When people are telling a story about themselves, there's this tendency to switch to "you" instead of "I," especially when talking about feelings. As in Q: What went through your mind when you pulled the child from the inferno? A: Well, I never thought about it. You just know that you have to help.
Or Q: Welcome to the Dr. Phil show. Why are you here? A: Well, my husband cheated on me. You just get so angry, and you want to hurt him all the time.
See, I know it looks funny written, but I promise that it is spoken this way all the time. It drives me up the wall, because it seems that no one else notices. Like I'm hearing voices or something.
I thought of something like dissociative language, but is there a word that is specific, or more accurate? Has anyone else noticed this?
2007-11-16
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