Posted by pegasus on February 15, 2005, at 17:03:30
In reply to Sense of self, posted by vwoolf on February 15, 2005, at 12:45:22
I think what everyone has said so far is right on. I wanted to add another aspect: entanglement. I've been told that I don't have a good sense of self, too. For me, part of that is that I have a hard time seeing myself as distinct from some family members, most notably my sister. I have this experience from time to time, where I suddenly realize that whoever I'm talking to doesn't know my sister, and thinks I'm just my own person. It kind of freaks me out, because a lot of times I unconsciously feel like I'm being my sister, or playing her role or something. Especially at work, when I put on my "competent" personality.
Apparently, really stable and mentally healthy people don't have this sense of putting on a persona to fit the occasion all the time.
pegasus
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