[the smiling weirwood]

You hit upon the reason Stannis is the sole character I dislike. I cannot relate to him. Every other character in the series, even Cersei, I can empathize with to some extent, some more than others. Except for Stannis. He is just so....

Agh, anyway, I can't express how deep my hatred for him is. He is boring. And selfish, and delusional, and childish, and utterly without redeeming qualities. I just can't relate to such an unfeeling, unmoving person. He is stubborn like stone and just as interesting. I can't imagine how such a person could exist or think, so I can't relate to him. Without being able to empathize with him I cannot see his side of events, and am thus forced to accept the narration of others as the truth, which is not a favorable light to see him in.