--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltabl...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > Curtis, as you well know, this goes way back with you > > > > and me, to shortly after you joined us here. > > > > > > That's quite a long term grudge you are nursing there Judy. > > > > "Grudge" is a weasel word in this context. Barry > > likes to use it too. But of course it doesn't apply > > when the offense is a continuing one. > > I read a fascinating book about how grudges are maintained > in the Mideast from generation to generation. The > perception of ongoing offense is critical for maintaining > the emotional intensity and for maintaining victim status > to maintain a grudge. It becomes entwined with cultural > and personal identity so that great lengths are taken to > find "evidence". Even to the point of trying to connect > things that to an outside observer seem like a ridiculous > stretch. For example trying to connect what happened when > I first started posting with my current non interest in > your feud. The common thread...your victim hood. Must > serve something important for you.
Isn't it convenient how this psychobabble excuses your behavior? And "victimhood" is yet another weasel term (also one Barry uses, quelle surprise). Of course, we don't ever see Barry (or you) complaining about being victimized. <horselaugh> You're quite right, Curtis, you aren't at your best when you're under fire.
