I don't know why I feel the need to defend myself from this comment? I was trying to paint a picture of a broad overview of my life as a whole. And mentioning my success? This entire post was about being vulnerable and about my lack of success and feeling hopeless in the dating world..

I've worked very hard to become an engineer and I'm proud of it. It's true that I've also tried my best to improve other areas of my life, and I'm grateful for my friends, family and hobbies that I mentioned. I don't think at any point did I try to be arrogant about it or prove how much better or smarter I am than anyone else. I think the way you reacted to it is more about a reflection of your own insecurities.

Do I bring the fact that I'm an engineer up on dates? If a girl asks me what I'll do, I'll tell her I'm an engineer. Then I proceed to not talk about it for the remainder of our time together.