An indictment on delusional thinking

An indictment on delusional thinking

12^th March 2019

Delusional thinking: Characterised by unshakeable beliefs in something that isn’t true

I’m thinking about an offender, justifying in their head that their crime is OK, or not a crime at all. I don’t think that it’s possible to not think about the crime. We all have human minds. I know that when I feel unsure about my actions I ruminate on them, trying to find a logic that holds for mental relief.

All: “That is true. We know what you are saying. You are good for thinking about that. We want to add that we are offenders so we know what you are saying is correct. We constantly analyse our thoughts and feelings to try to appease our minds. That’s what drives us insane. We have no closure. You do the same when you struggle to hide truths from people.”

I’m thinking about family members who know that abuse has happened to a child, and then try to justify that abuse by protecting the offender. For instance, by trying to convince themselves that the relative was giving the child an education. Or that it wasn’t that bad.

I’m thinking about family members getting angry at the victim of the abuse who is trying to represent themselves and seek justice. What does this anger truly mean? What is the person being defensive about?

All: “We think that you are saying that the family member is experiencing guilt.”

This guilt may be suppressed by this person, but unconsciously it is being expressed through the emotion of anger. Anger directed at a victim who has already been traumatised, and is sensitive to further criticism. This is an effective form of psychological abuse.

All: “We know what you are thinking. It deflects attention away from a person.”

I’m thinking about family members who think that the victim should leave the past in the past. What they mean is that the crime should not be acknowledged. That the victim is not worth it.

I think you can consider that not just the offender has delusional thinking – faulty judgement. I have given examples of delusional thinking by relatives of victims of  abuse.

All: “We think that this is an exaggeration, but you are trying to show that many people have faulty judgements because it’s not their life that has been destroyed by abuse. We are offenders. We have made many errors in our lives. We love you because you are saying that we are not alone in mistaken behaviour and opinions. “

 

Are you psychotic?

Are you psychotic?

9^th March 2019

Grinch: “Are you psychotic?”

I look up the meaning of psychotic. Psychotic: a mental disorder characterised by a disconnection from reality. An altered sense of reality. May have difficulty with the way they interpret the world and may experience symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations or suicidal thoughts.

Michele: “I have an altered sense of reality, so yes. I am psychotic.”

All: “Are you delusional?”

Delusional: Holding idiosyncratic beliefs that are contradicted by reality or rational argument. Unshakeable beliefs in something that isn’t true or based on reality.

Michele: “I don’t think I am because I don’t confine reality to the limited beliefs of modern mainstream society.”

All: “Would you revise that you are psychotic?”

Michele: “Yes. I have just disproved that I am psychotic. My reality just is.”