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Re: Am I a sociopath? [Re: MarkostheGnostic] * 3
    #23699082 - 10/02/16 02:48 AM (7 years, 3 months ago)

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(not me, you don't know me)




But you know me? Enough to allow for a detailed character analysis apparently...

To tell me that I feel insecure or intimidated by your language is A. To thoroughly misunderstand my message to you and B. To display the exact kind of condescension that I'm referring to. To think that you've attained a position that allows you the "authority" to categorize and evaluate others on a personal level, yet dismiss any possibility that you might have something to learn from another (who is trying to express to you, sincerely, his concern about how you come across to others), is to harbor a very distasteful kind of arrogance.

My post wasn't for purposes of 'nastiness', but rather to try to point out: "Hey, guy, this is how you appear to many of us, try to display some humility, because otherwise, you are uncomfortable to talk to". Isn't this information that you want? Do you not desire to have better, more constructive conversations with people? If you can't see how this could be constructive, and maintain that I am 'confused', 'insecure', 'hostile', 'intimidated', and practicing 'nastiness' then there is really nowhere for this conversation to go.

A 5 minute sanity check for my position that your tone comes across as condescending, yields the revelation that I'm not the first person to see you in this light. In my short time on the Shroomery, I've seen multiple posters address you with more or less the exact same point. Does that mean nothing to you? Is it all just 'opinionated crap'?

Whether or not you're actually being genuine I have no clue, you're right. I don't know you. I can only speak for myself: I really, honestly don't like talking to you, because you seem closed minded, and tend to talk down to people.

Maybe you're not being insincere, and your natural tone is one of "My life experiences and education render me as an intellectual phenom. I'll make my point, and if anyone disagrees with me then I'll remind them, implicitly or directly, of my superior authority".

Maybe I'm just a confused nut job who is projecting all of my insecurities onto you.

Maybe you're actually a genius, and extremely few people on these boards understand your posts.

Maybe you're acting extremely disingenuously, and literally everything you post is a representation of your own insecurities projected onto the world; That you're just desperately attempting to convince yourself that you actually know what's going on, when deep down you know that nobody does.

Maybe you're trolling everyone and just trying to get a rise out of people like me.

Or maybe you're kind of smart, pretty well read, semi-well-intentioned, yet have a sizable ego, and who's in denial, because you don't want to believe there are people out there who don't share your opinion of yourself.

I'm sure you come across well to some people, I'm sure you've helped some people. I speak, as you rightly say, only for myself. Just as you speak only for yourself.

Please don't read more into what I'm saying that what I've said. How else can two people manage to make any progress than by expressing themselves openly and honestly to one another. I'm not trying to 'show off', I'm not trying to 'insult you publicly', I'm just trying to be real with you. If you're going to take anything from this; its that you may benefit from showing some sensitivity, vulnerability and humility.


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Re: Am I a sociopath? [Re: secondorder]
    #23708803 - 10/05/16 02:34 AM (7 years, 3 months ago)

I'm not a genius in my estimation, neither can I determine if you're a nut-job from here, nor am I interested in doing so. There are those people who only regard authority based on education and experience as 'ego.' That is unfortunate for them because that is all they see, they don't look at content. You don't have to like my posts, they're obviously not for everyone. But I write the way I write. I have received sufficient feedback from people who have been helped by certain posts over the last 17 years to be encouraged and not discouraged by commenters like yourself.  Naturally, people with your perspective will gravitate towards one another and be in agreement. You and your's are not yardstick for normalcy. Everyone has an ego, and most people stand by their own appraisal of things. That does not make it hubris. Humility is not timidity either, or the tendency to acquiesce to the opinions of others, but I whereas I will take constructive criticism, it rings differently from criticism from lesser motives. You want to make yourself a spokesperson for others of like mind? Knock yourself out. Those individuals with whom you feel solidarity with are clearly on a different page than I am. Let me suggest that you (and they) simply add me to your Ignore list. :yesnod: :bye:


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γνῶθι σαὐτόν - Gnothi Seauton - Know Thyself


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