It's not FATE Assh*le... it's you.

Assh*le Report reader Eric has some rather strong feelings about assh*oles who choose to put stock in fate - ostensibly as a means of relinquishing any personal responsibility for their actions or lack thereof. While it may not be a case of one particular assh*ole getting his goat, at the very least it provides compelling insight into how some folks play that old game of chance....

"Ok... for most people who know me - I'm not a huge fan of the word
"Fate" - espeicially lately (I was recently told by my a-hole
ex-girlfriend of 9 months that, FATE will work things out).

I tend to shy away from phrases such as, "Things happen for a reason"
- because, well... everything happens for a reason - it's called cause
and effect. If you sit around waiting for "reason" - then you aren't
acting on your life or taking responsibility for the "reason" things
happened. If something happens - you are most likely directly the
reason for it in your life. If something happens, good or bad, it's
not fate - it's your action - or lack of action.

So tonight - we are going to talk about the "F" word... Fate... with a
capital F.

Fate is considered - by most - to be a divine arrow that leads you
through a pre-determined destiny. By believing in Fate - you agree you
have no control over your actions or life - that it is guided by
something out of your control. If you believe in Fate - then you have
to agree with these terms. I am not making this shit up.

Myself - I think I am in total control of the right and wrong choices
I make in my life. It's my fault - no one else's... no divine power
getting a laugh of things... if I screw up - it's my fault. If I win
at a hand of cards - it was either because I was smart or lucky. Fate
is an exuse for assholes.

Now... most would argue, "Eric - can you disprove Fate? How are you
sooooo much smarter than the 95% of people who believe in Fate?"

The truth is. I'm not. And they are not wrong to believe. I have no
scientific evidence that proves people wrong... just as their faith
has nothing to back up their claim. The only difference is that I take
responsibility for what happens in my life and refuse to blame (or
bless) Fate. Assholes seem to have an excuse in the "F" word.

I have been told, "If fate means we will be together - we will." To
this I say, "ok... fuck that... I am going to try my damnest to create
my own Fate - and if I fail - it wasn't "meant to be" because I failed
(or the other asshole left it up to Fate and didn't try hard enough).

My point is - don't wait for Fate to save you - save yourself. If you
think being passive is the right way to live because it's easy to
believe "Fate will show you the way...." fine... you have one shot at
life... glad to see Fate is your only bullet. I prefer six loaded
chambers of choice.

I just hope the next time you say/think, "Everything happens for a
reason," you take the time to ask youself, "What if I decided to take
control of my own 'Fate' and try to make an improvement."

So please - do me a favor assholes and never use the "F" word around
me - it's offensive. Oh yeah - I wish my "ex-asshole" all the best and
hope happiness is in her "Fate." And I truly mean it. I'm not an
asshole after all...."

-Eric