@ghost-of-a-duke saidIf there are people here who think I am lying about her, I'm fine with that.
You don't think people need to evidence things they say about other posters?
@fmf saidGood to see you stepping back on this.
I haven't claimed she is clinically delusional. If I say a poster seems depressed, I don't mean they are clinically depressed. If I claim Relentless Red was paranoid about the source of the porn he was receiving in his inbox, or whatever ludicrous victimcard he was trying to play, I don't mean he is clinically paranoid.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidI think he is better at it than you. I think he may be onto something when he thinks you, because of loyalty, are not being honest about what you think about Suzianne's posting.
Do you believe Dive when he says he has an uncanny superpower to detect liars?
You yourself said to me that you thought he had a brilliant ability to read people. He's no different now to when you said that.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidI think it encapsulates the behaviour.
That sounds like a very poor example of a delusion.
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@fmf saidDo you think perhaps he exaggerated his ability? Do you think he might occasionally falsely accuse somebody of lying?
I think he is better at it than you. I think he may be onto something when he thinks you, because of loyalty, are not being honest about what you think about Suzianne's posting.
You yourself said to me that you thought he had a brilliant ability to read people. He's no different now to when you said that.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidI might ask for it if it was supposedly on a current thread.
You'd be the first to ask for evidence if people made claims about things you had apparently posted in the past.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidNo case comes to mind.
Do you think he might occasionally falsely accuse somebody of lying?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidAs you said yourself, words like delusional, paranoid and depressed have everyday uses as well. I haven't once made any claims about "clinical" illnesses. Some of your forum friends have, of course, but you didn't seem to be worried about that. I've never seen you object
FMF - Red was paranoid, but not paranoid paranoid. Suzianne was delusional, but not delusional delusional.
Sounds like rowing back to me.
@fmf saidLike I said, good to see you stepping back on this. Perhaps you could advise Dive to do the same. I think he might listen to you.
As you said yourself, words like delusional, paranoid and depressed have everyday uses as well. I haven't once made any claims about "clinical" illnesses. Some of your forum friends have, of course, but you didn't seem to be worried about that. I've never seen you object
@ghost-of-a-duke saidIt diminishes the actual meaning/condition.
It's akin to people saying they are depressed when they've had a bad day. It is not comparable to clinical depression. Similarly, people often say about themselves "I'm a bit OCD" when they double check the cooker, but this is a million miles away from somebody diagnosed with OCD. Words like 'schizophrenic' have also found their way into every day use. It diminishes the actual meaning/condition.
If you think so, then I suggest you refrain from using them in their everyday sense.