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Cyraxx's ego manifests in several forms, such as: | Cyraxx's ego manifests in several forms, such as: | ||
=== | === Denying reality === | ||
Simply put, Cyraxx lives in a fantasy world where he is always the winner and anything he says is facts. This sort of mindset was allowed to fester thanks to a lifetime of sheltering and coddling, compounded by his difficulties to understand the world around him. | Simply put, Cyraxx lives in a fantasy world where he is always the winner and anything he says is facts. This sort of mindset was allowed to fester thanks to a lifetime of sheltering and coddling, compounded by his difficulties to understand the world around him. | ||
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One may also argue that Cyraxx does not believe his own lies, and that he only feels compelled to spew them out as a sort of healing balm onto his ego. | One may also argue that Cyraxx does not believe his own lies, and that he only feels compelled to spew them out as a sort of healing balm onto his ego. | ||
=== | === Projection === | ||
Projection is a defense mechanism that consists of placing on others faults that one is directly guilty of. Because Cyaxx’s ego will refuse to admit any fault, he has the habit of detaching whatever negative is said about him and throw it back at whoever said it. What peculiarly strikes is how transparent Cyraxx’s projection is. For instance, he accused his aunt of living in filth and playing pretend on videogames all day, seemingly not considering the sheer irony of these words coming from the mouth of someone who is known by all for being both very unhygienic and highly delusional. | Projection is a defense mechanism that consists of placing on others faults that one is directly guilty of. Because Cyaxx’s ego will refuse to admit any fault, he has the habit of detaching whatever negative is said about him and throw it back at whoever said it. What peculiarly strikes is how transparent Cyraxx’s projection is. For instance, he accused his aunt of living in filth and playing pretend on videogames all day, seemingly not considering the sheer irony of these words coming from the mouth of someone who is known by all for being both very unhygienic and highly delusional. | ||
Cyraxx’s weak repartee and low intelligence might also contribute to his habit of projecting onto others. Being uncapable of coming up with comebacks in the heat of the moment, he will resort to repeating insults that he has heard before, including insults that were specifically made about him. | Cyraxx’s weak repartee and low intelligence might also contribute to his habit of projecting onto others. Being uncapable of coming up with comebacks in the heat of the moment, he will resort to repeating insults that he has heard before, including insults that were specifically made about him. | ||
=== | === Megalomania === | ||
Cyraxx is an incurable megalomaniac. In his head, he fancies himself as a master strategist that can act above the law and has a platoon of connections on speed dial. Returning to reality however, that of being a grown man without a dime and who is entirely dependant on an elderly woman for his most basic needs, these power fantasies are possibly a coping mechanism from Cyraxx’s frustration at his absence of control over virtually anything in his life. | Cyraxx is an incurable megalomaniac. In his head, he fancies himself as a master strategist that can act above the law and has a platoon of connections on speed dial. Returning to reality however, that of being a grown man without a dime and who is entirely dependant on an elderly woman for his most basic needs, these power fantasies are possibly a coping mechanism from Cyraxx’s frustration at his absence of control over virtually anything in his life. | ||
Another symptom of Cyraxx’s megalomania is the way he attempts to bargain or argument with people. Compromise and exchange are the basis to a successful negotiation, but this requires taming one's pride, which is simply not an option to Cyraxx. To protect his ego, Cyraxx will always attempt to strongarm his way through exchanges, insulting and denigrating the other party to keep a feeling of superiority over them, even they have all the levers, and he has none. | Another symptom of Cyraxx’s megalomania is the way he attempts to bargain or argument with people. Compromise and exchange are the basis to a successful negotiation, but this requires taming one's pride, which is simply not an option to Cyraxx. To protect his ego, Cyraxx will always attempt to strongarm his way through exchanges, insulting and denigrating the other party to keep a feeling of superiority over them, even they have all the levers, and he has none. | ||
For instance, during his second exchange with Ms. Kelly, someone he thought was a YouTube employee, instead of trying to calmly explain why he thinks that Marty should be definitively removed from the platform with solid arguments to back his points, he spews out insults, screams over everyone like a child and threatens to have her job taken away.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUj6Gn4b3F0</ref> | For instance, during his second exchange with Ms. Kelly, someone he thought was a YouTube employee, instead of trying to calmly explain why he thinks that Marty should be definitively removed from the platform with solid arguments to back his points, he spews out slurs at her, insults her agency, screams over everyone like a child and threatens to have her job taken away.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUj6Gn4b3F0</ref> | ||
This naturally only succeeds at burning bridges, if anything. | This naturally only succeeds at burning bridges, if anything. | ||