I've sometimes been tough with myself for not caring too much or not treating people well enough and thus failing to get on their good side. Well, I seem to be on their good side as long as they need me and my actions coincide with what they want. When that doesn't happen, of course, they probably justify to themselves the fault's actually on my part, but in moments like these I no longer hold guilt for showing my teeth. **** em. I don't need them.
If they really cared, they would have allowed themselves to see the bigger picture and not let minor disagreements ruin things on the long term.