Posted by AdaGrace on December 21, 2004, at 8:00:22
In reply to Re: I have a very personal question for you Atticus » AdaGrace, posted by Atticus on December 20, 2004, at 18:36:29
Atticus,
Here's the deal. Someone wrote a poem for me. Then was very very mean to me on the phone and hurt me. I carried the poem in my purse. Because I was so hurt, after the phone call, I ripped the poem up and threw it out the window. Later in another conversation, this person proceeds to tell me that he is going to try to sell the poem. Afterall he thought it might end up on a Hallmark card or something. I was upset by the fact that actually he didn't really mean the poem to be personal and we began to argue. He told me I should be flattered and I could brag about how that the poem was about me. I'm not like that. This is when I revealed to him that I had done what I did. He was livid. Not it seems because I threw it away, but because someone might be able to retrieve it and somehow use his words and profit off of them. I was completely shocked. He was more worried about plagerism and stealing his words and ideas than me hurting his feelings. I just wanted to ask you what you would think if someone did that to you, because I was starting to think that I was totally insane. As it turns out, I appologized profusely, explained that I was in a very vulnerable place in my life, my heart was broke, yadda, yadda, yadda........and he used that information to completely rip me to shreds. Called me horrific names, said I was retarded, damaged goods, and everything hurtful he could. I am just pretty stunned by the entire experience and have never in my life met someone like that. Extreemly self absorbed, couldn't have a conversation without the topic being centered around him, if I tried to change the subject or interject my own experiences and feelings into the theme, he would blow up. Very volitile human being actually. I think he suffered from multiple personalities, I really do. He was a Jeckle and Hyde to be sure. Anyway Atticus, I appreciate your response. I enjoy your writings and look forward to reading them.
AdaGrace
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