You could say he made you a better man. What if he didn't piss you off? Do you think you'd have got so far? Sincere question. When I told someone that I wanted to become a nurse they said something insulting (in how I took it). They were a nurse, already, and she told me, "I don't know if you could do it. Nursing is hard and you have to know a lot. It requires in depth ability to make quick and correct decisions. I hate to see you waste your time and money." At the time my life was in shambles, and her remark fueled my angry determination to prove her wrong. There were really rough times, and all I had to do was recall her put-down and I was studying every moment to make sure I would not fail, and practicing the clinicals using a big stuffed doll. She was a cunt, and hurt me with her judgement of my abilities, but I am glad she said it. It put a fire in my soul. I made sure to call her later and tell her I got my license and was working in a major skilled nursing facility. She uses zero skills and works in her husband's chiropractic office. Felt good as Fuck to tell her, too.