tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978327408480077408.post4977072285053986095..comments2023-08-05T09:13:52.513-07:00Comments on Life Itself: Stranger, what's your motive?Zoya Brarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04124589649184155148noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978327408480077408.post-65915097485125595162010-12-06T11:34:17.372-08:002010-12-06T11:34:17.372-08:00I guess parasitism is slightly better than psychop...I guess parasitism is slightly better than psychopathy. Also, on some occasion or the other, we have all been a bit of both. So perhaps, there is always a chance that a relationship is skewed towards one person. In most cases, we knowingly let other people take advantage of our weaknesses.Zoya Brarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124589649184155148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978327408480077408.post-30738337050801588922010-12-04T14:58:07.328-08:002010-12-04T14:58:07.328-08:00PS (means Picchhon Sujjhi... in Punjabi): In addit...PS (means Picchhon Sujjhi... in Punjabi): In addition to parasites, there are also pychopaths. They simply enjoy harming you. Their only "benefit" is this enjoyment. <br /><br />Haven't figured out which one despise more. Parasitism is rooted in evolution. Psychopathy is somewhat of a "new world" thing - part nature, part nurture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978327408480077408.post-31316138622855365552010-12-04T14:51:47.601-08:002010-12-04T14:51:47.601-08:001. Paranoia is a healthy, God-given instinct. It i...1. Paranoia is a healthy, God-given instinct. It is to be used.<br /><br />2. In lower forms of life, there are two types of symbiotic relationships: parasitism (where the parasite benefits at the expense of the host), and mutualism (where both organisms benefit). Ask yourself, which category does your "stranger" fit in (assess HIM/HER, and NOT only their motives, because they themselves MIGHT be unaware of their motives... for they may be acting on an instinct, and not on a plan). And in doing so, be aware that the benefit to you, versus him/her might be of different kinds (material, educational, emotional...); there is no common currency to compare the benefits. The mistake we often make when we say something like "Oh... he/she just USED me, or MANIPULATED me..." is often rooted in our inability to see the balance. <br /><br />3. All said, there ARE parasites... and they do leave you scarred. Often longer than your self-awareness might allow you to comprehend.<br /><br />- ASnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com