HOW TO SPOT A REAL NUT JOB

HOW TO TELL IF YOUR ARE DEALING WITH A "NUT JOB"

OR IF YOU ARE INSANE YOURSELF...

My mother used to tell me the story about how when she was going through her first divorce, she went to see a psychiatrist, because she thought that her husband was trying to drive her crazy (literally.) The psychiatrist told her that she had "nothing to worry about" because first off, crazy people usually, don't seek help and that is the first sign that either you are or are not crazy. If you find yourself trying to get help for whatever is bothering you, you can rest assured that there is nothing seriously wrong with you. Seeking help is the first step towards maintaining sanity in your life. However, most truly crazy people don't think that there is anything wrong with their behavior; so it is usually everybody else's fault that they act the way that they do, therefore, they live in a perpetual state of DENIAL.

In addition to that fact--- I am going to give you 6 other ways to tell if the people you are dealing with are nut jobs or not, or if you are the one who is totally insane.

1. A Sane Person can recognize a crazy person immediately. Crazy people think that their behavior is NORMAL. They don't see anything unusual with it (because they are in denial) and they usually turn the accusations around that they are crazy onto the other people around them.
Nothing is ever their fault.

2. Crazy People usually do something over and over again without a reason for doing it. That is usually called "obsessive compulsive" behavior and when it starts to interfere in a person's life, you will know immediately that they are crazy. In fact, the very definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. 
There is no reasonable outcome to their behavior.

3. Crazy People make unreasonable demands and have unrealistic expectations. An unreasonable demand is something they think that another person can fulfill for them, but the difference is...when they are rejected or refused they will usually get very angry, throw a temper tantrum or become very destructive, one way or another. Sane people respect other people's boundaries and limitations, crazy people do not.  They will usually demand adulation or compliments from others without having a basis for them.
They have fantastic dreams and self-expectations that are unrelated to their actual talents or abilities.

4. Crazy People usually either have anger issues, or they are very reclusive and push others away; being unable to associate themselves with either other crazy people and especially not with other sane people. Hermit-like behavior is not exclusively indicative of being crazy, as there are many people who choose to isolate themselves from the world, but the difference is this: They are still able to socialize with others when necessary.
Totally crazy people usually want nothing to do with other people for fear that their craziness will be revealed.

5. Crazy People are usually either very, very messy to the point of slovenliness, OR they are very, very clean to the point of obsessiveness. They have no boundaries, so it's either one end of the spectrum or the other. They usually don't see anything wrong with their environments, (one way or the other) so be very careful when you enter a crazy person's domain or living space.
Your own sense of order or disorder will be challenged immediately around a crazy person.

6. If you know a Crazy Person's background, you will probably find some type of abuse; either physical or mental from either their parents, an important figure in their lives, or other members of their family. This is usually the tipping point for them. They will replay the abuse over and over in their minds, and that is the thing that drives them crazy. Therefore, if they DON'T get therapy, they won't know how to process or deal with the emotions and reactions that arise in their minds when the memories do return.
They will usually turn to drugs or alcohol to numb those feelings or to get rid of the memories; again denying that there is a problem.

So...how did you do? Are you ready to run down to the mental health clinic or are you "happy" wallowing in your own misery?  

 

Your answer to those questions will tell you who is really the crazy person in your life.