Games People Play...

You remember that book of the 70's, I'm Okay, You're Okay ?

If not, pick up a copy at the library for a read. In it is an explanation of P - A - C (which is the parent, adult and child roles everyone plays) It's interesting in describing how some people get their kicks by provoking from the "parent" or the "child" a learned expectation, which causes endless argument for argument's sake. These seem to be learned routines that people use JUST to piss each other off. You see it in families everywhere. I'll make example on how it's used on DU…

1) Some awful thing happened, and this innocent person was made to pay the price.

1-a) Oh! Whatever will that innocent person do to recover (insert smile or laugh)

1-a.1) That's a horrible way to see it and devoid of empathy. Here's an example of why (….)

1-a.1-1) How cute you are (smile or hug)

1-a.2) You can't be seriously have this mind set in democratic principled thought

1-a.2-1) You don't tell me what to do. I don't listen to you. Here's a post where I didn't listen the first time (…)


The idea is that sometimes it's so much damned fun to poke a "parental" reaction! It's so much fun being a child in control.

And, I realize that these are games people play in life, which certainly includes DU…