Am I bitter?

The short answer is : Yes.

I firmly believe that although the predisposition to the emotion of bitterness varies widely from individual to individual, all humans, without exception, suffer deleterious health effects when they contain and conceal the bitterness in their bosoms, whether it's generated by the insensitivity of others, the betrayed expectations or whatever other means.

Ergo, I'm not inclined to react calmly to suggestions of impropriety, however subtly suggested(and I proved that to myself today,refusing to back down when confronted at a Starbucks outlet).

I flamed my instinctive anger at the insinuation so that it would not burn within my heart, no matter how transiently. For no one can predict how such minor shocks to the body and its overall well-being can come back to haunt one later in life.


Why am I bitter?

A confluence of circumstances: feeling let down by an individual(again the same arms-folded individual who was responsible for my existence), feeling alone in the world & not understanding fully the reason(although I did glimpse that a little today), but mostly at MYSELF: for I don't think I'm achieving at an optimumly satisfying level.