I have no problem saying that I was an asshole. That description would be entirely accurate. Hell, I'm probably an asshole right now, I just don't see it yet.
I didn't start getting better until it finally became vivid to me that what I was doing wasn't alright.
Phrasing!
Erp. Not sure why the "!" didn't come through when I typed the title. My bad
Yeah, I had a bone to pick with you over that lack of an exclamation mark, then decided to read the article, then decided a small archerism might be helpful.