OT: Who is mentally disturbed?

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 1:18 pm

fancypiper wrote:I knew someone with paranoia once. I wasn't really sure about it though, because some was really out to get him. I don't remember the name, though, perhaps it was Bloomfield. On the other hand then, it could have been Bloomfield. On the third hand, it was possibly Bloomfield.

That wasn't me. There must be lots of people called Bloomfield.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 1:18 pm

And it wasn't me, either.

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 1:20 pm

But was it him?

~Larry

jonharl · Post by **jonharl** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:07 pm

I think Jimi Hendrix had Bipolar Disorder. Vincent Van Gogh was pretty manic too, it seems. Could be this "mental" thing has something to do with talent. So I'm in, I'm talented (well kinda?)

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:11 pm

I am disturbed.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:17 pm

But, unfortunately, I'm not talented.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:26 pm

Bipolar Disorder causes a person to be depressed followed with being 'up' for different amounts of time, and most people with BPD have a bigger sense of self, and create art in some form or another ALL THE TIME, and think it's really good. Technically, this is the 'grandiosity' that is a typical symptom of BPD. Only, sometimes people aren't just thinking they're work is good, it really is good.

I know a lot of painters and drawers with mental disorders who are AWESOME at what they do. I'm always afraid that if I create or do something and think it's good that it's just the grandiosity, so I never show it, etc.

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:35 pm

I've known a lot of "drawers" that had hidden secrets!

~Larry

Rando7 · Post by **Rando7** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:36 pm

NorCalMusician wrote:I don't know if I am 'mentally disturbed' or not. But I am invisible! I can walk into a room, make a relavant comment or post a message and get completely ignored. Happens all the time.

Hey! Did somebody hear a noise?

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:58 pm

NorCalMusicianaisanaisn, I replied to your PM the other day but didn't get a response, if that's what you're talking about.

But...come to think of it....I've sent about 5 PMs lately and got no responses, so I think I might be the one being disturbed here.

fancypiper · Post by **fancypiper** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:59 pm

Can you hear me now?

Good!

Rod Sprague · Post by **Rod Sprague** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:50 pm

Grak!
I’m a lean 500 lb anthropomorphic sehlat. I look like a cross between a saber tooth tiger and a bear with the tail of a lion and have large retractable claws on both my hands and feet. I have the personality of a Labrador with an IQ of 210, so I am better than harmless; I’m very protective of you cute little humans. The Time Corps sent me back in time to help defend Earth from the Crystal People, and the Time Corps have very stringent standards for the mental health of their time operatives, so I know I’m not crazy.
Grak!
Captain Verp Tlethl #371845332

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 11:21 pm

Late Latin dmentre, from Latin dmns, dment-, senseless : d-, de- + mns, mind; see men-1 in Indo-European Roots.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:39 am

madguy wrote:I've known a lot of "drawers" that had hidden secrets!

~Larry

What secrets do you hide in your drawers, Larry?

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 5:40 am

Just because someone is paranoid doesn't mean nobody is out to get them.
Mike