to kill a mocking bird

There are times when I wish the world was made up of people who could actually put themselves in another's shoes, walk around in them, before coming to any conclusions. I did the book TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD when I was in secondary 3 for lit., and till today, the book is serving it's 'social purpose', by adding the lessons to my value system.

I think when we decide to comment, we should and must always think before engaging our mouths. I have always maintained that, whatever we say can never be retracted once it's said - and whatever non-verbal cues we choose to adopt would be very telling and can be hurtful.

Yes, I'm still fixated at the caseworkers attitude towards my gf. Yes, I have gone with her to the authority on Child Protection, spoken to them and they have obviously spoken to this caseworker and she was definately less hostile towards me than she is towards my gf, who is the mother of the child in question.

Is everything about face value?
It should not be.
Just because I am a professional doesn't mean it gives her the right to treat me with more respect than my gf who is just a housewife who is being falsely accused.

This society is so dysfunctional that it disgusts me.
It should not be part of my stress, but it is because society is part of our environment and to have to adapt to such lame behaviour day in day out is really tiring. For this reason, I do not socialise too much, because I tend to pick these things out really quickly - it's like oozing out from their pores. No matter what they do to hide their inability to see a person wholly, I will pick it up. It's not just my professional training that enables me to do this accurately - it's my having spent a greater part of my life, just observing people and making notes. The field of psychology merely helps me understand how messed up they are and I would decide then if I would take them to task, walk away or just ignore it.

I'm not perfect and I make that clear from the outset. All my close friends know that I will readily admit to whatever shortfalls that I have in traits. For example, I have no patience and I certainly will not tolerate a lie, no matter how small. I am not subservient and when I state my opinions, it's a done deal, no negotiations - where accommodating a behaviour. But I do not say or do what I am not. It makes me a much colder person, but at least I do not behave 'on pretext'.

I wish this caseworker would take leave from her job. She needs to work in the accounts department where things are more clear cut. Dealing with kids is certainly not her strength and having said that, she should not even work with people in need. She has to first get past her own limitations before she is able to manage a file well. I am on this issue and I will not let go until I set the record straight. Yes, it's almost a literal translation ; she's mocking my gf and i'm going to 'kill' her - forget about the moral of the story, i'm going to behave like her - face value.