Dragonflies... Weak or Strong?

Dragonflies... Ok I admit it I had a BB gun. And yes you guessed it, I shot at Dragonflies. It was a fun game and I probably would do it again if of course we could have BB guns here in Misawa. Of course I wouldn't admit this to just anyone since that would probably not be something "politically correct" to do anymore.
So why have I had Dragonflies on my mind. Well, I have been trying to figure out how these creatures are so beautiful, yet so ugly at the same time. Why am I drawn to a Dragonfly. I have a few nick-nack Dragonfly things in the house. A wrought iron thing... a stain glass bug. I guess you could say I kind of like them. So... what does one do when they can't sleep at night? They think really hard about something that means nothing to them at night and tonight for me it was the Dragonfly. Funny thing is... I actually LEARNED something. It seems that the Dragonfly is VERY sturdy. But.... there is a catch. It seems there are two different types of Orders or Sub Orders (or whatever biology term you want to call it - it is 2am so I'm not all THAT smart). The Sub Orders are very different.

Dragonflies ...........Damselflies
Generally strong fliers ..............A weak, fluttery flight
Eyes touch on top of the head....... Eyes are well separated
Fore- & hindwings are of different shape ...........Fore- & hindwings are of similar shape
At rest, wings are held away from the body..... At rest, wings are held close to the body

So.... When I was using that BB gun was I killing the Dragonflies or the Damselflies?
Can you believe I could be so mean as to go after such a weak, flutter flight poor little insect (ok bug).
Are we not all just a bit of both. Funny thing is if I didn't get out of bed, go look this up I would have never known that a creature such as this that has withstood thousands of years of life also had a weak side to it.
Dragonflies... I have more respect for them
Damselflies... I identify with them but they still bond with the Dragonflies. They are still in the order of the Dragonfly.
Someday... If I ever get to use a BB gun again (hopefully when the kids aren't looking) I can try shooting at something else. Maybe I'll go after those pesky wasps.

Now... on to be a strong flyer!! But first... sleep land!!