"The thing that really drives me and pushes me to place Tetris I guess is..." mild to moderate obsessive compulsive disorder.

Ok, this is totally psychedelic.....and a would make a great inclusion in a case-study of obsessive-compulsive disorder. This crazy motherfucker spent a shitload of coin on all the same grain cars (same colored grain cars no less) to do this. My oh my, but the world's an astounding and frightening place indeed!!

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"AwwwwwwwwwwWW!? Let kitty sleep on baby's faaaaace!"

>> ^AdrianBlack:

King in interviews and in the book itself said the story was inspired by Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan stating: "Not Lovecraft; it’s a riff on Arthur Machen’s “The Great God Pan,” which is one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language. Mine isn’t anywhere near that good, but I loved the chance to put neurotic behavior—obsessive/compulsive disorder—together with the idea of a monster-filled macroverse." So, if anything, "Patterns" ripped off Machen.


Actually no. Patterns is just this WITHOUT the monster stuff - so it didn't rip off Machen and King definitely ripped it off Patterns. Watch it and see for yourself.

King in interviews and in the book itself said the story was inspired by Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan stating: "Not Lovecraft; it’s a riff on Arthur Machen’s “The Great God Pan,” which is one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language. Mine isn’t anywhere near that good, but I loved the chance to put neurotic behavior—obsessive/compulsive disorder—together with the idea of a monster-filled macroverse." So, if anything, "Patterns" ripped off Machen.

King in interviews and in the book itself said the story was inspired by Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan stating: "Not Lovecraft; it’s a riff on Arthur Machen’s “The Great God Pan,” which is one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language. Mine isn’t anywhere near that good, but I loved the chance to put neurotic behavior—obsessive/compulsive disorder—together with the idea of a monster-filled macroverse." So, if anything, "Patterns" ripped off Machen.

In reply to this comment by NaMeCaF:
Wow, I really thought Stephen King was original, but this is a blatant rip off of an episode of Night Visions from 2002 called "Patterns".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0660998/

I wish I could downvote.

Rasch, you have an obsessive compulsive disorder.

Yo! Mon! 23 times? This is what we call OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder! Right guys? You! Me 3rd! Shut up, me 3rd!!!

>> ^chicchorea:

Something is wrong with this video.
I've played it twenty three times and, WHAT SYMPTOMS?

Hush, they'll hear you.

Having mild-obsessive-compulsive-disorder / strong-pickyness doesn't make you a douchebag - blaming that trait on others like calling them stupid or something...that would make you a douchebag. All he did in this video is express mild frustration at the situation. I bet he'd be allot of fun to work for once you accept him.

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Yes, my secret is that I do my best to keep my queue full. It also helps if you have no life so that you can hyper-monitor your queue at all times. Insomnia is a plus, as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Interpersonal relationships, personal hygiene, and a social life: Those are the demons you must slay to be a successful sifter.

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Good stuff. If the jealousy explanation does help (even if only part time) then it's better than nothing and one more useful tool to employ. My father actually took to using that exact same angle but in my case it couldn't help because, as I say, I was getting thumped, and while it's hard to ignore words, it's impossible to ignore being hit and tripped and thrown to the ground. I was also kind of OC, too, as was (is?) my dad, incidentally. (I'm honestly not convinced that "they're just jealous" is generally correct re bullies, although it's absolutely true that bullies want to make others feel as bad and small as they do.)

I do respect your opinion and I'm glad that this discussion is happening. There are grey areas too, of course, which I haven't addressed: what if it's thumbtacks on his chair, or gum in his hair? Does that call for a physical response? I don't know. What if it's a girl that's doing the hitting, rare as that seems to be? What about a climate where kids sometimes bring weapons to school now, does that change the equation? (although none of the bullies appeared to want to start a cycle of violence after I fought back; they just got confused and stopped their shit.) Those and others are things that are outside my experience and I can't say anything authoritatively there. I agree we're probably pretty alike after all in looking at this ugly thing. Thank you as well, KP.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Dude, I appreciate that you took the time to explain yourself. I didn't make myself clear when I wrote my previous remark because frankly I was a little upset by the glib response from Memorare. Upon rereading my comment I'm a little embarrassed, because I don't like talking to complete strangers like that. I apologize.

Of course I tell my son that he's a great, smart kid and not to let those girls get to him. He knows he has me as a safe haven to unload all his problems, and I'm glad he shares with me. I've explained to him in detail that those girls are simply jealous and just want him to feel as bad as they do about themselves, and sometimes that actually makes him feel better. Other times it doesn't. After all, he's only a 9 yr. old kid who doesn't fully understand what motivates people to act in the ways they do. Plus he's also got ADHD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (the latter of which I also have), so it's not easy for him to let go of things.

Long story short: I respect your opinion and it sounds like you respect mine. We both understand there's no easy answer to every bullying situation, so I don't think we're actually TOO far away from each other on this issue. Thanks for sharing.

In reply to this comment by calvados:
@KP: You'll note that I said "the only thing that worked and I believe the only thing that does work against bullying (the physical kind, at least) is fighting back". So no, I did not and wouldn't advise that he hit them. Come on, man.

Believe you me, I underwent lots of verbal bullying as well. I remember once during a free period when one Chris F. kept stalking up to my desk repeatedly to whisper that I was worthless and slap me lightly about the head. I'd never cried from the pain of being hit, and the slaps didn't hurt, but after a few of his visits my tears rolled. That was just one example of (mostly) verbal bullying that I experienced; I got it almost every school day for a period of 2-3 years. I got it more often than the physical abuse. So yes, I know there's more to bullying than just physical force, thanks very much. I heard for so long from a variety of my classmates that I was useless, ugly, etc etc that I ended up believing it and it took years to crawl out from under that. So yes, KP, there's more to it than just force. You used the term violence to indicate striking, but I assure you there's violence in words as well.

I don't have all the answers about this, KP, although I get the sense you weren't genuinely asking me for any. That said, maybe I can say something that you can end up using anyhow. For my part, I tried to ignore the harsh words as best I could, though it didn't stop them coming and you can't fully block them out anyway, at least not when you're a child. Perhaps that's the best anyone can do, though. Did you think I'd say that he should talk shit in response to them? That might work, but probably not, and either way it seems like a lot of energy to sacrifice to negativity (which these unhappy girls are already doing to themselves). The single best thing that you can do is buck him up and tell him he's a great kid, that you're proud of him, that you love him, all the other parent things that you know better than I since I don't have kids. Tell him that this will pass. Between you reminding him of what he's worth and him doing his best to shut out the namecalling -- that's probably as good as it gets and will probably be enough. You could also try meeting with his teacher to discuss the situation, and it is surely worth a shot since it's one more thing you can do, although in my experience (many meetings between my parents and my teachers to discuss this very topic) it will amount to bupkus. Still, go for it. I don't think I'd recommend talking to the bullies' parents as this also generally results in sweet dick and the bullies will come to school riled up the next day and seeking revenge if mommy and daddy cared enough to give them hell.

To sum up: ignoring is probably the best way he can deal with verbal bullying (while you do your best when he comes home to give him courage and make him feel that he's worth everything; you patch him up, you are the Medic). That said, telling him he's a great smart kid if ever he's getting punched and slammed into lockers is not going to restore the balance. He will need to fight back, probably only once or twice, and then it won't be fun for the bullies anymore. The bullies aren't fighters and they aren't looking for a fight; they've found that they get a hot mean rush out of slugging a human punching bag. It is like a drug hit for them and if one waits for the bullies to outgrow their fisticuffs one will be waiting far too long. (Obviously this is from my own experience and extrapolations on the matter; others' mileage may vary, but it seems to me that kids are the same kids wherever you go, with bullies the same too, and I don't see how different it could be for somebody else.)

I'm sorry for your son's predicament, KP, it bothers me every time I hear about a kid getting tormented by his peers. I hope it goes well. Buck him up. One request, against the day when he may find himself actually getting hit: please, please don't tell him he's not allowed to defend himself.

^Calvados: I appreciate that you took the time to explain yourself. I didn't make myself clear when I wrote my previous remark because frankly I was a little upset by the glib response from Memorare. Upon rereading my comment I'm a little embarrassed, because I don't like talking to complete strangers like that. I apologize.

Of course I tell my son that he's a great, smart kid and not to let those girls get to him. He knows he has me as a safe haven to unload all his problems, and I'm glad he shares with me. I've explained to him in detail that those girls are simply jealous and just want him to feel as bad as they do about themselves, and sometimes that actually makes him feel better. Other times it doesn't. After all, he's only a 9 yr. old kid who doesn't fully understand what motivates people to act in the ways they do. Plus he's also got ADHD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (the latter of which I also have), so it's not easy for him to let go of things.

Long story short: I respect your opinion and it sounds like you respect mine. We both understand there's no easy answer to every bullying situation, so I don't think we're actually TOO far away from each other on this issue. Thanks for sharing.

Dude, I appreciate that you took the time to explain yourself. I didn't make myself clear when I wrote my previous remark because frankly I was a little upset by the glib response from Memorare. Upon rereading my comment I'm a little embarrassed, because I don't like talking to complete strangers like that. I apologize.

Of course I tell my son that he's a great, smart kid and not to let those girls get to him. He knows he has me as a safe haven to unload all his problems, and I'm glad he shares with me. I've explained to him in detail that those girls are simply jealous and just want him to feel as bad as they do about themselves, and sometimes that actually makes him feel better. Other times it doesn't. After all, he's only a 9 yr. old kid who doesn't fully understand what motivates people to act in the ways they do. Plus he's also got ADHD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (the latter of which I also have), so it's not easy for him to let go of things.

Long story short: I respect your opinion and it sounds like you respect mine. We both understand there's no easy answer to every bullying situation, so I don't think we're actually TOO far away from each other on this issue. Thanks for sharing.

In reply to this comment by calvados:
@KP: You'll note that I said "the only thing that worked and I believe the only thing that does work against bullying (the physical kind, at least) is fighting back". So no, I did not and wouldn't advise that he hit them. Come on, man.

Believe you me, I underwent lots of verbal bullying as well. I remember once during a free period when one Chris F. kept stalking up to my desk repeatedly to whisper that I was worthless and slap me lightly about the head. I'd never cried from the pain of being hit, and the slaps didn't hurt, but after a few of his visits my tears rolled. That was just one example of (mostly) verbal bullying that I experienced; I got it almost every school day for a period of 2-3 years. I got it more often than the physical abuse. So yes, I know there's more to bullying than just physical force, thanks very much. I heard for so long from a variety of my classmates that I was useless, ugly, etc etc that I ended up believing it and it took years to crawl out from under that. So yes, KP, there's more to it than just force. You used the term violence to indicate striking, but I assure you there's violence in words as well.

I don't have all the answers about this, KP, although I get the sense you weren't genuinely asking me for any. That said, maybe I can say something that you can end up using anyhow. For my part, I tried to ignore the harsh words as best I could, though it didn't stop them coming and you can't fully block them out anyway, at least not when you're a child. Perhaps that's the best anyone can do, though. Did you think I'd say that he should talk shit in response to them? That might work, but probably not, and either way it seems like a lot of energy to sacrifice to negativity (which these unhappy girls are already doing to themselves). The single best thing that you can do is buck him up and tell him he's a great kid, that you're proud of him, that you love him, all the other parent things that you know better than I since I don't have kids. Tell him that this will pass. Between you reminding him of what he's worth and him doing his best to shut out the namecalling -- that's probably as good as it gets and will probably be enough. You could also try meeting with his teacher to discuss the situation, and it is surely worth a shot since it's one more thing you can do, although in my experience (many meetings between my parents and my teachers to discuss this very topic) it will amount to bupkus. Still, go for it. I don't think I'd recommend talking to the bullies' parents as this also generally results in sweet dick and the bullies will come to school riled up the next day and seeking revenge if mommy and daddy cared enough to give them hell.

To sum up: ignoring is probably the best way he can deal with verbal bullying (while you do your best when he comes home to give him courage and make him feel that he's worth everything; you patch him up, you are the Medic). That said, telling him he's a great smart kid if ever he's getting punched and slammed into lockers is not going to restore the balance. He will need to fight back, probably only once or twice, and then it won't be fun for the bullies anymore. The bullies aren't fighters and they aren't looking for a fight; they've found that they get a hot mean rush out of slugging a human punching bag. It is like a drug hit for them and if one waits for the bullies to outgrow their fisticuffs one will be waiting far too long. (Obviously this is from my own experience and extrapolations on the matter; others' mileage may vary, but it seems to me that kids are the same kids wherever you go, with bullies the same too, and I don't see how different it could be for somebody else.)

I'm sorry for your son's predicament, KP, it bothers me every time I hear about a kid getting tormented by his peers. I hope it goes well. Buck him up. One request, against the day when he may find himself actually getting hit: please, please don't tell him he's not allowed to defend himself.