Dear Jack:

“The neurotic part wants a break. he’s tired of taking the blame”- brilliant. The “inner critic” and the “outer critic” are two sides of the same coin: the superego pointing the finger of blame toward self (Id) and at other times toward others, back and forth, giving the Id, the inner child a break. It is like when I was a child it was nice to see my mother beating my sister. It felt nice. I wasn’t a bad person then but I suppose it is natural to want the abuse turned AWAY from me- this is what motivates the “outer critic”- let’s give somebody ELSE hell for a change.

As far as Expect too much Eric, I meant fitting our expectations to what is true and real in life is a healthy thing.

anita