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Okay. Here's a do-do-do-do moment for you. Years ago, I wrote a poem entitled "Pretending To Be Human". Originally, it was a poem about The Vampire Lestat, from the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles. For some reason, yesterday I thought back on this poem and realized it described Narcissists (and other Cluster B's) almost perfectly. I dug through a whole file of writings and couldn't find it. Still looking and I'll share when I find it. Either here or in a PM. Also, one thing about having a conversation with a dog which I've discovered, is that from their point of view we are telling them a lot about ourselves through simple everyday interactions. A large part of what I do when I work with dogs and their owners, is getting the owners to understand what we are saying to our dogs, without even knowing it.

Yes. I think Cesar Millan would say this would also apply to our canine companions relative to a secure understanding of their place within their social group, canine or human. Most canine social misbehavior stems from confusion created by lack of consistent social cues as to "Who is Who?" and "Where do I fit in?". Unstable and/or inconsistent human family dynamics have a sort of ripple effect on their canine companions. Challenging to get people to understand this concept when they look at their dogs as simply a broken appliance which needs to be fixed, with no effort on their part.

Oh yes, Soriyama. Great work. I loved the tiger stripes on the female form. Always thought tattooing in this manner would be beautiful. I did find his fine golden streams to be about two centimeters south of reality and a bit abstract, but it's all good as an artist's interpretation.

In the study of animals and how they view other living beings, the simplest breakdown I use is: Friend = Allies Foe = Adversaries Food = Consumables and Resources These categories can be fluid and change under certain circumstances. An example would be buck deer which form bachelor herds outside of the mating season and exist as Friends. Come the mating season, they temporarily switch to Foe. After mating season, they're back to hanging with their buddies. In human relationships, if we look at couples, I've found that the Friend component is very important for successful, healthy relationships. If you go down to the bottom of the article and read the comments section, there's mention of narcissism. A Narcissist views other living being as a Resource or as an Adversary. They lack the Friend component. It's one reason they are often described as emotional vampires. Not all people who use others fall into the narcissist category. Sometimes you're just dealing with someone who's a bit selfish at a certain moment in time. Just my personal research and observations.

You might want to look up the HIPAA laws to see the guidelines. I believe the patient must sign a release in order for their therapist to share info. Don't know what the gray areas might be regarding suporvisors, but HIPAA is pretty strict and there are heavy fines for non-compliance

Hi JDM, I'm new here too. I looked up your profile and it seems we might have a few things in common. What kind of forging do you do?

Gotcha. I used to be a gatekeeper on a dog forum. I know the drill. Left some Sugar Bombs, Purified Water, and an old Omni mag over by the skeleton, just in case. Poor fellow must have gone in unprepared. Hey, I checked out some more games coming out in 2018. Pretty intense stuff. We've come a long way since pong. I probably won't get into anything too linear. Spoiled by the open world Bethesda games. I enjoy them more like a holodeck. Love the freedom to just explore and use a lot of mods. I was wondering if you do any modding? I was thinking of getting into some creating.

This is three years old and I'd be surprised if it hasn't been posted before. Doesn't hurt to take a look at what field research has to offer:

Thank you Gatekeeper.

The answer to your question awaits in the fuschia zone.

So, you used to be an adventurer, until...(nope not gonna go there and state the obvious). Avoiding eye contact...backing away slowly...making no threatening moves...

Okay, I'll follow your voice. Still have the dog with me. But if you decide to cross the barrier, make sure you tie a rope around your waist so someone on the other side can pull you back. Sss-so ddd-dark...sss-so ccc-cold...do do do do...do do do do...

Looks like the Rod Serling picture sucked one of my posts into a sort of fuchsia limbo dimension. It's stuck somewhere between "...so on." and "Just checked out Scorn." The post did mention Leonard Nimoy. But I don't think I took his name in vain or committed any other blasphemous acts during the post. I feel the aperture of return is slowly closing...

Yeah, that's where I've been looking. All I really need is a new tower package.

Just checked out Scorn. Wow. Makes an Oblivion realm seem like a cartoon. Looks like I'm going to have to finally spring for a new gaming computer. I've had Fallout 4 loaded onto Steam for two years, but my graphics card won't handle it and my current computer is eight years old. Thanks again.

I like that the Harryhausen documentary was narrirated by Leonard Nimoy. Bonus. I grew up with the art of Boris Vallejo and Frank Frazetta. Two of my other favorites. Thanks for the list of artists. I'll check them out.

Yes, sounds like Cesar Millan's philosophy. I work with dogs and other animals. I use a very similar technique to Cesar. Good that you spotted the bribery factor of some of what's out there as far as training methodologies. I'd be happy to answer any specific questions.

Giger has produced some highly erotic and dark stuff. Not for the faint of heart. I find him fascinating because he's so organic and 3 dimensional. I also like his bio-mechanical works, combining the organic with the mechanical. Frankly, I'd be into his art and technique if his subject matter was plants and dust bunnies. His work in "Alien" took Sci-Fi horror from guys in rubber suits with bug-eyes, to a creature that actually had a life-cycle and looked organic with no eyes at all. Quite a jump. Harryhausen used stop motion photography with miniatures. Amazing the amount of patience that took way back before CGI. Another one of his was "Jason and The Argonauts". I'm 61, and originally watched these movies on a Saturday afternoon with my brother when I was very young. Made a big impression on me back then. Here is a documentary: I looked up Tim White, If you like him, you might also like John Pitre: https://www.google.com/search?q=John+Pitre&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig-OylgNTZAhVXz2MKHYLsAosQiR4IpgE&biw=1432&bih=821

Hey Barnsley, It wasn't any one specific video, but I mostly watch his more recent ones. He's very prolific, so there's a lot to explore. Always interesting to see someone's observations from the past and exciting to watch how their philosophies evolve over time. Discovering someone who really clicks with you and then having access to their body of work, is like finding a treasure chest. I feel this way whenever I find a new artist or musician. I also felt this way when I discovered Cesar Millan because I work with dogs and study social animals. Cesar was doing and describing a philosophy I was able to grasp, but no one else was talking about or understanding at the time. Yes, my avatar is H.R. Giger's "Li II". He's my favorite artist. His work in "Alien" was a breakthrough. Sci-Fi creature features have never been the same. I still have the original magazine about his work which I purchase in the movie theater lobby. Took me ages to track down his books because there was no internet back then. I have collected most of his books and poster art over the years. I'm also a fan of Ray Harryhausen. Remember "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad"? Good to meet you.

I found Stefan's videos while doing research on politics this last year. As I listened to what he had to say, I found myself surprised at how we clicked on a lot of topics and impressed with how thoroughly he explores these topics from a multitude of different perspectives. Rare to find this. So, now I'm here. I've done many years of work regarding recovery from toxic family of origin dynamics, and am happy to share what helped me. There are a lot of resources available. Looking forward to our discussions. Digger