> > > TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> new.morning <no_reply@> wrote: > > > I know this was a couple of days ago, but today > > > I found myself wondering whether the same "looking > > > away" could help to explain those with an Internet > > > addiction. They intuit that they're close to the > > > experience of nothingness, and that scares them, > > > so they post a lot and/or post stuff calculated > > > to get a response (positive or negative doesn't > > > matter, just as long as it's a response), all so > > > that the self can preserve the illusion of itself. > > > As long as the self is busy dealing with one-on- > > > one interactions, the "looking away" succeeds, the > > > illusion of self's existence is preserved, and > > > the person never has to deal with the nothingness > > > they can feel just over the horizon. > > > >> Nice self-analysis. It takes a lot of courage to step up and offer >> such a deep and critical analysis of oneself. Especially before a >> group that can be a bit "cutting" at times. Particularly when you >> have fueled such by regular and at times massive goading. This is >> good. Part of the healing process perhaps. >> Your being the 4th most prodigious poster on FFL over the past >> months, its great that you are taking steps to understand what may >> be driving this. Even when you are scared by the approaching >> nothingness. >> Also poignant is facing up to your internal sadness and chagrin >> when, most of the time, no one replies to your posts. That again >> shows courage to face up to it. I thought I would send a friendly >> gesture of support by reponding to something you wrote -- since >> most people don't care to. >> And of course, what you say not only applies to you, but all of us. >> Good concepts to consider -- as many of us seem to get into FFL >> jags of posts at times. >> And I applaud your optimism. Seeing the "nothingness" perhaps close >> for everyone. > LOL. You *really* don't like to be ignored, do you? :-) > > Better get used to it. > > Pissants is as pissants does. :-) I'll let someone else handle the above fantastic gem of projection. I like to share. But please Barry, ignore me. (10 francs says you can't.) I will continue to post about things that I find deliciously ironic and/or filled with cognitive/logical errors -- and other topics that make me laugh. No response needed. Unless you care to join in the laughter. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
