I'm embarrassed to say that I sometimes do the same, lol. Your description can fit my behaviour pretty much perfectly. I obviously don't believe my computer is alive either, but it just comes out with the anger. When I first started acting like that I scared myself a little. I sounded like an abusive spouse and I questioned whether it was possible I could ever become like that in a relationship. I know I wouldn't though, I can only be like that when I know there are no victims, just like I can kill people with a chainsaw in a video game without a second thought. I think this is good evidence that we all have a natural tendency towards animism, treating inanimate objects as if they're alive.
IIN I treat my computer like a human slave?
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I'm embarrassed to say that I sometimes do the same, lol. Your description can fit my behaviour pretty much perfectly. I obviously don't believe my computer is alive either, but it just comes out with the anger. When I first started acting like that I scared myself a little. I sounded like an abusive spouse and I questioned whether it was possible I could ever become like that in a relationship. I know I wouldn't though, I can only be like that when I know there are no victims, just like I can kill people with a chainsaw in a video game without a second thought. I think this is good evidence that we all have a natural tendency towards animism, treating inanimate objects as if they're alive.