Posted by mIstERb on August 13, 2000, at 23:03:10
In reply to Re: Medical Deities by Proxy on the internet? » Oddzilla, posted by Snowie on August 13, 2000, at 22:14:36
snow, I got the same vibe from Odd's post but I am kindof an Odd fan so I let it go. Something about the posting of the study here in the first place was suspect to me, too, like what was the hidden indictment there, but it is clearly relevant to the board, so who am I to whine?
I kind of agree with Odd. It is easy to represent oneself as an authority in the on-line community and she correctly identified some of the ways people do this. I try to take information for what it is, regardless the source.
These quasi-authoritative roles are rather typical of the self-help community in general, though. Treatement centers are thouroughly staffed with recevering whatevers, and the boilerplate philosophy is that one remains "An Alchoholic" for life, regardless whatever else they become.
As the frequent whipping-boy of choice here, I wondered whether there was in implication that I am faking something...very narcisitic of me, I know...I'm so vain I prob'ly think this is about me...
But at various times I am represented by others here as either not experiencing the same depth of symptomology as they, or so seriously in need of help that whatever I contribute is meaningless except as a symptom of my pathology. I just find this interesting.
So i will add to this thread that in some cases, the internet might allow us to connect with people who are like us in many ways, but who manage their similar situations very differently. Often, rather than attempting to understand a different perspective, we might attempt to discredit that perspecitve. Sometimes we are afraid of things we don't understand and express our fear as anger.
I mean, how could I not be seriously depressed...I had to break it off with Monica, I was humiliated in front of the whole nation with that impeachment thing and now Al is distancing himself from me. I don't know what's up with the wife and her New York house...I know she won't let me campaign for her. And I might loose my law license....at least I can still teach....
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