You know, if whenever I see someone dolling out the super special psychoanalysis to someone they barely know (and especially online), I can't help but assume that they're projecting onto other people.
It reminds me of this guy I knew - no job, never went to university (he was 'self-educated') and lived rent-free with his grandparents. Real know-it-all on life and the universe. Was always hurt and offended when I didn't take him up on his advice to drop out of uni and just get a job already.
I was tempted to ask for proof of his credentials. But I didn't reply to today's message from him. I don't intend to, either. My post here is pretty much what I'd say to him anyways.
Why did he want you to drop out of uni? Because he was a failure and obviously you don't need uni to survive?
Yeah, the best choice with people like this is to not stroke the ego. Give them an inch and they'll take a mile, then psychoanalyse it and call you stupid pet names.
As for my guy? Well, I think a lot of it was that he constantly wanted validation for his poor life choices. I rarely understood his line of thinking - it was something like he was special and unique, and as his friend I was allowed to be special and unique too providing I agreed with everything he said and did whatever he wanted.
When I broke off my friendship with him, my cousin ended up having to punch the guy out to make him back off. Between him and an old GM of mine, I now have little tolerance for special snowflakes.
Oh yes, and don't forget that he closes it with him "...hoping I can reach it."
If you look at the wording, it can easily be read as "I can only hope you realize I was right." Because apparently I must reflect upon my interaction with him and see how I was wrong. (I really do feel that telling him I wasn't comfortable with telling him my problems was a reasonable thing to say. I really don't see how that could justify his responses at all.)
To be fair, some people do it with out being condescending. I call people 'Honey' 'Sweetie' and 'Doll' at times, because that's just how I talk D: I tend to give people nicknames.
I'm joking in this post but I wouln't be suprised if this was the casesockmonkeypupNovember 8 2011, 20:35:54 UTC
Yeah no Plastic Surgery Guy probably is going to Uni and is now getting a psychology degree probably. That's the only way to explain how he's suddenly becoming a lot more wordy and verbose. Also using psychoanalysis to explain his butthurt about not being immediatly trusted.
Re: I'm joking in this post but I wouln't be suprised if this was the casebuggyhopsalotNovember 8 2011, 20:39:40 UTC
Or it might just be him trying to appear as someone else or even simply trying to put more force behind his words by trying to sound intelligent and like he knows what the fuck he's talking about.
Who the hell knows. But it kinda wouldn't surprise me either if he was going to college for psychology. If he is, he's probably doing it to modify his tactics to be more effective. He is an arrogant prick and a complete control freak. He outright demands that people submit to him.
Re: I'm joking in this post but I wouln't be suprised if this was the casebuggyhopsalotNovember 8 2011, 20:43:25 UTC
You can use a hotmail/MSN/Live account with AIM. Pretty sure you can use any email provider for an AIM account so long as you use the AIM program. I use an MSN email for AIM. XD
Yeah. Yesterday I really didn't think it was. Then someone suggested it might be. And honestly, with the unreasonable upset and offense he took in my response to his question, it did start feeling a bit like him. But I couldn't be sure.
Today's message though has me 90% sure that this is PSG.
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It reminds me of this guy I knew - no job, never went to university (he was 'self-educated') and lived rent-free with his grandparents. Real know-it-all on life and the universe. Was always hurt and offended when I didn't take him up on his advice to drop out of uni and just get a job already.
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Why did he want you to drop out of uni? Because he was a failure and obviously you don't need uni to survive?
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As for my guy? Well, I think a lot of it was that he constantly wanted validation for his poor life choices. I rarely understood his line of thinking - it was something like he was special and unique, and as his friend I was allowed to be special and unique too providing I agreed with everything he said and did whatever he wanted.
When I broke off my friendship with him, my cousin ended up having to punch the guy out to make him back off. Between him and an old GM of mine, I now have little tolerance for special snowflakes.
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If you look at the wording, it can easily be read as "I can only hope you realize I was right." Because apparently I must reflect upon my interaction with him and see how I was wrong. (I really do feel that telling him I wasn't comfortable with telling him my problems was a reasonable thing to say. I really don't see how that could justify his responses at all.)
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But from the context? Yea he was being an ass.
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I know somebody like him, sadly.
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Who the hell knows. But it kinda wouldn't surprise me either if he was going to college for psychology. If he is, he's probably doing it to modify his tactics to be more effective. He is an arrogant prick and a complete control freak. He outright demands that people submit to him.
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Today's message though has me 90% sure that this is PSG.
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