Acting?

[DCLugi]

I've been investigating my motives for the desire to pretend. A safe environment to explore emotions? A chance to receive attention? An attempt to develop understanding for an otherwise foreign personality? My gut reaction is that I get a charge out of fooling people or knowing that I'm causing them to believe something that I know isn't true. This is done usually for humorous effect but it's not unlike a magician doing a trick. There is also a satisfaction in getting lost in a scene while knowing that it's not "real". Any insight on this?

[In the belly of the beast]

What was your relationship to honesty and openness while growing up, both within your family and outside of it?  Was acting ever required for your survival?

[vlbk]

I have no idea, nor will I pretend to know. But I would like to mention that this is the type of deep question best suited for the call in show.  

[Lians]

I would advise you to not settle for trivial answers. A safe environment to explore your emotions could be a therapist's office. You can receive attention in countless ways without being an actor. If you were trying to develop an understanding for a foreign personality, why not study psychology?

 

I know it's not easy to knock down the trivial answers when you're amidst what's happening. It's hard to examine the engine of a car while driving it. Your gut feeling is purely descriptive and carries no explanatory power. It's a conclusion. When I go into conclusion-land within myself, I know that I'm dealing with scar-tissue that grew over an inflicted wound.

 

Stef's "Real-Time Relationships" (RTR) is absolutely indispensable when it comes to taking apart the complexity behind our feelings. Being able to RTR with yourself is an invaluable skill to have. I recommend you read it if you haven't already!

 

As vlbk suggested, you can also call into the Sunday show and have Stef step you through the RTR insights and techniques.