I think i need to leave, iin?

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So I joined is it normal a month or two ago and I've noticed something rather peculiar.

Whenever I go onto the habits section or onto some of the possibly OCD topics, I find myself imitating whatever it was I read about subconsciously. Luckily the behavior seems to go away after a week or so, but it's rather strange and a little bit annoying.

Has anyone else ever had anything like this happen? IIN?

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  • shuggy-chan
    11 years ago

    Hmmm I should leave Iin

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    • NotFloydzie
      11 years ago

      NO.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Yeah, IIN is a bad influence... HAHA... go now... before you can't... O.o

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    Yes. In some ways, I'm very suggestible (in other ways, not at all). When I read a book, I sometimes find my writing style here slightly mimicking the author.

    Likewise, I sometimes take on the collective personality of the group here. I choose to believe it's an empathic thing rather than me being weak-minded.

    I found myself doing it a week or so ago and being insecure about something I wouldn't normally have any insecurity about, and acting a certain way. I did it last night too. I'm not sure IIN is healthy for me.

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    • VioletTrees
      11 years ago

      Take care of yourself.

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  • TheManagement
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    11 years ago

    Over my 7+ years of reading this stuff, this has also happened to me a little bit here and there. But, I usually forget about whatever it was that got on my mind rather quickly. If you're very susceptible to this, try be a bit careful about which posts you choose to click-through and read.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      I've been trying to keep myself to the posts that won't have the effect but sometimes the initial lines are a bit...vague.

      I just hope I now don't start other people to do this in a suggestive sort of way.

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      • [Old Memory]
        11 years ago

        i don't get what you mean

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          Occasionally there will be posts with a title like "IIN that..." and so it's impossible to tell if I should avoid it or not.

          On the second part, I was trying to say that I hoped no one else started doing what I had been BECAUSE of this post. Sorry, it's unclear. I must have been a bit off when I wrote that.

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          • [Old Memory]
            11 years ago

            no i get what you mean now and i've seen a few like that

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  • kelili
    11 years ago

    No.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    What do you do exactly?

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  • thanksforthefreecar
    11 years ago

    I've never had that happen to me.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Can't say it's happened to me.

    Good luck with the bake sale.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      Thank you. The brownies have gone over quite well so far.

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      • Terence_the_viking
        11 years ago

        Awesome did you have cupcakes?

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          No. I was all out of asparagus when I was baking last night.

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          • Terence_the_viking
            11 years ago

            What? that just wont do.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              11 years ago

              Agreed. I went to TGI Fridays to try and get some from their kitchen but they were all like WTF and I was like I need ASPARAGUS!

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  • NotFloydzie
    11 years ago

    No, I've never experienced anything like this. Perhaps IIN is having a bad impact on you.

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  • harry69in
    11 years ago

    i think ure having a bad trip, lay off the drgs son!!!!!!

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    • shade_ilmaendu
      11 years ago

      Do you say anything that makes sense?

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