<p>Two things:
"And if it were Philly, it would be “yo, you with the doll.” "</p>
<p>No, it would be “yo, you wit the doll”.</p>
<p>And second - if you know ANYTHING about people who freak, the fine line between a kid who people describe as “weird” and “no friends” and his mom “wanted to find somewhere he could stay” is just that, a fine line. This guy is delusional. It is pretty clear that Lanza was delusional and obsessive - two things which seem obvious about our mannequin friend.</p>
<p>If perhaps you don’t want to think about the possibility of someone “flipping”, that’s fine. But delusional is delusional, hopefully those who are delusional get help or aren’t triggered. Lanza was triggered. Perhaps his mother’s mental illness (prepper, leaving her son alone for days knowing his mental health issues, talking loosely about putting him away) was the real trigger, but hearing about this guy, and people who looked up more about him, it is alarming.</p>
<p>Harmless is as harmless does. So far, he is harmless and apparently isn’t harming anyone. </p>
<p>I also know someone who has a mail order bride. She is an old coot who wanted someone to take care of him in his old age. And she is a spitfire. I think she is his second mail order bride. Cant quite recall. But she is a pistol, and its pretty amusing to watch them together. He barks orders at all the women, myself included.</p>
<p>I find it so sad. There was an episode of, I think, “L.A. Law” many years ago where an autistic character was in love with a mannequin. She couldn’t reject him and he was never confused by facial expressions that changed.</p>
<p>I belong to another forum that has an artist’s thread. People mostly post photographs but one woman creates these creepy imitation babies. Middle aged women buy them, dress them and walk them in strollers. There was in article in our local paper about these “collectors.” They spend thousands of dollars on “reborns.” Maybe that needs another thread.
<a href=“Reborn doll - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reborn_doll</a></p>
<p>Oops typo above. HE is the old coot who wants to be taken care of. His wife is a bulldog. He deserves it. I am going to have to see him this weekend. Can’t wait (cue sarcasm)</p>
<p>We met a man and what I think might have been his new mail order bride at a B&B once. He seemed confounded that she had opinions of her own and wasn’t completely subservient.</p>
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<p>That’s what happens. These guys struck-out with outspoken American women, so they think that purchasing some poor woman from abroad will bring guaranteed obedience and subservience. Eww! </p>
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<p>Oh lord! I can’t imagine that he gets very far barking at you. (Frankly, I would LOVE to encounter some guy like this who thought that he could even try barking an order at me. I’d have my quiver of one-liners at the ready! )</p>
<p>It’s not very nice to talk about your spouse like that even if you are projecting a bit. :D</p>
<p>I also prefer my dates to do more of the talking. Allows me to learn more about them as people as well as many new things and keeps things interesting. </p>
<p>One of the worst dates I’ve had was with a date who was silent for nearly the entire date. Don’t see the point of that as I ended up learning practically nothing about/from her and it was exceedingly dull. </p>
<p>I’d much rather have an angry date who chases me while tossing stuff at me on the way. At least, there’s some action, excitement,…and I get more than my daily quota of exercise. :D</p>
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<p>You see, dudes like that are taking the wrong approach. </p>
<p>Much better to embrace the reactions from annoying and irking your dates/spouses. That’s part of adding some spice and excitement to one’s daily life and can be a potent catalyst for romance…if one survives long enough. :D</p>
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<p>And likely, any normal person would find a “silent date” to be boring. That even adds more to the weirdness of this faux-wife situation. He asks It questions, and he provides It’s answers. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, some domineering personalities tend to prefer silent dates so they can pontificate endlessly about themselves. The ones I’ve had the amusement to date ended up being the ones who reacted badly when they found I wasn’t going to knuckle under and agree with everything they say/believe. </p>
<p>@Cobrat. I’m not sure what your dating experiences have to do with thread. However if you want your dates to do most of the talking how are they going to learn about you?</p>
<p>With the OP, Jym, and Co…that’s no different than journalists using the National Enquirer or your local frat/sorority rumormill as their main/only news source. </p>
<p>Then again, considering some of the same folks above watch Jerry Springer…it figures. </p>
<p>Cobrat, what is WITH your fraternity/sorority obsession? What on EARTH does anyone being in a fraternity or sorority 25 years ago have to do with this thread in the least? You’re far more obsessed with it than any of us who were actually in one were. You have this weird belief that those of us who happened to be in these systems had our entire lives revolve around them.</p>
<p>And your accusation that some of here “watch Jerry Springer” is odd, too. It so happened that this man happened to appear on JS, which is different from saying that “posters here watch JS.” </p>
<p>And more of the the “all about me” stuff. This thread is about a man and his mannequin, not a guy and his cousins or potential conversation -impaired dates.</p>
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