Oh, I'd also like to point out:

[quote=Aristocles]
I used to be like you, always insisting on keeping every last little detail straight, always having to have things my way.
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That's kind of exactly how you're behaving now, you realize- "LET ME PLAY MY DRAGON PEOPLE OR ELSE YOU'RE CLOSE-MINDED" Also, taking that kind of belittling tone "I used to be like you" isn't going to endear you to anybody anytime soon.