Posted by Toph on January 21, 2006, at 11:46:37
In reply to Re: feeling uncomfortable, posted by Dr. Bob on January 20, 2006, at 22:25:58
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> Individuals vary in willingness and ability to handle incivility. IMO, however, the larger the community, the greater the potential disruption.And IMO the larger the community, the greater the community's ability to handle such disruptions through such dynamics as peer pressure, conformity, social norms, etc.
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>You see bigger waves in an ocean than in a bathtub.
I love it when you wax poetic Bob. You also see a greater variety of sea life in an ocean than in a bathtub. I'd rather be in an ocean with a shark than in a bathtub with one.
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> I agree, it's unfortunate when someone feels uncomfortable. But it can be hard to make everyone happy. If they're looking for big waves, maybe they've come to the wrong place?
I come to Psycho-Babble not to agitate but rather to associate with others like myself. I expect to find on a mental health site some who have difficulty with their moods, impulses, thoughts and ability to interact with others. It disappoints me greatly that this is more like an aquarium with select fish than a mental health ocean, to beat your analogy to death. I have seen people who come here on occasion with delinquent intent. Invariably the group has acted effectively in protecting the community from these disruptions. The individual's lack of investment in this culture seems to cause them to lose interest eventually and move on to other opportunities elsewhere. Ironically, in my experience, it is not the administrative interventions that force these individuals to leave.> >
> > My struggles with authority go deep
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> It's an interesting question, why people stay somewhere they feel uncomfortable. What is it they hope to gain?
Did you mean to ask this question of me personally or to make some rhetorical
statement about like it or leave it? If you did, as I have said in the past, I came here out of curiosity. I stayed here because of two main reasons, 1) because after managing to control my bipolar illness with medication I sort of denied my chronic mental illness identity for years which I rediscovered here. I enjoyed coming out of the closet, if you will. 2) I have met some fascinating people here (I'd include you in that group, but I think that intriguing would be more apropos adjective for you). Maybe I'm wrong, but I do not think I am here to fight, my deep authority issues notwithstanding.
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