And yet despite this, miserable people who drag their misery and sorrow to every occasion and conversation continue to wander about and often will drag you down

And yet despite this, miserable people who drag their misery and sorrow to every occasion and conversation continue to wander about and often will drag you down towards misery too if you let them. Avoiding misery is but a matter of self defence. The pat-down before you enter a nightclub doesn't feel great either.