Face Value

Why do we find it so impossible to accept a man at face value--to take what he offers without expecting what he cannot give? Some look for a wise man from whom they may be advised as to how they should live their lives, others want a passionate lover that they can gain comfort from in their moments of need. The advice part is easy to fulfill; in fact I can give you the best advice for everything from where to get new tires to what you should do with your life, all right here in a single well packaged sentence: "How the fuck should I know, it's your fucking life, man up and start making your own goddamn choices!" Anyone who tries to give any advice other than that is simply feeding you full of shit. As for those who seek love and comfort, no simple answer may ever be forthcoming.