Solipsism: n. the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist. 2. extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption. You keep trying to put Switches, and others from this thread. . . such as Doms and Subs, into neat little boxes that you have come up with. You have these neat and tidy definitions and have seemed to overlook the multitude of threads and respondants saying that there is NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY. There is no 'true' definition. There is no checklist to see if you fit into a particular catagory. You have a desire for things to fit into your world the way you want them. . . and when they do not. . . you either change your arguement or try to convince others that your ideas are the correct ones. >>>>>>This Just In<<<<< We. . . and WIIWD does not fit into your boxes. You are trying to generalize where you cannot. The human experiance is too varied. The BDSM dynamic is too mutable for that kind of generalizability. My advise is not solipsitic because I do not believe that me essential "I" is the only thing that can be proven to exist. I accept that there are other interpersonal dynamics, other than my own. I do not try to give them validation or existance by pinning them down with a definition. . . I know that they exist. And you are welcome to ja accuse me of quantifying as soon as I use a quantifier. . . okay? In fact there is only one formal logic statement I have a tendency to ever use, and I do not believe that I have ever used it on these boards. . . however you are more than welcome to go and check over my four hundred and fifty some odd posts and see if I have. I will even give you a hint. . . it is a famous syllogism. I am not quite sure what word you thought you were using. And yes. . . anyone's advise is suspect. . . you cannot know the true motivations of someone, unless you are a telepath. . . hence the phrase, "Taken with a grain of salt." But if you are given solutions or advice and you do not take them because you are so sure that you know better. . . and then keep coming back with the same quandry. . . well, let us just say that even BitaTruble is gonna get tired of it. If you truly want to understand, and wrap your mind around a concept. . . you have to look at it with a fresh start . . . through out the conceptionalizations that you hold so dear. . . and look at it anew . . . otherwise you will never ever get it. And it is even possible that afterwards you will go back to what you originally believed. . . but that belief will be enhanced. . . and you will know WHY you believe that way. Best, LaMalinche What you are is a question only you can answer. --The Warrior's Apprentice, 1986
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