theslowesthand
Banned
This issue has been bugging me for many years, but i think i'm close to getting to the bottom of it. My neighbors on the outside seem to be normal, happy, sociable, liked & respected people. But at the same time, they have some anti-social tendencies. This complicates matters, as the question then is: are they sociable or anti-social???. Perhaps it's not a black-or-white thing?
"Whilst the self absorbed person can have moments of generosity and charm - for the most part they will be unaware of your needs and uninterested in meeting them even if they are aware"
These people are in their 50s/60s, so aren't the "facebook generation", yet they seem to be equally self-centered, from what i can tell.
So HOW is it that they have a lot of "friends" & a "social life", in spite of not giving a toss about others???. Do they HIDE that aspect of themselves from most people? Or are their "friends" more like "acquaintances" (ie not good/close friends). I don't know, as i never socialize with them (but i do that even he has referred to himself as being a feisty little b@stard, or sth like that). So perhaps they simply are thick-skinned & never allow themselves to "get close" to anybody. They "socialize" but in an aloof, never-talk-personal way?
"Whilst the self absorbed person can have moments of generosity and charm - for the most part they will be unaware of your needs and uninterested in meeting them even if they are aware"
These people are in their 50s/60s, so aren't the "facebook generation", yet they seem to be equally self-centered, from what i can tell.
So HOW is it that they have a lot of "friends" & a "social life", in spite of not giving a toss about others???. Do they HIDE that aspect of themselves from most people? Or are their "friends" more like "acquaintances" (ie not good/close friends). I don't know, as i never socialize with them (but i do that even he has referred to himself as being a feisty little b@stard, or sth like that). So perhaps they simply are thick-skinned & never allow themselves to "get close" to anybody. They "socialize" but in an aloof, never-talk-personal way?