Posted by shar on August 13, 2000, at 23:02:39
In reply to Re: RAS: Reticular Activating System shar, posted by misterB on August 13, 2000, at 17:15:51
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> > >..............I don't recall a lot of statements from you that announce your feelings...
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> They are there. But I don't recall a lot of what I read on pbabble either. Some respondants seem to only recall the parts of my contributions with which they disagree (not neccessarily you, shar). I have actually related quite a lot about myself here, apparently far more than some can accept.> > > > > > > >I differentiate between feelings and facts. You have generally used this board to relate factual information, and have fairly theoretical discussions on your pain vs. other's pain, and the general root causes you believe to be involved.
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> > You already know what responses you will get....> You presume a lot. Poeple who deal with the pain of living the way I do seem to be the minority here. That seems to repeatedly suprise me. It is not this way everywhere I go.
> > > > > > > > > > > >No fair taking part of a quote...I presume you know what responses you will get HERE because you have done all of this on this board before. I expect you know you are in the minority here, given that this board is for people who are experiencing what you say you are not. And, that this would surprise you is beyond belief; I'm not saying you're not surprised, though....
> > If you don't want people to respond, you might consider saying so.
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> I am more accustomed to confronting the rigours of open dialogue, maintaining my stance and wading through temporary conflicts that arise out of diversity.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I always wonder why you choose this particular forum to do this. Based on an analysis of your past postings and responses, there seems to be nothing here for you except an opportunity to engage in conflict, argue your position, annoy others, and hurt some. I wonder if you innocently believe that this time will be different (ie, you non-ersatzly believe an open dialogue will take place with people you know are mostly in disagreement with your position, the majority not being here for theoretical discussions). Most cultures have norms and mores that prescribe and proscribe certain behaviors based on different variables, and I wonder if there is an organized (even loosely) set of beliefs you hold that sets out disruption as a particularly desirable behavior?
> > This world was never meant ... (for such as I)
> > >..........probably true for you and the other 90 million sincere, concerned, intense, iconoclastic people who endure.
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> Yes. Many of us 6 billion are slowly moving toward greater appreciation of minority viewpoints, though. There are actually only less than .9 million such as I though (lol).
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> >...caring sentiments from people who don't want you to die. That must be the ultimate annoyance.
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> Indeed. I will die someday.> > > > > > > > > > > >The gentleman doth misquote too much. 8-)
> > >.......By the way, I encourage you not to take your own life.
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> Why? I have already taken it, to do with as I choose. (First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin!)> > > > > > > >It goes without saying that using quotes out of context to make the writer your foil will someday end you up hoist by your own petard...
> I appreciate concern about the value of my life, Just As I Am, more so than concern about the manner of my death.
> - some stranger on earth> > > > > > > > > >The person who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality as much as the honesty.
- A quote from Reader's Digest
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