Colin wrote: > I think we often see ourselves reflected back at us. Perhaps what we percieve as deleusional and insincere just is how we are rather than the way they are. > I undertsand your positon. i have always had a hard time believing anyone was sincere. >
Thanks for your response, Colin. I do think you misunderstood my point, though. When my family and close friends say they love me, I do believe them, and they believe me when I say the same to them. Our words have been borne out by our actions, on a 24/7 face-to-face basis, for years, in spite of all our faults being on constant display. A Joni Mitchell Discussion List is a whole other thing. I'm not denying there is real affection between certain members of this list. But that affection has been (for the most part) easy to come by, not hard-won, and therefore not necessarily enduring. If what you have to say is personal and sincere, tell the person in a private post. What purpose is served in making a public one, on a Joni Mitchell Discussion List? My guess is that the poster isn't as concerned with the effect the message has on the supposed recipient and he or she is with the effect it has on his/her image in the greater community. Best, Jim
