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Baseball Players & Narcissism
Man, I really got an earfull yesterday from Glenn, a reader who took exception to the tone of my entry from October 13th titled When A Player Tries To Be A Normal Person, Just Like You. The premise of what I wrote was that, because of my celebrity status, it isn't always easy for me to feel normal in public because of the eyes that look at me, the special treatment I receive (both positive and negative), or the overall vibe (but not vibe about overalls) in the room that there's a famous person in the vicinity. I was trying to write the truth, or at least my version of it. I was surprised at what Glenn had to say. Here it is, for your reading pleasure:
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You do sound like a conceited jerk - She should have added "cynical" as the main descriptor though.
I work as an engineer on a sports broadcast mobile production truck and am around "players" in MLB, NHL and NBA all the time and I'll let you know that I categorize them all the time too.
1 - Nice guys.
2 - Egotistical Jerks incapable of functioning socially.
Take it for what it's worth.
I'm surprised you bring up Yin and Yang because you do not seem to perpetuate much "balance" within.
Honestly - Your words come across as if you *look down* upon everyone around you in *some way* - Shameful.
I stumbled across your site because I googled an issue I'm having with my wife and am wanting to save my marriage. Not your problem - It's just that you opened my eyes just a little bit with regards to the issue I am actually facing.
I hope (for your sake) you can see guy # 2 as *something more* someday.
And know that there are people out here that are simply human and sometimes do *simply* enjoy being around other humans because they *simply* enjoy their company - regardless of income or perceived social stature.
Take Care and Give Vanessa a Hug!
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Touche! Ouch too. That said, I'm not mad. Because what Glenn wrote was the truth to him. And that's okay. I didn't mean to sound like a jerk, which is how he makes me think I sounded to him. But I did sound like a jerk to him, so now he thinks I am a jerk. All right. Now there's one less Jimmy Scott's High & Tight mug I'm going to sell in 2010.
I get killed all the time for some of the stuff I write. Go to Dugout Central and read some of the comments I get based upon the stories of mine they publish. While Glenn makes me feel like a jerk, the readers at Dugout Central make me feel like an idiot. I'll spend whatever time it takes to lay out 500 words about my twist on a subject and I'll get a comment from someone that boils down the whole post to about 4 words, "I think you suck."
They don't actually say that, but that's their subtext. More touche and ouch.
Now, you can tell Glenn thinks I'm a narcissist and this whole posting that you're currently reading has become a way to prove Glenn is right. I (note my narcissism again with the whole "I" thang) want you to read what I wrote back to Glenn. Maybe this can help prove to the prosecuting attorneys of my good intentions:
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...is that your eyes were opened a bit. If that means I'm a jerk and conceited and you can learn from my jerkiness, which helps you and your marriage, then, with true sincerity, I am happy that I upset you. The most important thing is for your marriage to succeed and you and your wife to have the "balance" that you think I lack.
Thank you for the comment, thank you for your honesty, and please have a Happy New Year!
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I hope I didn't sound like a kiss-a**. I'm sincere in my hope that, by his reading about my narcissistic jerkiness, he can help himself to save his marriage. Wouldn't that be something? Like the reverse psychology Bugs Bunny always resorted to in an argument. Glenn was mad that I couldn't provide the "something" that he was looking for to help him out with his marriage. But maybe, just maybe, I did. Read his comments again. Maybe you'll agree. He's the only one who will ever know for sure.
Come to think of it, I hope he clicked and listened to my interview with Kym Byrd, who's a life coach and someone who knows a thing or two about marriage. Or my interview with Dr. Tom Robbins & Nancy DeLaney, who, along with Kym & Paul Byrd, have authored a study about marriage. Glenn's answer is here. Maybe he just didn't look hard enough. (Shameless plug: You'll be able to hear my interview with Diana McNab on January 12th. She's a life coach who will blind you with her interesting anecdotes about marriage. Put that one in your Facebook Events page.)
As for me, you've just read how I can spend another hour doing what I do best, writing about me. About I. I, Me, Mine. I, Me, Mine. Someone should write a song about that.
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