Posted by Dr. Bob on May 11, 2010, at 0:03:21
In reply to Re: other posters in the alphabet, posted by vwoolf on May 9, 2010, at 2:42:20
> Poster X might feel that you are insensitive and provocative. ... They think you will hurt them
> He's enabling the idealization phases ... Poster X ... might think he's just enjoying an ego boost
> Poster X is the type that sees you as a tyrant
> Babbler A who doesn't post at all because she is so in awe of an omnimpotent and wrathful Dr Bob. She might be convinced that he would ignore her posts or be angry with her for daring to post
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> Poster Y ... might consider your [interactions] to be evidence of your wit and of a detached interest, and ... busyness. They might appreciate that even though you are so busy, you take time for Babble.
> Poster D interprets your interest in this thread as evidence of your caring and wanting to help Babblers.
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> Poster Z ... [tends] to interpret things as meaning he didn't care about me. ... wants to be special to you
> Poster Z idealizes Dr Bob
> Poster Z is the type that gets a huuuuge crush on you
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> Babbler B who might fear that Dr Bob has ulterior motives in hosting this site. She might be constantly suspicious of what he wanted of her, whether to use her as case material or, more ominously, for some kind of secret experiment
> Babbler C who might think that Dr Bob would be interested in and excited by her pathology (because otherwise why would he run a site like this - he must have some prurient interest). She might play up her symptoms to draw and hold his attention.
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I tried to summarize and group above the hypothetical types of posters that have been mentioned so far. What do you think? Any others?
> I suppose that's what it is all about - the eyes of the other.
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> vwoolfI also tried to match them up with eyes:
> Are they:
> cruel or mocking ... or hateful or murderousX, A
> loving or bored or preoccupied or amused
Y, D, Z
> hungry?
B, C
How about that?
Bob
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