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Originally Posted by CarylB
And if that makes me sad, obsessed and sycophantic .. well I believe I am in good company, and in company whose loyalty to Meat I value and respect ... and frankly I have neither for those who name call and verbally abuse me, or anyone else in this forum.
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Well, that having been said, let me say that I personally value and respect all life. What the problem is, and I know this to be a fact, people would rather just give up on strong passions for Meat rather than tread through the sludge of wisecracks and preaching they will endure if they post something that is not 100% in line with some people's beliefs.
There are two obvious schools of thought on this board:
1. People who are all about the Meat Loaf lifestyle
2. People who are all about Meat Loaf
I know for a fact that I fit squarely into a Type 1 personality, and would venture to say that CarylB would fit squarely into a Type 2 personality.
With my theory laid out on the table, let me attempt to lay out the situation as I see it. I will take the statement from Kev that was something to the effect that "Meat Loaf is looking old." Kev is very much a Type 1 personality on this board. Type 1 personalities love the music Meat Loaf makes, they love the projects he is involved with, but can also be somewhat critical of him (if need be).
Kev's critical point was that he believed Meat was looking old, which is a valid point. He never said anything critical (i.e., Meat Loaf looks too old to rock or Meat Loaf looks too old to be singing anymore), all he said was that Meat Loaf looked old at the press conference.
CarylB tends to be a Type 2 personality on this board. The Type 2 personalities tend to love Meat Loaf (the man), would rather chat about what he was wearing during a concert than the set list - they are more about the celebrity known as Meat Loaf rather than everything that surrounds it. (I know this explanation may be a little off, but this is how I see it).
As a Type 2 personality on this board, CarylB took offence to the fact that Kev (Type 1 personality) made the statement that Meat Loaf was looking old and CarlyB defended Meat Loaf by saying something to the effect of "He is 56, so what is your point."
The problem is...A Type 1 versus Type 2 Meat Loaf fan disagreement will always, 110%, without fail, and with absolution end up in a vicious cycle of downward spiral to the "Fight Club."
I know that my discovery of Type 1 and Type 2 personalities has just recently surfaced. I have made a personal resolution to myself that I know nothing productive will ever come of me (a Type 1 personality) disagreeing with any of the Type 2 personalities not only on this board, but also in other places on the Internet and further into the "real life" world of Meat Loaf fandom.
I know there are some things that, as a Type 1 personality, that I come up with that will make Type 2 personality people shiver. I know that some of what the Type 2 personalities come up with make me (as a Type 1 personality) shiver.
Thing is, I am working really hard and asking God everyday for the guidance and wisdom to allow concepts and ideas that the Type 2 personalities come up with to just roll off my back and not get me all in a funk.
As a Type 1 personality Meat Loaf fan, I am standing here to make a public statement of recognition that I am fully aware I have issues in dealing with the differences between my personal beliefs and opinions as a Type 1 personality and the personal thoughts and personal beliefs of the Type 2 personalities in the Meat Loaf universe.
My early New Year's resolution is, to be way more tolerant with this matter, both online and in the real-world.
ROCK ON MEAT LOAF FANS!!!!