anita
your reference to being glad you weren’t the one getting the beating as a child reminds me of school in the sixtees.
at my private school almost everyone got hit by the teacher and I felt the same thing. “Oh glad it’s not me this time”

Hey Moon
But now I’m comparing myself to you, and you come way out in front. 🙂
But I’m glad you are doing well. Your self-talk sounds very healthy.

I think Expect too Much Eric is a result of the healthy part of Jack’s superego that realizes expecting what is not realistic is well, not realistic and will bring disappointment and ineffective behavior

Don’t quite understand this part Anita but thanks anyway.

sorry

Anita
I think a part of me is a version of one of my older brothers, their worst aspects when they were bullying me.(monster?) Like a cross between Pious Pete, and someone else who like the superego you mentioned who is in charge of social skills.
I’m surprised you think Ruminator Ron is one of the good guys.
Fed up Fred reminds me of one of my impatient older brothers. Doesn’t suffer fools gladly. I like to think that is a very small part of the real me.

Alright , don’t take me literally then 🙂

anita
that was sensational!, you are a freudian scholar, thanks so much
believe it or not, I’ve got some casual back breaking physical work at the moment
so my posts will be short for a while

re highly strung hyena- I must look hilarious to other people sometimes and I am not even aware of it at the time.

there is also the tall poppy syndrome which you may have heard; when average people criticise above average people who stand out. it is evident when people criticise leaders or famous people usually because of envy. I may be guilty of this too. It is more comfortable to be in the critic’s armchair than the one in the hot seat.