Monday, May 14, 2012

May Madness: Being Bad Part One


Dear Friends,


One of my favorite movies is Scarface with Al Pacino. In the movie, he speaks of being the bad guy. Most of the movie shows how Tony Montana becomes the bad guy. In my adult life, I have been called a bad guy in the sense of my actions. I spoke a bit about being good but this is about what I have done to be considered the bad guy. Being the bad guy is not what it seems but I want to see how I am considered to be the bad guy.

My favorite story of all times is when I was detained in Windsor with a girl that I was close to. Someone else played a joke on this girl and I tried to be the good guy but at first I acted selfishly. I wanted to leave this girl in Windsor but someone suggested that I go back to get her out. I got detained with the girl. I got out first then she got out after me. Now what was done was wrong on my part but was I the bad guy in this situation?

My issues with some of my girlfriends would be considered to be acts of me being bad. I have been accused of everything outside of being a choir boy. I have been called the anti-Christ, the devil, evil incarnate and more. No matter what I have done to be good with these women, these women make me look like the bad guy no matter what.

Like I said before, being bad is only as good as what makes you a bad person. I don’t think I am a bad person. Being bad is not something I am according to some of my new friends. No matter what, the stigma of being labeled a bad guy sticks with you for a long time.

In Scarface, Tony Montana speaks about how if there is a good guy there has to be a bad guy. That’s true with everything from comic books to movies. In this world, no matter if you are being good or bad, there is a line that has to be crossed. I have crossed that line many times and either have been burnt or blessed. I guess it does depend on the severity of what is done to be called good or bad. This discussion will not be over with but only beginning.










Eugene Chandler III

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