Originally posted by: LunarRay
Originally posted by: seemingly random
Originally posted by: LunarRay
Originally posted by: seemingly random
Originally posted by: LunarRay
I'm going to suggest something everyone knows as being the theme of Moonbeam's OP.
Self Esteem! When does a person know they have true self esteem? It is not based on how much you make at your job or how well you can cuss or any of the 'attributes' that one thinks are indicators of True Self Esteem UNLESS, as an example, when someone tries to put you down right here in P&N and your response is not in kind but, rather, seeks to discuss what ever the point is relative to the OP or subsequent posts and omits any reference to the attempted put down... or failing finding a point and only seeing the put down you ignore it and move on. The need to respond to a put down is an indicator of one's own need!
Think about it.. or not..
This can and does work sometimes. It's fruitless if the person is an imbecile, though. You think that people would laud a politician who doesn't respond to each and every attack?
In each attack is or are points to be countered. That is fine to do. It is a debate after all. But, if one started to resort to vile slams of no debatable import I think I'd love to be in the other guys shoes. Histrionic behavior is not the sign of strength. It makes no points. It is actually a disorder... I'll get a description...
"Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriate seductiveness, usually beginning in early adulthood. These individuals are lively, dramatic, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. They may be inappropriately sexually provocative, express strong emotions with an impressionistic style, and be easily influenced by others."
Ok - although, the response to a probing slam, especially an obviously inappropriate one, can be very telling about what you're dealing with. I might also start with these after I've lost respect for the other guy.
Interesting about hpd. There is a high probability that a past girlfriend had this (and maybe one or two others). Knowing this would have saved me a lot of wasted time and effort.
I've been married for about a million years to one... hehehehe seems that long anyhow. But I'm nutty too. Guess it all evens out.
As the description indicates it, HPD, manifests in various behaviors. One common in P&N, I'd wager is: You could show someone eight ways to sunday that the point you're making is absolutely correct and they'll quick like a bunny get mad and go on some tangent to find something they can be right about. I usually use the Aerodynamic example of; "It makes no sense to try to teach a pig to fly. It only frustrates you and ticks off the pig"
I really think Moonbeam's constant self hate dialogs are extremely informative if those who could be informed would kick back and try to understand.
Folks say he is "Bat shit insane". He could write 10 peer reviewed thesis' on this subject matter and probably a Academic Text as well. Ya can't tell how deep the well is till you bend a bit and look down into it. He's not only looked down into it but jumped in and climbed back out... Who is gonna drink that water now that he's waddled about in it? Guess that don't matter... His well. We each have to find our own well and most have to dig till they find the water.