Batsh*t Crazy

So have you ever dealt with these types of people?

They are what is commonly referred to as:

“Batsh*t Crazy!”

Some telltale signs in combination:

– Loud

– Out of control (off the spectrum)

– Exaggerated thinking/delusional

– Feelings of victimhood/paranoia/anger

– Gesturing wildly 

– Fingers tightly extended or clenched into fists

– Banging on the table/wall 

– Sharpening facial lines

– Clenching of the lips/teeth

– Bugged out/staring eyes

– Dark, hallowed-out eye sockets

– Disheveled hair/clothes

– Unkept/dirty/smelly

– In your face/space

– Potentially violent/dangerous

When you are dealing with batshit crazy…watch out!

You can’t reason with them. You can’t confront them.  You can’t evade them.  

They have you in their sights. 

Scary, right? 

BTW, I looked up the derivation of this term:

It come from “there is nothing at all going on upstairs”–such that the bells are no longer ringing in the church tower, and hence the bats are coming to rest there, and they have been there so long that the batsh*t has built up.

There is certainly a lot of batshit from what I can see! 😉

(Source Photo: here with attribution to geralt)

Body Morphic Disorder

So often you hear about people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). 

This is a psychiatric disorder where people are obsessed with their real or perceived body flaws. 

Often their notions of a physical flaw is widely exaggerated like someone who has a barely noticeable mole, but they see it as a major blotch on their skin that everyone must be staring at and repulsed by.  

People with this disorder may often stand in front of the mirror starring at themselves obsessing over these minor imperfections. 

But there is something major that is missing here. 

And it is the polar opposite of BDD.

I would call it the Body Morphic Disorder (BMD). 

My notion of BMD is where people are similarly obsessed with their bodies, but rather than real or perceived flaws, they are focused on real or perceived notions of their body’s beauty and  perfection!

Instead of looking in the mirror and perceiving problems and feeling self-loathsome, these people are excessively vain and see themselves as a (near) perfect specimen of a human being. 

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?”

Or the equivalent of ain’t I just grand!

It’s funny-weird that we perceive criticism and self-contempt (BDD) as a psychiatric disorder, but we don’t generally see narcissistic self-worship as a personality disorder!

Yet any extreme is a bad thing. 

Excessive loving or hating of your physical self–is the kiss of death when it comes to seeing things the way they really are and being a genuine human being. 😉

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

What Are You Staring At?

This deer and I had a staring contest this morning, and I lost.

The deer didn’t let me get too close, before he ran off into the woods.

A couple of other deer showed themselves and followed suit.

Early in the morning, it was so quiet and peaceful on the way to grab a cup of coffee at 7-Eleven (their French Vanilla is a delicious favorite).

Thank you G-d for all the greatness that you bestow on us. 😉

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)