In Reply to: Re: kid yourself if you will posted by reader on February 23, 2009 at 14:56:46:
Reader:
Hey--how are you doing? You have shown, IMO, an innordinate interest in my converstions with Becky, and I think your responses are quite odd.
You are correct, Becky is a class act, and my private correspondence with her has already proved that to me; not that that's any of your business.
You'll have to explain the "forbearance" part. Are you assuming I am offending or repelling her, and that only "forbearance" on her part (or yours, Oh Erudite and scholarly One?) is sparing me some public rebuke or shame; here on the boards? Wow. That's pretty insulting.
One thing that helps me to forgive quickly is that ALL of us, when thinking ourselves to be something when we are nothing, need to acknowledge that and move on, with a sense of humor.
Some assumptionabout the frobearance, though, Reader; it begs the question that we cannot handle our own communications with each other. Beacky and I are both adults--thanks, though. :-)
Perhaps you are projecting from a misguided sense of good old-fashioned "chivalry". Perhaps you should MYOB? Can't resist? Hmmm.
As I said, you've possibly been "reading in" a lot of your own opinions and assumptions here, Pal.
"Exegesis" means figuring out someone else's message (not necesssarily to you; but to determine the ORIGINAL message accurately).
"Isogesis" means reading anything you wish into the original message, for any of several assorted reasons--just like you have done here.
"...bask in her light and elevate yourself or be blind to thyself..." What the heck is THAT? That's not ODD to you? Some sort of reflex gibberish?
Mind explaining? I doubt it will be worth it; though. It's weird syntax, "King Jamish", a triply mixed metaphor, and a whole lot of "socially awkward", if you ask me.
It sounds like you're just being petty and are sniping, because I took you to task a bit on other posts where I pointed out some of your OTHER pontifications.
You are a bit antagonistic for my taste; no matter--your excess interest in me in posts not concerning you at all (I know, I know, I mentioned you in one to Becky), your rudeness, your complete corniness don't interestme, and I don't value your opinion at this time: sorry. If we were to get to know one another in a different way, maybe. Right now, you're "all sandpaper": know what I mean?
I was just kidding around with Becky, and she already knows that; she's very warm and funny, we're about 6 years apart in age, we're multi-cultured, and so on.
You're just not tracking, here, Bud, IMHO! :-)
God bless ya--with some wisdom and discernment, and some social graces and politeness.
'Bye now.
OT2