I am kinda half and half. It depends on what is going on around me. I do have things which I feel very strongly about and I will argue those points to the death. But it really does take a whole lot to get me truly mad.

I would say I'm 60/40....60 percent laid back, 40 percent uptight. Someone else might say differently.

A few things I have been told offline...

That I am TOO patient.

That I am like a dragon: slow to get started, but difficult to stop once roused.

That I need to relax.

That I let people walk all over me.

That I am confrontational.

That unlike most people I am willing to view, learn, or experience all angles of life rather than just what I know.

That I am too demanding.

That I need to be thicker skinned.

That I need to speak my mind more often.

That I need to be less vocal.

So, it is a matter of perspective. Often, we ourselves are too close to the subject to remain objective. Meanwhile, others often don't dig past the surface to see all the layers.

Sometimes a person who appears laid back really is just hiding all the turmoil inside, while others truly are able to handle anything that comes their way.