All guys are jerks, some are just better actors.

A teenage friend of mine posted this on facebook not too long ago.
"All guys are jerks, some are just better actors."

Sorta fun to think about - what's true in her statement?


False - most time "all" is used, it negates the statement.
      But this takes an emotional statement and applies logic filters, and that misses the point.


True - teenage males are a few million neuron connections short of fully developed neural pathways which are needed for a rational brain.  Therefore, they are going to be jerks, at least some of the time.  That is a good reason not to get to "into" a guy before the age of 20 - but scoping out the options so you know a good one when you see him can be a reasonable strategy...


True - if most gals knew what was going on inside the heads of most guys....

False - is thinking differently, processing differently, prioritizing differently - and the inherent conflicts which arise - worthy of the label "jerk"?


False - there are lots of nice guys, but for some strange reason they don't start getting the girls until the girls are done with the teenage years.  Looking for cool, confident, adventurous - then don't be surprised by the eventual "jerk" factor - for these traits in the teenage years seem to be tied into a self-centered rebellious nature.


True - but the net is cast too narrowly.  All people are jerks, some are just better actors.  Left on our own, we are self-centered, self-focused, self-absorbed - we are jerks!  Jesus came to model and enable a better way.  Allowing God to transform us into something new, something better, something much less "jerky" - it sure beats having to continually work at perfecting our acting skills.  Some adults are really good actors - but transformation of the heart is the best.  


Stop acting - I am Dirk Gieser, a recovering jerk through the grace of God.