I wrote an article not long ago about settling on a name for the personality disorder that we spend our time here talking about. I suggested using “sociopath” as a general term for exploitative people. Many of us have taken to shortening this term to “spath.”
Well, a Lovefraud reader “Justdreamin” informs us that “spath” is taken. She saw it on a flower pot, and sent us the photos.
It turns out that “spath” is a shortened version of “spathiphyllum,” which is the botanical name for the peace lilly, a common houseplant.
We might have to come up with a new name. If I were a beautiful peace lily, I wouldn’t want to share a name with the nasty predators.
lesson learned
WOW, this is neato!! Word press now? What a cool set up! I hope you guys are finding that your computers are not smokin from the overload.
One, which Chica, Chica? Yea, lurking for a few and wanting to ask Ox an important question that I meant to ask yesterday.
Ox- The book you have repeatedly recommended, I keep looking through threads and well, I’m just flat sick of lookin. My son and I were discussing the Holocaust today and he had shared with me that while he was incarcerated, there was a very elderly gentleman who came and shared his story with them. This gentleman had written a book some time in the past and had left copies for each of the inmates…..could it have BEEN the survivor/author you were talking about? Would you please provide his name again? My son read the book and said he bawled like a baby when this guy shared his story up close and personal. I don’t know if it’s the same man, but boy, what a coinkidink THAT would be. Was it Frankl???
One, how did everything go? Are you finished with your job now? I know you and Sky both were dealing with deadlines! UGH!
Thank you for your kind words everyone. Skylar, I love you too! I would be blessed to be in touch via email! You too Onesy!
Hens,…..I’m sending you a pic of my wiener. Hope you send me some of yours. No donations necessary lol!
Shabby girl– **HUGS***!!
Love to you all. Ox, I’ll be looking for the name of that author. Thank you ahead of time. I really want to read the book and am curious if it’s the same guy as my son had mentioned.
LL
Ox Drover
LL, well, you weren’t gone long were you? 🙂 I doubt that it was Dr. Viktor Frankl, but I’m not sure when Frankl died or where he lived. You can look him up on Wiki, the book is “Man’s Search for Meaning.”
lesson learned
Ox,
Thank you VERY MUCH! That’s just what I needed!
LL
Stargazer
Ha ha ha. That thread for the 6 steps to getting over a sociopath should include a 7th step – breaking your addiction to LoveFraud. LOL
LL, that book that Oxy recommended is excellent and profoundly thought provoking. I often refer to it in my mind when trying to find meaning in some of the hard times and loneliness I go through.
hens
OX BOINK ~!
Ana
Hens,
Did ya do your warrior dance under the supermoon tonight?
Stargazer
Hens, I’m sending you a hug for no particular reason. Just because. (((((Hens)))))
silvermoon
Here’s a dance to do under the moon-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJrJFk7UrYQ&feature=fvwrel
Amazing!
It reminds me of how we play out the dramatic feelings and emotional turbulence of a false relationship.
And how eventually we must give in to the truth. To the betrayal and to heal.
I wish I could move my arms like that. Man. it must take practice!
super chic
I am very upset that there are so many clouds here
that i cannot see the super moon.
hens
OH MY I missed my own moon dance party, please forgive me, but I had a date…OH MY…A very nice carpenter man that I have known a few years called and invited me to his place for dinner and wine and moonshine. It was so nice to see his lovey garden’s and landscape in the moonlite, the conversation and shared interest was a welcome change. He has three sweet dog’s dogs,,, it was a wonderful nite —–ps. Star thanks for the HUG and this guy had tattoo’s of rattlesnakes all over…:).~!