Being nice is overrated. I know how that sounds, but I was the nice guy when I was a kid. I did the etheric peace thing and made everyone's problem my own. When you become a crutch to many people it wears down on you more and more until you snap because you realize how little control you have over other people's perceptions and reactions. You just can't fix everything by being nice. Sometimes you really do have to be an ass to get your pont across or simply for your own sake. Not to say that's how things always are for nice guys. I don't claim to know what anyone goes through by being so consistently helpful or nice. But I did my fair share of talking selfish pricks down from suicide, talking through other people's problems, and generally rolling over like a nice guy is expected to do for strangers. It's something I'll do if the mood strikes, but I'll never be someone's crutch again. So kudos if that's your thing, but don't judge the people that come here to escape reality and have a good time.