How do I stop being an antagonistic asshat?

[Anonymous]

I've noticed that I have less and less patience for stupidity, and that where I used to have nearly endless patience for things that annoy me I've started getting irritated rather quickly.

But what really concerns me is that now when someone is rude or aggressive to me I instantly want to push them farther and start being really passive aggressive with them. How can I stop?

[__jessicats]

That's a tough one. I used to be the same way, and still am, from time to time. I just grew out of it. There was a point when I looked around and noticed I had no one anymore because I was just a bitch to everyone, and I decided to change. I think the first step is realizing you're an antagonistic asshat. Then you think about how you got that way.