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RE: That thing called power... - 1/28/2009 3:57:50 PM

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i did not mean to hijack

Oh, but I can see the relevance to the topic in the last several posts!
Some people view power as control. As domiguy pointed out, there are those who create an external show of power with big cars, big dogs, big houses, etc. Not that they are mutually exclusive, but many times the outward show of powerful things creates a false identity to cover up for the fact that they feel powerless. <LaTigresse—Mazdas and mutts are not what I’m talking about here! )

Sometimes the most controlling people are the ones who do not believe their authority is valid so they spend a lot of energy micro managing.
On the other hand, a car accident, (btw sirsholly, I am glad for you and your family that your husband is okay! or at least as ‘okay’ as anyone can be after such a shake-up) an illness, can quickly show us that even if we are a powerful force among people, there are times when fate, or life can prove that no matter how firmly and steadily we hold the reins we can’t control everything.
It can be very frightening when faced with that realization, but most people regain their equilibrium shortly and resume managing what they can.

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RE: That thing called power... - 1/28/2009 4:23:08 PM

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I agree. Many people use "things" to try and emote power. Guns being an excellent example. To me, they tend to do the exact opposite of what I assume is intended.

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RE: That thing called power... - 1/28/2009 8:02:49 PM

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

I agree. Many people use "things" to try and emote power. Guns being an excellent example. To me, they tend to do the exact opposite of what I assume is intended.

Yes, well, guns do lend themselves nicely to the Freudian concept of phallic symbols.

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RE: That thing called power... - 1/29/2009 12:49:13 AM

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and when females use them?

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RE: That thing called power... - 1/29/2009 12:53:39 AM

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ORIGINAL: JustDarkness

and when females use them?

Penis envy, silly!

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RE: That thing called power... - 1/29/2009 1:07:16 AM

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lol..sounds logic

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RE: That thing called power... - 1/29/2009 2:29:18 AM

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There are way too many excellent posts here to respond to them all, but I wanted to touch on one of the things that struck me in something that KoM wrote about different kinds of power. Certainly, there are men 'of' power. Donald Trump comes to mind. Whether he became a man of power through diligence, ambition or even ruthless ambition doesn't matter so much to me. That sort of power does nothing for me. It's not the 'it' factor that drops me to my knees. Granted (and someone did point this out all ready) that 'it' factor is subjective and what I may perceive it to be might not be what how someone else sees it, but, personally, I didn't grant Michael any power. The fact that I saw such in him, that a look from him was all it took is what makes me want to serve him, sometimes worship him and submit to his will for so many years. Truly, I don't know where he got that sort of power over me .. might be the 'thing' I have for men from New York, especially the Bronx .. but I can't deny it's substantial influence on me. It's not just the 'it' factor that I see in him.. it's a whole combination of things. His street smarts coupled with academic brillance, his unselfish and generous nature, his mean expertise with a whip, his devotion as a father .. the list would go on for days, but it's the 'it' factor which first captured my attention and allowed me to discover all the other wonderful things about him and it's the 'it' factor that makes the flaws shrink and become insignificant in our lives together.

I hear MerryMischief2 waking up and it's time to go site-seeing, so obrigada (thank you in Portuguese!) for the wonderful contributions to the thread.

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