Do you ever talk to some people...

...you just wanna smack the hell out of? Like literally, just take the back of your hand, and just slap them across the head? Ok, that's what I want to do right now. I just want to slap them, and possibly knock some sense into them. I'm talking to this guy I've known for awhile, and he starts questioning me about him. I kind of just dismiss him, because like I've said before, we're not talking about our relationship with anyone. Then this guy, who I'll call E, says "You like them ignant ass niggas from New Orleans, he probably ain't no different from James." Now the hostile part of me just wants to knock a few teeth out for just saying something so f-ing stupid, but the reasonable, thoughtful side is saying...he's just trying to get a rise out of you. So I simply explain to him that not everyone is the same, there are actually decent people in this crappy city. "Is that why you dealt with James for so long?" was his response. Why oh why does James have this stigma, I can't seem to shake him to save my life. Someone always has to bring James up. Honestly, anytime someone associates me with someone, it's always James. We haven't been together 8 months and people still throw his name in my face. But I guess that's what I get for not sharing my business with the world, since I won't admit to him, they use James against me.