Daryl had an objection to the advice I gave Devin (to concentrate on being ... What I hate is people who are too damn dumb to get or use an email or newsreader...
I agree with Mike Lee's advice on this issue. I know a shy person who is very contemptuous of others. I'm sure at some point it started out as a reaction to...
... So don't. Or rest up ahead of time. ... Hmmm.. Most of the women I've dated have been real nice. But then old Ben Franklin tends to have a calming...
In a message dated 9/1/03 12:31:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Marcy, There are a lot of good men out there looking for women who could model for Victoria's...
In a message dated 9/1/03 1:29:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kurtz@... ... Are you saying that you pay women to be nice to you? Elaine The Hero's Journey is...
... would suppose, rather, that deep down, Devin is a nice person, and the sour person is layered on top of that as a defense and a bad habit. To my...
... <Nod> Note increased gym memberships and college applications/ admissions. And don't forget the mundane- on a recent date I pointed out my dry cleaner's,...
... being ... interrupt ... of the ... exactly like ... you're ... people ... that it ... I was simply defending Devin's right to express something much more ...
It is, of course, extremely important to teach someone with social anxiety how to be authentic, self-assertive, etc. Especially important, and often...
... <snippage> ... <snippage> ... Hear Hear! I like "When I Say No I Feel Guilty" by Smith... Written almost 30 years ago, but still very relevant. <snippage> ...
... Wow, why didn't I think of that? (slapping forehead with hand) Especially since they all go around wearing scarlet A's on their shirts for Asshole. Marcy...
Darryl says once again he can't figure out how to competently use email ... No, Daryl, it's easy. The problem is you aren't very good at it. ... My point is...
1. I don't think Daryl was saying that the email strategies were difficult, I believe he was saying they are unnecessary to even point out. 2. The people at...
... wrote: <snippage> ... And you've spent how much time with such people and spoken to how many? While they are surely not "better" than others per se, surely...
... <psychmajor9000@y...> ... commanding ... is. ... man's ... Both types of people exist. People who are sucessful because of their virtues, and people who...
... <psychmajor9000@y...> ... commanding ... is. ... man's ... People "at the top" bear observing. In general, these are high performers. A very fast way of...
... better ... Going further, I disagree with the first sentence of this. The second part is a given, but it does not exclude the ability of those to create...
... programs. ... everyone ... saying, ... minute, ... missing the Maybe you were chicken, ... problem, I returned to my first post to see if I said something...
Hi folks:) The single most important thing someone can do with problems of social anxiety is to turn his focus outwards, to others, rather than worrying about...
... I find this to be helpful as well. I've noticed that when I get socially anxious, I am overly self-conscious and not aware of anything going around me. I...
Rush, I didn't understand your message. Are you saying that I was basically correct, in brief, in summing up your objection to TFT as: No controlled studies =...
... Several years ago I read a couple books by David K. Reynolds. I don't think he ever made it big in the field of psychology. He made use of two types of...
In this essay in the 9-01-03 Laissez Faire Electronic Times, I examine Harlan Ellison's complaints about writing workshops and what his comments say about...
Hey Steven, ... basically correct, in brief, in summing up your objection to TFT as: No controlled studies = TFT's efficacy is not proven? Is that a fair...
... If you read Daryl more closely, you will see that you are wrong. Quoting ... If Daryl misspoke, I welcome his clarification. But the clear meaning of his ...
... Attention all touchy guys who write great letters: Lissa holds up a 6-foot cardboard cutout of a woman with big breasts. (Did it work? Do Elaine and...