So I was thinking about the time paintingatree accused The Dude of making up his wife. It is bizarre accusation because making up a wife is such a bizarre thing to do. The rest of us don't give The Dude any more or less respect because he is married.
So why does Chris? Except that he is a bizarre weirdo.
Suppose I claimed to be a billionaire, or have graduated Magna cum Laude from Harvard (note: I claim neither of those). Many of you might be skeptical, because you tried in school or tried to make as much money as possible and didn't come that close to those levels. You know that they are really hard to do, and are the sort of thing someone might claim to get more respect/attention. If some random chump on the internet claims it you do not buy it without proof. If I pissed you off, you might call me out on it and tell me my claim to be a billionaire was bullshit.
For Chris, being married is similar. He has focused so much of his time and attention on getting there for a decade, but hasn't come close. How could some chump on the internet have succeeded when he tried so hard and failed?
Not the most insightful post, I know, but the thought intrigued me a little, so I thought I would share it.