Never ceases to amaze me that people could be intimate and then hate each other.

The only rational explanation I have for this is that the person you were with hates themself (or more accurate: hates the self), except for the obvious case where abuse is involved.

That’s going to take some effort to research and write about.

At least one of my friends who really “gets me” gave me the DSM-4 for a birthday present!

This thought is almost enough to inspire me to read it and see what scientists and professionals have written on the subject.  I know I’m baffled.