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Apathy?


Question Posted Tuesday May 11 2004, 12:37 am

I like putting people in mildly uncomfortable situations to see how they react- like they're all a science experiment to me. I can't seem to get close to anyone outside my immediate group of friends.

Is this because i've had issues of abandonment in the past? (mother committing suicide when i was 3 and dad taking off, am living with aunt and uncle now).

or perhaps is it because i'm surrounded by idiots in my school?

i don't put anyone in immediate danger or anything, i just get people frustrated by denying them things. is it wrong/bad?

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wondering answered Monday May 17 2004, 7:48 am:
I suppose i like doing this as well . I don't really find this weird , but what KIND of situations are you putting them in ?

For example , I like doing this to my sister :

I will put something that is mine in her room . I will give her about a day to find it , ( which she definitely will ) and then i will ask her if she has it . She will deny it , because of what reasons i am still not sure of ( i am working on it ). And the next day , i will find the item in some cuboard somewhere or some place where i could have left it under normal circumstances . ( well duh , my sister put it there ) . The weird thing is that i am not doing this out of spite , i just do it to see how she will react .
After all . she IS older than me and therefore should not be afraid of me getting irritated at her .. she is usually the one bugging me . =)


I do this to everyone :

I will ask them questions like "Are you sure ? " , " What makes you think so ? " , "What gives you that idea ", " Are you sure that isn't wrong ? " ( especially if i know if the answer they chose is correct ) and "What makes you think you are right ? "

There was even this period of time that i would purposely answer a question wrongly ,or seem stupid , just to MAKE people laugh AT me . ( Not with , AT ) There was even this time i admitted to doing something which i did not do , just to see what the principal would do . I got suspended .

I still remember a time when i was younger , around 7 , and my sister ( then 9 ) was complaining that she had lost her Pocahontas
tape . My mother couldn't find it , and came to conclusion that someone ( I have two sisters ) had taken it . Even though i knew clearly that i had NOT taken her tape , i said i did . And i got beaten for that .

Somehow, playing mind games are fun , and help you analyse the person better . Problem is , they don't understand , and they will just think you weird or dislike you . Remember never to go overboard . = )

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bigpassion27576 answered Wednesday May 12 2004, 7:18 pm:
hello there well i got a ansewr to ur question did u ever think u like feeling superior to others sometimes it just fels good to know you can get at people and make them feel uncomfartable,and thats a power trip most people with power trips have problems dealing with others so u challenge them rather that getting to know them .....think about it ... anissa

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Courtney answered Tuesday May 11 2004, 9:22 pm:
What do you want ? Do you want to get along with people ? Look, there are going to be some people who you will not identify with at school, and it will be a little hard . Maybe it is because, you have issues when it comes to being abandoned . I think you're afraid of letting someone get close to you emotionally or physically because, you're afraid they'll leave you or something terrible will happen to your relationship . Well, I think it is time you conquer this fear even if you haven't noticed you may have it . This fear you have is holding you back, and it may be that you don't get along with students at your school because, THEY'RE IDIOTS . Try to work out your feelings and try not to anger others . When you work out your issues , you will be happy and you'll understand yourself .Please, rate my answer . This is Courtney . By !!!

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storageanddisposal answered Tuesday May 11 2004, 1:48 am:
It's pretty bad if you get a lot of people mad at you. I used to do the something similar, and the eventual reactions I recieved were painful to say the least.
As long as you have your immediate friends, you'll do okay. it's not uncommon to be only close to your immediate friends. Just don't try too harsh of experiments on them, save that for the idiots that surround you.
It could have to do with abandonment issues. Maybe dwelling on your mother's suicide and your father taking off sparked your curiousity in people's overall interaction. Afterwhich, you set up situations to test other's limitations, emotionally.
It could also be because you're surrounded by idiots, and messing with them seems way too easy.
My advice is to find a more productive hobby. Art or something... Or you can still conduct your experiments, but be more subtle in your approach. i'm sure by now you've received enough reactions to form a conclusion. All of this simply shows that you're an outside thinker, a sign of early brilliance.

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