Agnes is learning how to develop a feminine persona (doe-eyes) that has power over another by feigning empathy.
Trout must need this type of felt-sense of empathy, but despite it being over the top, still she feels it as friendship. She is trying to give Agnes advice.
Agnes is not aware of her own experiments with persona and misses Trout’s point that a persona protects oneself as well as promotes human interactions. She over-reacts with touchiness. Trout’s answer shows herself to be wiser than one would think.
tigre1 about 12 years ago
I’m a little early today and I’m glad. I’ve been house-sitting for friends and I MUST clean this place up. TONIGHT…and I’m ready for some humor…
Dani Rice about 12 years ago
Gosh – all of my friends think I’m abnormal! Actually, it keeps me from getting roped into projects.
QuietStorm27 about 12 years ago
i LIKE being abnormal!
rwinermd about 12 years ago
Here’s some psychological comments:
Agnes is learning how to develop a feminine persona (doe-eyes) that has power over another by feigning empathy.
Trout must need this type of felt-sense of empathy, but despite it being over the top, still she feels it as friendship. She is trying to give Agnes advice.
Agnes is not aware of her own experiments with persona and misses Trout’s point that a persona protects oneself as well as promotes human interactions. She over-reacts with touchiness. Trout’s answer shows herself to be wiser than one would think.
Ellen Gwynne about 12 years ago
no, Wanting to be abnormal is normal!
Hunter7 about 12 years ago
If everyone is abnormal and that’s normal and wanting to be abnormal is normal….. Then what do the abnormals want?