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[Magical Realist]

Hearing voices, much less naming them, is recognized and undisputed mental illness. Not mere "eccentricity."
Persistent, involuntary voices (auditory hallucinations) are most commonly associated with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

My voices are neither persistent nor involuntary, which means they have nothing to do with mental illness or some inferiority in me you need to capitalize on. In fact it is common to a large percentage of the human population and simply part of their lives:

"Statistics vary, but it’s generally accepted that between 3 and 10% of the population hear voices that other people don’t. If you include one off experiences (like hearing someone call your name when you’re out shopping, or feeling your phone vibrate in your pocket) this figure goes up to 75%. So, having at least one experience of hearing or seeing something that others around you don’t is incredibly common. Those that have never had this experience are in the minority.

A number of famous and important people (past and present) have experience of hearing or seeing things that other people don’t. Without these people, the world would be a very different place. This list of famous people who have talked or written about hearing voices includes: Gandhi, Socrates, Joan of Arc, Freud, Anthony Hopkins, Philip K Dick, John Frusciante, Carlos Santana, Robert Schumann, John Forbes Nash, Zoe Wannamaker and Charles Dickens."---- https://www.hearing-voices.org/voices-visions/#content

And if that's all you displayed, I wouldn't mention it.

You don't just mention it little man. You mock it in public because of your insecurity, as if this makes you somehow superior. Yet in that very act you display the morals of a childish malcontent desperate to stigmatize and twist someone's actually fulfilling gift as if to make it appear sick and demented. Again another testament to your being terrified of not fitting in or of not being normal, which is pure hateful incel material. You don't have to be an incel. All you need to do is quit hating people who are different from you and embrace your own differences as natural and human.

I'm in the best shape of my life, have been asked if I'm a dancer and model before, and workout five days a week. Discipline is what give me character. Flaws are what give you the insecurities you're always demonstrating.

Yeah..I'm so insecure I posted a pic of myself here. I have no problems with myself physically at all. I used to but found that to be an illusion caused by body dysmorphia. I am now totally accepting of myself. But that you would suddenly get overdefensive about yourself boasting about working out and looking like a dancer makes my case for me. Whatever you're trying to be or appear as obviously isn't working or you wouldn't be attacking other people all the time to make yourself feel normal. And no, I'm not referring to "character" in the sense of moral strength. I'm referring to "character" in the sense of uniqueness like a diamond has. What you may see as flaws in the mirror are actually things people appreciate AS you. Quit trying to look like something you're not and just be yourself. It's that unselfconscious strength and calmness that women (and men) are looking for in a soulmate or even just a companion. If you can even comprehend what that means.

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[Syne]

Hearing voices, much less naming them, is recognized and undisputed mental illness. Not mere "eccentricity."
Persistent, involuntary voices (auditory hallucinations) are most commonly associated with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

My voices are neither persistent nor involuntary, ...

...Eventually I got off the pills and over the years learned to live with and love my voices as companions. They don't seek to dominate or control so much, and we share many fulfilling moments. They are like feral creatures that have become domesticated as my pets. ...

You don't have to "learn to live with" something that is 100% voluntary and non-persistent. So as usual, you're just lying again, and it absolutely is mental illness, for which you are taking meds:

...Unfortunately I learned rather quickly that this movement has a rather strong antimedication agenda that conflicts with my own experience. Testimonies given by bipolar survivors going totally off their meds and so experiencing extreme states that impair them greatly in their lives. I don't think I agree with that. Some meds are effective, especially when combined with recovery-based approaches. ...

You know someone's a pathological liar when they can't keep up with their own lies. 9_9

Why Pathological Liars "Forget" Their Lies
Pathological liars often do not remember their lies because they are not intentionally tracking them. Instead, they operate under different mechanisms:

Believing Their Own Lies: Pathological liars often believe their own fabrications in the moment. They lack self-awareness and, through repetition, convince themselves that their manufactured reality is the truth.
Creating a New Reality: Pathological liars create a "mask" or an alternate world that aligns with their immediate needs and emotions, making it unnecessary for them to remember the past.
Memory Overload: Because they lie constantly—often for no reason—the shear volume of fabrications makes it impossible to remember them all.
Gaslighting: Sometimes, a pathological liar will pretend to forget their lies as a technique to make you doubt your own memory and sanity.

In summary, a pathological liar does not remember their lies because they treat "truth" as a flexible, passing fancy, not a consistent record.
- Gemini

...which means they have nothing to do with mental illness or some inferiority in me you need to capitalize on.

Cry about it some more.

In fact it is common to a large percentage of the human population and simply part of their lives:

"Statistics vary, but it’s generally accepted that between 3 and 10% of the population hear voices that other people don’t. If you include one off experiences (like hearing someone call your name when you’re out shopping, or feeling your phone vibrate in your pocket)...

Which obviously does not apply to you.

A number of famous and important people (past and present) have experience of hearing or seeing things that other people don’t. Without these people, the world would be a very different place. This list of famous people who have talked or written about hearing voices includes: Gandhi, Socrates, Joan of Arc, Freud, Anthony Hopkins, Philip K Dick, John Frusciante, Carlos Santana, Robert Schumann, John Forbes Nash, Zoe Wannamaker and Charles Dickens."---- https://www.hearing-voices.org/voices-visions/#content

Many of those being acknowledged to be mental illness, including some that purported to hear God's voice.
Again, delusions of grandeur trying to place yourself among them.

And if that's all you displayed, I wouldn't mention it.

You don't just mention it little man. You mock it in public because of your insecurity, as if this makes you somehow superior. Yet in that very act you display the morals of a childish wimp desperate to stigmatize and twist someone's actually fulfilling gift as if to make it appear sick and demented. Again another testament to your being terrified of not fitting in or not being normal and is pure hateful incel material.

No, it explains your vile behavior. I have even tried to be reconciliatory on the subject, when I was testing whether you could behave in good faith. Of course, you ignored that, as it might undermine your hatred.
Cry about it some more.

Yet another clear symptom of your incelibacy. Embrace your physical "flaws" and be free. They are what give you character.

I'm in the best shape of my life, have been asked if I'm a dancer and model before, and workout five days a week. Discipline is what give me character. Flaws are what give you the insecurities you're always demonstrating.

Yeah..I'm so insecure I posted a pic of myself here. I have no problems with myself physically at all. That you would suddenly get overdefensive about yourself boasting about working and looking like a dancer makes my case for me. Whatever you're trying to be or appear as obviously isn't working or you wouldn't be attacking other people all the time to make yourself feel normal. And no, I'm not referring to character in the sense of morals. I'm referring to character in the sense of uniqueness like a diamond has. What you may see as flaws are actually things people appreciate as you. Quit trying to look like something you're not and just be yourself. That's what women (and men) are looking for in a soulmate. If you even comprehend what that means.

No one ever said you were physically insecure, no matter how much of a fatass you are. Plenty of people have resigned themselves to being fat. I'm really not sure why you'd immediately jump to your physically insecurity (which I've never implied you suffered from) unless it is, indeed, an insecurity.
I was talking about you being a lonely loser. There's plenty of emotional/behavioral reasons for that, well beyond anything physical.
And I was just telling you how it actually is, since you decided to project your own "physical flaws" on me. When I think of myself, I often think of the Fight Club quote: "I was the warm little center that the life of this world crowded around." I would prove it, but you already sexually harass me enough as it is.

I attack bad people, like you. I usually attack their ideas, but insecure little punks like you always make it personal... and I'm happy to fight fire with fire. I've repeatedly told you that you get what you give, and I've repeatedly given you chances to see if you could act in good faith. You obviously cannot.

I'm an artist, poet, and inventor... voted most original in my senior class. I don't crow about my talents or achievements because I don't feel the need to and it only further infuriates insecure people, like you. You're just a closed-minded fatass loser who has to claim your flaws are "uniqueness" because you lack any actual talent or true originality. And, again, it's rich that a lonely asexual tries to tell anyone what a soulmate is or wants. Obviously, you can't provide it.

[Magical Realist]

No one ever said you were physically insecure, no matter how much of a fatass you are.

LOL And there ya have it. You can't even deny it without it repeatedly exploding hatefully out your piehole. Right now I'm 228, which is not fat by any measure except to some obsessive anorexic case working out in the gym in front of mirrors all the time. Nuff said here. The truth has been generously laid out for you. It's for you to accept or dismiss.

“We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate; it oppresses.” ―Carl Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul

[Syne]

No one ever said you were physically insecure, no matter how much of a fatass you are.

LOL And there ya have it. You can't even deny it without it repeatedly exploding hatefully out your piehole. Right now I'm 228, which is not fat by any measure except to some obsessive anorexic case working out in the gym in front of mirrors all the time. Nuff said here. The truth has been generously laid out for you. It's for you to accept or dismiss.

For a 6-foot-tall (72 inches) male, a weight of 221 pounds or more is generally considered obese.
- Gemini

9_9

Yes, calling you fatass doesn't necessitate that you are insecure about your own body. But it does seems the lady doth protest too much.

“We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate; it oppresses.” ―Carl Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul

You really should think about taking your own advice. I've extended the olive branch several times, to no avail. If you want something different, you should change your behavior. When you don't change, even when given a fair chance, shame is warranted.


And don't think everything you ignored went without notice. I know your game.

[Magical Realist]

For a 6-foot-tall (72 inches) male, a weight of 221 pounds or more is generally considered obese.
- Gemini

"BMI (Body Mass Index) is considered a flawed health metric because it only uses height and weight to estimate body fat, failing to distinguish between muscle mass, bone density, and fat. It does not account for fat distribution (e.g., visceral fat), nor variations in age, sex, and ethnicity, leading to potential misdiagnosis.--Yale Medicine

Key reasons BMI is criticized include:

Muscle vs. Fat: A muscular person (e.g., an athlete) can have a high BMI, falsely classifying them as overweight or obese.

Lack of Body Fat Distribution: BMI cannot distinguish between fat stored around organs (dangerous visceral fat) and fat stored elsewhere.

Demographic Limitations: The formula, created 200 years ago, was based on European men, which means it doesn't accurately account for differences in body composition across various races, ethnicities, and sexes.

Inaccuracy by Age: Older adults may have higher fat percentages, even if they fall within a "normal" BMI range.

False Security/Alarm: It can provide a false sense of health for people with a "normal" BMI who have low muscle mass and high visceral fat ("skinny fat"), or unfairly stigmatize individuals." --Yale Medicine

I've extended the olive branch several times, to no avail.

And yet you're the one always insulting me out of the blue as a nutcase or a homosexual or a "fat-ass" or whatever the flavor of the month is for you. You need to question your need to do that and what it is satifying in you. Again, all the advice I gave above applies exactly here.

[Syne]

For a 6-foot-tall (72 inches) male, a weight of 221 pounds or more is generally considered obese.
- Gemini

Muscle vs. Fat: A muscular person (e.g., an athlete) can have a high BMI, falsely classifying them as overweight or obese.

You're obviously no athlete.

Demographic Limitations: The formula, created 200 years ago, was based on European men, which means it doesn't accurately account for differences in body composition across various races, ethnicities, and sexes.

You sure look European.

Inaccuracy by Age: Older adults may have higher fat percentages, even if they fall within a "normal" BMI range.

You don't "fall within a "normal" BMI range."

False Security/Alarm: It can provide a false sense of health for people with a "normal" BMI who have low muscle mass and high visceral fat ("skinny fat"), or unfairly stigmatize individuals." --Yale Medicine

Again, obviously doesn't apply to you
Cry about it some more. 9_9

I've extended the olive branch several times, to no avail.

And yet you're the one always insulting me out of the blue as a nutcase or a homosexual or a "fat-ass" or whatever the flavor of the month is for you. You need to question your need to do that and what it is satifying in you. Again, all the advice I gave above applies exactly here.

Yes, that's what happens after you attack someone personally "out of the blue." No matter how much you rationalize it to yourself that simple disagreements MUST be personal attacks, thinking you're justified. You've done it for years, so look in the mirror. Even when I've played nice, you're always the first to revert to making it personal.

So after you've failed the multiple chances I've given you to act in good faith, you reap what you sow. Not my problem if my insults are more effective for you delicate sensitivities.

Cry about it some more.

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Just when .. is he or isn't he..he was .. and then he wasn't.

I'm in the best shape of my life, have been asked if I'm a dancer and model ..

Could it be the way you walk? Is this the new "Are you a friend of Dorothy?"?

[Magical Realist]

You sure look European.

No..I look American. Even psychologist Carl Jung noted the difference between European leg muscle mass compared to Americans' more muscular mass and speculated that may have to do with the interbreeding of the white race with indigenous peoples in America. That's just one example of the invalidity of BMI. There's also this problem:

"failing to distinguish between muscle mass, bone density, and fat."

I have dense bones which explains why I'm more heavy than the BMI profile of 180. In the Navy I averaged 200-210 and met their standards based on neck and waist circumference ratio. Also I've actually gotten down to 190 before but looked gaunt and undernourished. So no..not a fat ass. Glad to disappoint.

[confused2]

Minor point .. MR defends .. he doesn't pick up on the way Syne walks .. because he's a NICE GUY. Okay, me not so much.

[Magical Realist]

Could it be the way you walk? Is this the new "Are you a friend of Dorothy?"?

LOL! Maybe "sashay" would be more accurate. The runway strut of models comes to mind. I tend to humbly saunter myself.