How I Learned to Stop Being a Jerk (Mostly)

"This conversation is making me feel defensive," David said. (Not his real name.)

David’s comment paused me for a moment.

I blurted out, "Good."

Then I realized what I was doing. I was justifying a bad behavior. Something I have done all my life. A behavior no one would want to be on the other end of, not even me. I would hate it.

Here's what it looks like.