When you are all you despise

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Sun, 2009-05-10 21:10

Now it is said in psychology etc that quite often you take a dislike to someone because they are so similar to yourself.
This can become more apparent the higher people rise in the eyes of others, arrogance I suspect.
The closer to home the harder it is to accept.
here's two.
Mark Brown, our esteemed ex editor who is just sooo in touch with mental health issues and wants to do all he can, reluctant hero no less.
Tony, can't even rememeber his surmane, oh sorry, Cook, founder of numerous mags.
Confronted with the reality of the people they pretend to be about they shy away faster than a tory politician confronted with the poor.
Do any other contributers have similar experiences of acting like your for someone but when confronted with reality realising you despise them and treat them with more contempt than a bigot?

Sun, 2009-05-10 21:21

chuck

Well I'm not sure if this counts as a 'similar experience' but I have defended Macjoyce on several occasions because I like some of his poetry. But I have a feeling I wouldn't really want to spend too much time with him.

Sun, 2009-05-10 22:32

poetjude

I'd like to see justification that MB and TC "shy away faster than ..." I've always found them to be good men. I don't see eye to eye with either of them politically but I have a deep and abiding respect. For example, there was in times past a certain member with very obvious mental and social problems. ABC tales tolerated him, realising this was one of his few outlets - anywhere else would have barred him. jude

Mon, 2009-05-11 00:43

chuck

Let me guess. It just wasn't enough. You wanted to be worshipped and adored?

Mon, 2009-05-11 07:27

Ewan

Hmm... now, is God Almighty a) resentful of TC and MB because they are like him? b) resentful of TC and MB because he is like them? c) projecting his hostility onto TC and MB? or d) Macjoyce?

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Tue, 2009-05-12 00:29

Yan2

We've all got to find our way in the dog eat dog world. ~It's a maze for rats to try, it's a race for rats to die.~

~It's a maze for rats to try, it's a race for rats to die.~

Tue, 2009-05-12 10:28

tcook

Mmm, not sure what I'm being accused of here. But I am sure I've been accused of worse things by better people so I think I'll just ignore if for the while.

Wed, 2009-05-13 18:48

GodAlmighty

This should have a link to the baby boomers thread. tony you're being accussed of being all you think you despise, like much of the liberal left!

Wed, 2009-05-13 22:44

Mangone

Does God HAVE a wife?

Fri, 2009-05-15 07:46

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Ewan

Mac, you fell for it! Really, Naziwifebeater was clue enough; we knew all the time really. Please write some more about elephants and mushrooms.

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Sat, 2009-05-16 01:00

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chuck

Well you had me fooled. I thought for sure you were the same NaziWifebeater that used to hang out with Christopher Isherwood and Sally Bowles back in the old Berlin days. Oh well...good to see some new wifebeating talent.

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