Well, if it's any consolation, I'm still quite annoying, only in a slightly different way. I have become a very accomplished liar when dealing with people I don't care much about, so I am generally not getting into political fights anymore or discussions on right and wrong. I have been annoying in a whiny way because of prolonged heartbreak around 2010 and the first half of 2011, but that's over. I guess that the current annoying power comes partly from uncontrolled sarcasm and partly from a "Will you get to the point please" attitude that is not getting any better as I age.