Posted by Valeri on April 29, 2000 at 00:20:20:
In Reply to: Do you think it elevates you to the status of a sophisticate by using the words "bitter irony"? posted by Cory on April 28, 2000 at 23:27:44:
: How does some outsider who just waltzes on to this board, without experience here or prior knowledge of the people, get off and criticize how this place should act?
There is an archive on this board, right Cory? It's not that hard to read previous posts and get a feel for what's been going on. Besides, just because you've been here longer gives you special status as an "insider"? My being new doesn't detract from what I'm saying.
:Of course, your labeling of me as a One shows your lack of knowledge on the Enneagram in that you trust too heavily on surface traits.
Of course, you've obviously missed the irony here as well.. Good job Cory! Does it make sense for me to accuse you guys of doing something and then do it myself? No, not at all. My point is, I simply took a few iof your actions, actions which could be attrributed to type one, and then labelled you a one. That's the same things you (among others) have been doing.
:If you look at Tehuti close enough, it's quite obvious that what she seeks is security and closure. She is NOT open to the possibility of learning something new about herself or having to think differently; thus she was so adamantly opposed to me and had this little "fit" today.
What is my interest in this matter? What I despise, more than anything, is seeing fake people. I don't like it when people are not their true selves or they have deluded into thinking they are someone they are not.
Fair enough, but what I depspise, more than anything, is insensitive people, like yourself (and others), who don't seem to care about the PERSON behind the type. Either you don't care about Tehuti at all (reason enough for me to speak against you), or you DO care about her, but are too dumb to realize that calling her a phony could perhaps be taken as offensive.
: I do not lower my standards nor my values, especially at the request of strangers like you. I'm not going to "lay off" Tehuti just because I do not want to hurt her feelings because I feel my actions are justified, and I place the value of authenticity over her feelings and security.
And the answer is clear. You're just a jerk. I don't understand how you can beleive that Tehuti is deliberately misrepresenting herself...why? And who cares? If she's a 4, fine. If not, that's fine as well. Why go to such great lengths to belittle her in one of the few places she can feel comfortable? You (and others) seem to find great joy in playing with the minds of people on this board, and that, Cory, is one of the reasons I've spoken out. You're just not very nice, and it's not fair that just because you're a frustrated pseudo-intellectual who's not getting any, doesn't mean you can take it out on people who've just come around to share thier thoughts and feelings.
: My suggestion to you Valeri, is if this board offends you, then leave. I don't particularily care for you. You don't seem that bright and your posts have been quite dull so far.
I'm afraid I can't take you up on that, Cory. I could suggest that you leave, on the grounds that you have acted in ways that are detrimental to the well-being of other members of the board. But I won't. I'll just say that you might want to try realizing that just because you talk a good game, doesn't mean that you're in the right.
You say you don't care for me, and I wonder why that is. Maybe my posts are dull, but I guess since I'm not a lesbian and haven't mentioned sex yet, you consider that to be dull. Sorry, I'll try to make things a bti interesting for you next time... Maybe post a pic that you can masturbate to...
You said that more than anything, you hated seeing fake people. I'm here. I'm pulling no punches.. I've said what I have to say, and I've held nothing back.. There's nothing fake about what I say. Much like yourself, Cory.
Maybe you should reconsider what you hate the most. Maybe what you despise the most, is seeing people who have the capacity to care about others. It seems you have a real problem with those sorts.
Love,
Valeri