(August 20, 2016 at 2:13 pm)Rhythm Wrote: In that context, as it turns out, the infantry just wasnt the best fit for me...because it breeds and reinforces the very things that ultimately manifested themselves as a disorder. We're -trained- to think we're better than everyone else. That we're different..hell..that we can't die. No one who honestly considers that can rush a pillbox. It demands that we assume the mask as who we are...rewards us for it...and punishes us for any lapse in that character. I want to write a book about it...but I just don;t know if what I have to say is worthwhile or could -fill- a book. I;ve wanted to do so since reading "The Things They Carried" - particularly the chapter "How to Tell a True War Story" -which you can find online for free..if you're a reader.
"It was a -love- story, you silly cooze"
To the above...you might need to reread the comments. We're advocating for the same thing. It was bullshit, not to be myself, but that's what NPD is about, the projection and maintenance of a false self, and how that negatively impacts your life and the lives of those around you.
I did read the comments, I made a mistake. Anyway, even with NPD, I'm sure the same doesn't apply universally.
As for writing a book, I'd recommend writing fiction and unleashing your insanity on the creative process, that way you can be artistic, original and interesting at the same time.
