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wasupaloopa

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2. How ever many times I see these reaction formation OP's I get the same feeling.

Reply to MadDAsHell (Original post)

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 02:12 AM

Nov 2017

We are all adults and we don't need them!

"It also appears as a defense against a feared social punishment. If I fear that I will be criticized for something, I very visibly act in a way that shows I am personally a long way from the feared position."

http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/coping/reaction_formation.htm

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When multiple Greatest DU threads are claiming outing rapists/harassers/predators is a distraction. [View all] MadDAsHell Nov 2017 OP

Agree. MLAA Nov 2017 #1

How ever many times I see these reaction formation OP's I get the same feeling. wasupaloopa Nov 2017 #2

"Boy things are happening so I don't care if y'all getting assaulted right now! Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #3

so sad so true loyalsister Nov 2017 #4

To anyone who counts Al Franken in that group, holy cow, people. pnwmom Nov 2017 #5

I'm keeping an open mind on him pintobean Nov 2017 #6

If the truth be told... Ligyron Nov 2017 #7

Yes, I think it does help. DT denies all the allegations against him and that doesn't make pnwmom Nov 2017 #17

Holy shit +10000 Orrex Nov 2017 #11

We were played. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #12

People are not puppies. We can multitask. Swedish Alicia Nov 2017 #8

Attacking Dems on a Democratic forum...for rightie bullshit is never good idea. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #14

+1 rpannier Nov 2017 #9

I Don't Think RobinA Nov 2017 #10

That is actually the meme currently on right wing radio snooper2 Nov 2017 #15

Really lets us know what they think about the issue. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #16