Posted by: sulz on: September 15, 2008
I don’t know about you, but I love labels. No, not labels like designer brands. And not labels like stickers. I mean social labels, nouns which refer to people’s specific characteristics or behaviour.
The thing I like about labels is that you get to pigeonhole the image of this person in your head perfectly with that [...]
Posted by: sulz on: September 9, 2008
Conversation 1
Damn, you look good!
Really??
Yeah, you look good under that lighting.
Hmm, now that you mention it, I do look quite nice…
Pity you’re at home, though. Who’s gonna appreciate that?
Yeah. Why can’t I look good like this when I’m outside?
Conversation 2
Oh my god, you look horrendous.
Tell me something I don’t know…
Well, I can’t help it. [...]
Posted by: sulz on: September 7, 2008
As well-aware you are of my terribly fun and fulfilling life at present (I apologise for whining lately, but this is the only space I can do so), there was this one tiny spark in it. I was supposed to have dinner with a few ex-classmates after work last Friday.
Yes, I’m sure you know it [...]
Posted by: sulz on: August 18, 2008
I found this post and apparently there are 4 common types of mechanical defenses.
Denial
In other words, lying to yourself momentarily. Pretending the thing you think might be happening is not. Do I do this often? Hmm, rarely, I’d say, and I call it giving the person the benefit of the doubt, haha. I far more [...]
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