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Re:The Psychology of Cults – Syllabus (Harvard) by mvncleaninst on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @01:15AM (#36967194)
Feel the need to post this fantastic read: https://www.thecut.com/article/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-stud...

> His primary conversational tactic is to overwhelm. He can go on 20-minute unbroken monologues, especially if the subject turns to his victimhood. Everyone in his past, from his defense attorneys to his own mother, is “corrupt” or “biased.” He firmly believes that he, Felicia, Isabella, and Talia have been poisoned — and are still being poisoned. “We’ve suffered so much, and we’re still suffering so much,” he says.

Has anyone here met anyone like this irl?

Re:The Psychology of Cults – Syllabus (Harvard) by spicymapotofu on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @07:46AM (#36969544)
I no longer speak with my neighbour, but she introduces herself quickly to everyone that moves into the building. When she speaks like this, I suspect it's part of a manic episode.
Re:The Psychology of Cults – Syllabus (Harvard) by spiderfarmer on Thursday August 03, 2023 @01:34AM (#36981798)
Yes, an angry, orange one.