The Marquis Mania Test
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kiten69
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Marquis said:
too bad you can't force someone to get help, i'd tie a certain somebody up and drag that certain someone to the Dr. myself if i thought it would do any good...
i hate watching someone on a "self-distructive" path...i watched my uncle do it for too long while he thought he could "handle" the disorder on his own...but if it is one thing i learned watching him and his family struggle is that you can't help someone who won't help themselves!
...as a result of his "not wanting" to get help he lost his wife and his child, that forced him to finally get help but "to little to late" so to speak...ok i'm done *sigh*
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I don't recall for certain whether it was explicitly said or merely illustrated, but the manic phase is all energy, with shit for judgement. Full blown apeshit without a clear direction.
I know he intended this as more of a guide for others to recognize a manic phase in a friend or loved one, or such a person to recognize it in themselves, but for my own amusement, and illustrative purposes, I'll post my answers to his questions. I reserve the right to hedge, prevaricate, or over-elaborate on any and all questions. But I will not outright lie about anything.
1) History of mental illness in the family: Does early onset Alzheimer's count? If so, then yes.
2) What's your IQ? Last time I was officially tested, 138. A number that hasn't changed since the first time I was ever told the results of my IQ tests. As I call it, "bright end of average, dull end of bright." I'm not going to crack the TOE or prove VSL, that's for sure. (Theory of Everything, and Variable Speed of Light, for those who don't share my fascination with physics)
3) Do you have ESP? No such thing in my experience, not as it's commonly perceived, at least. We all get information from all of our senses, all the time. We don't always consciously process that information, so sometimes, people know things they don't recall actively observing. Some of the weirder stuff people lay claim to? Never seen it, so I don't have an opinion.
4) Can you stick to a topic in conversation? Hell, no. I skip around like a racquetball with six topics as the walls, floor and ceiling; sometimes a thought or point from a half-hour ago will pop up, and I have to blurt it before the thought goes away. At least I have the courtesy to explain where these "stray" thoughts are coming from to others.
5) Do you give out "TMI"? Afraid so. Snickering at the irony of drinking vanilla milk, then sharing the joke with someone, for one example. Sometimes, I just don't know when to shut the hell up, don't see I make some people uncomfortable with this. This is a separate issue from relationship discretion, though, thank God. If I couldn't keep my trap shut about other people, that'd really suck.
6) Constantly lose your temper and apologize? Not so much in the last twelve or fourteen years. I worry too much about hurting people.
7) Sleeping less? Awake at unusual times? Usually, I'm awake from 9:00am to 3:30 or 4:00am. I have a very hard time getting to sleep; I just can't stop re-hashing moments and events in my life that I handled badly, and slow roasting myself for them.
8) Does fixing something cheap seem like a better idea than replacing it? I've always been a tinkerer; I'll tear something down to components and reassemble it just for the sake of doing it. if something doesn't work, I'll surely tear it down, clean it, try to find the broken parts, get replacement parts, and reassemble it long before I'll consider replacing it. If such is within my technical ability, of course.
9) Start a million projects at once? Not a million, no. I've mellowed in my old age more like half a hundred. now, ask me if I finish any of 'em, or how satisfied I am with the results.
10) Spend money in unusual ways? Sometimes, I live for the thrill of acquisition. Some things, I just want, and generally, I buy stuff just to buy stuff. Some things are useful replacements for functional but old equipment (like my Mac Mini), but usually, it's just blowing money because I can.
This concludes your peek into the mind of Tom. Hope you enjoyed the ride.
I know he intended this as more of a guide for others to recognize a manic phase in a friend or loved one, or such a person to recognize it in themselves, but for my own amusement, and illustrative purposes, I'll post my answers to his questions. I reserve the right to hedge, prevaricate, or over-elaborate on any and all questions. But I will not outright lie about anything.1) History of mental illness in the family: Does early onset Alzheimer's count? If so, then yes.
2) What's your IQ? Last time I was officially tested, 138. A number that hasn't changed since the first time I was ever told the results of my IQ tests. As I call it, "bright end of average, dull end of bright." I'm not going to crack the TOE or prove VSL, that's for sure. (Theory of Everything, and Variable Speed of Light, for those who don't share my fascination with physics)
3) Do you have ESP? No such thing in my experience, not as it's commonly perceived, at least. We all get information from all of our senses, all the time. We don't always consciously process that information, so sometimes, people know things they don't recall actively observing. Some of the weirder stuff people lay claim to? Never seen it, so I don't have an opinion.
4) Can you stick to a topic in conversation? Hell, no. I skip around like a racquetball with six topics as the walls, floor and ceiling; sometimes a thought or point from a half-hour ago will pop up, and I have to blurt it before the thought goes away. At least I have the courtesy to explain where these "stray" thoughts are coming from to others.
5) Do you give out "TMI"? Afraid so. Snickering at the irony of drinking vanilla milk, then sharing the joke with someone, for one example. Sometimes, I just don't know when to shut the hell up, don't see I make some people uncomfortable with this. This is a separate issue from relationship discretion, though, thank God. If I couldn't keep my trap shut about other people, that'd really suck.
6) Constantly lose your temper and apologize? Not so much in the last twelve or fourteen years. I worry too much about hurting people.
7) Sleeping less? Awake at unusual times? Usually, I'm awake from 9:00am to 3:30 or 4:00am. I have a very hard time getting to sleep; I just can't stop re-hashing moments and events in my life that I handled badly, and slow roasting myself for them.
8) Does fixing something cheap seem like a better idea than replacing it? I've always been a tinkerer; I'll tear something down to components and reassemble it just for the sake of doing it. if something doesn't work, I'll surely tear it down, clean it, try to find the broken parts, get replacement parts, and reassemble it long before I'll consider replacing it. If such is within my technical ability, of course.
9) Start a million projects at once? Not a million, no. I've mellowed in my old age
more like half a hundred. now, ask me if I finish any of 'em, or how satisfied I am with the results. 10) Spend money in unusual ways? Sometimes, I live for the thrill of acquisition. Some things, I just want, and generally, I buy stuff just to buy stuff. Some things are useful replacements for functional but old equipment (like my Mac Mini), but usually, it's just blowing money because I can.
This concludes your peek into the mind of Tom. Hope you enjoyed the ride.
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