Is It Always N Behavior to Violate Others' Boundaries?

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Having computer problems.   

Bones

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Also dealing with adolescent narcissism...for real!!!!  The play that I'm in has other actors who are teenagers.  If I remember what I learned in psychology class, adolescents are naturally self-centered, self-absorbed, and have "magical thinking" meaning that if they don't want bad things to happen, then it will never happen.  Even though I've never been a mother or a teacher, I am finding myself in the parental role explaining how their actions impact others around them.  It sure taxes my patience and, at the same time, I can't fault them for being normal, healthy teenagers!

Bones

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Sounds like fun...wait, did you say teenagers?  AAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Run!    Worn

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Sounds like fun...wait, did you say teenagers?  AAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Run!    Worn

LOL!!!!   

One of these teenagers is taller than I am and more developed than I am, which gave me the impression that she was about 17 or 18 years old.  Imagine my jaw hitting the floor when I recently learned that she is ONLY THIRTEEN!!!!!!!!   

WHAT ARE THEY FEEDING THESE KIDS NOW-A-DAYS?!?!?!?!?   

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

Bones

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Hormones.
In meat, in food, in plastics everywhere, peed into the water supply...

 

Hops

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Hormones.
In meat, in food, in plastics everywhere, peed into the water supply...

 

Hops

I'm thinking the same thing!

Bones

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I couldn't help following the aftermath of Gary Coleman's death and the subsequent behaviors of his adoptive parents.  They even went so far as to attempt to interfere and overrule his wishes regarding his funeral arrangements and attempted to sue for possession of his body!!!!  No wonder he went NC with them!!!!     Stupid Narcs!!!!!!

Bones

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Last night's rehearsal was pretty interesting!  Apparently, the director for our group reached the end of his rope with the Deaf actor of our troupe.  (I might have previously mentioned that the Deaf teenager had played "hooky" because he simply didn't feel like attending rehearsal.)  I don't know what communication took place between the director and this kid via e-mail the night before but we had to meet in a private room where the director read this kid "the riot act" and gave him the ultimatum...IN OR OUT!  The expression on the kid's face was like this emoticon:   , but he got the message for the most part.  At the end of the technical rehearsal, when the director was critiquing each of us, this kid started to interrupt to ask if he could leave then stopped in mid-sentence when he saw the expression on the director's face that basically said:  "Don't you dare interrupt me again!"  I'm wondering what tonight's technical rehearsal is going to be like. 

Bones

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Tuesday night's rehearsal was a bit better even though we are still having trouble with the audio guy getting our sound cues inserted correctly.  Turns out that the audio guy did not get a single copy of anyone's scripts until Monday night, June 7th!!!!!     Opening night is June 11th!!!!!!  (BTW, all copies of scripts had been given to the producer to give to the techies L-O-N-G before this week!)

When the director and I were discussing, with the producer, what our play needed to get the audio cues placed correctly and possibly shortened because the sound was lasting too long the producer reacted to the director's suggestions with A GUILT TRIP!!!!!!!  WTF?!?!?!?!?!?     How DYSFUNCTIONAL is THAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Bones

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Wednesday night's rehearsal was a little better.  The audio cues were all in the right places.  The kids' attention spans created some problems as they were late with their stage entries twice as a result of goofing around in the Green Room.  They're still learning.....

Bones

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There is one situation that occurred last night that has me scratching my head and pondering the following question:

When does normal healthy adolescent narcissism become TOXIC NARCISSISM?

To illustrate the above question, here is what happened last night while we were in the Green Room...

I was talking with one of the older teenagers who was asking me questions about genealogy, describing what little family history he knew, asking how he could learn more about his own history, and so forth.  The other older teenager, who is the same age as the first one walks up to us and I included him in our conversation and described the first teenager's family history and how fascinating it is.  The second teenager blatantly demonstrated that he found this topic boring and proceeded to talk about himself and all the FAMOUS people HE KNOWS and bragged about how these FAMOUS people are HIS friends!    

I think I started spotting some RED FLAGS!

What do you think?

Bones

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Bones

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Voiceless today.

Bones

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Bones

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There is one situation that occurred last night that has me scratching my head and pondering the following question:

When does normal healthy adolescent narcissism become TOXIC NARCISSISM?

To illustrate the above question, here is what happened last night while we were in the Green Room...

I was talking with one of the older teenagers who was asking me questions about genealogy, describing what little family history he knew, asking how he could learn more about his own history, and so forth.  The other older teenager, who is the same age as the first one walks up to us and I included him in our conversation and described the first teenager's family history and how fascinating it is.  The second teenager blatantly demonstrated that he found this topic boring and proceeded to talk about himself and all the FAMOUS people HE KNOWS and bragged about how these FAMOUS people are HIS friends!   Confused

I think I started spotting some RED FLAGS!

What do you think?

Bones

Hi Bones,

 I feel teens are closer to toxic than ever. This encounter doesn't surprise me at all, sad to say.

I think technology has played a big role in the rift of preteens/teens, it's all about me! So yeah I see a red flag too. : O

It's wonderful to hear about your play. It sounds exciting. Enjoy!!!

How are you feeling?

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