Posted by Jost on September 7, 2006, at 22:28:45
In reply to Re: Falling off the pedestal, posted by Dinah on September 7, 2006, at 18:42:53
> >>or that there are these aporia (wow, I actually used this word, I never thought that littleoldme would just come up with a sentence that had it--okay, I have something to feel good about)-- (you had to be in grad school in certain subjects to know why I think that)
Well, by gum, I guess there *are* things that degrees give you that allow you to think no one is better than you are. Graduate school must be special. I wasn't in grad school on any subjects, so I'll have to remain in ignorance. Fortunately that doesn't make me feel at any disadvantage. :)
~~Using aporia in a sentence isn't that big a deal, unfortunately, as to cause one to feel that no one is better than oneself--although it may help some people feel better about some other people. I'm not exactly sure what you're implying, if you're implying something.
It did/does make me feel a little better about myself to have found a moment when aporia fit what I wanted to say-- although I can't say it changes much-- all of which might be hard to understand-- however, that's okay. I'm still happy that it occurred to me and that I noticed that I had used it.
It is kind of funny though, the whole nexus of that word here and in other places I've been.
Probably anyone here has some things like that-- special types of knowledge or areas of competence and conflict about that.
I haven't in the past wanted my T to change who I am-- except for my sense of not being worthwhile-- which is a big thing-- but is somewhat separate from my actual qualities or faculties, or temperament. I may incorrectly think that if I felt more worthwhile, at a basic level, a lot of other problems or inhibitions, or shortcomings in my life would be greatly mitigated.I'm glad things are going well with your T-
Jost
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