maginno wrote:And please dont take this the wrong way but I do have a degree in Psychology and worked in counseling/mental health for years. I was actually pursuing my MA in counseling before burning out (I decided that I wouldn't be happy working in the field for the rest of my career). So I do actually have some experience in this area.
Good believe it or not so do I. Double major here myself Glad to see someone with similar interests but I will have to take issue with your approach here. One of the first things they taught us is that a diagnosis is only as good as your consult with the client. I don't know any professional who believes that he can properly assess a client over an internet forum. For that matter I don't know of any peers who drop their professional approach in their personal opinions.
So its probably best to put the mutual credential aside because professionally its perfectly clear this an insufficient approach and as you state merely an opinion that draws from your lay side (hey we all have them just should reign them in from time to time). You really aren't in any position professionally or otherwise to read minds or state what my motivations are they way you did. I genuinely hold the views I do and I suppose yes given the kinds of things I see here I don't butter things up very much. So you are off. There is an enjoyment in stating my positions and yes maybe in answering people who get kind of nasty themselves but just to tick people off - wrong.
So Its probably best that you no longer work in the field. I myself left it when other opportunities opened up but it s really not the kind of profession you burn out from if you keep the people you help in focus. Theres nothing wrong with the field just how you approach it to be happy doing it.
I would never attempt to make a diagnosis over the internet. I never even hinted at a diagnosis as 1) im not licensed and 2) im not Dr. Phil. Making a blanket statement regarding your interpersonal interactions is hardly a diagnosis, but you should already know that being so well versed in psychology ( btw I don't know where you studied but most undergraduate programs focus on psychology as a topic of academic research, the notion that you studied enough clinical psychology to suggest that I shouldn't work in the field is a little puzzling).
However, I am human being and I do formulate opinions guided by my past experiences. Ive never used professional opinion anywhere, because I am not a mental health professional. My opinion is based off of your interactions with people here. I often perceive the tone of your posts as narcissistic and condescending (im only making observations here not a diagnosis, I don't have the DSM next to me). Case in point is in your passive aggressive reply, where you attempt to take the high ground while subtlety taking low blows and attacking my creditability.
But once again this is only my opinion, and its a safe bet others hold similar opinions. Does that make it fact? Of course not. But if you are free to express your opinions, then I can do the same right? You dont have to like it, after all I only interjected with a response to Alez, not to you.
In the end none of what I communicate to you here matters, because you will only hear what you want. You obviously have me at disadvantage here because you can retort anything on an internet forum. So I will just leave this as it is.
Back on topic Cook and Evans contributions > Ariza's. So in the short term the Magic got the better end of the deal. Long term is anyones guess so its hard to argue from any position other than the Magic winning in this trade. Unless of course someone knows the future.
