Guardians of development!

Recently, at my residence I had a few 'friends' who assumed I’d be as free as they were. Masquerading as altruists, a few attempted glibly to persuade me into doing things they considered society-centered, hinting insinuatingly that I was selfish and self centered. One or two who were loud-mouthed (pun intended) even raised their voice to pressurize me into toeing their line despite telling them I had had enough of their cock and bull stories. And there was one wisecrack who even accused me of being frustrated (with what, I can't fathom) and embarked on a polemic on these terms- frustration and concerns. This "aristotle' had the cheek to pronounce with utmost finality and so intelligently that anyone who expressed or even had concerns about things must be frustrated. Under what philosophical line of thought did he proclaim so is very intriguing, even today. Had he said disgusted, yes disgusted with what was happening around I would have readily agreed with him. May be even grabbed this mumbo-jumbo's hand and said "Yes boss, you are a genius." Sadly, he didn't give that opportunity to me. Anyways, what really upsets me is the assumption that one makes about people depending on the job they do. When someone says, Look, man I don't have the time for you, why can't people simply go? The unwillingness to spend time on things may be for several reasons. May be I don't believe in things that you do, or may be I have better things to do or may be I have more important things to do or may be I simply don't want to be part of this hocus-pocus in the facade of 'development'. What airs, my God with which these roosters strut about! Hope better sense prevails on these society conscious guardians! My appreciation is also due to those who patiently and silently heard me out without uttering a single word; may be they thought I was being unreasonable or unduly critical or who knows they probably thought I was voicing their concerns, too.