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Have you ever had a copycat friend/person, who copied everything you do/wear/say?

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Reply 20

Carpe Vinum

Yeah! My best friend in primary school. She even turned vegetarian the day after I did. :colonhash:

Reply 21

Freudian Slip

Ugh, yes.

She did practically everything I did, to the point I couldn't stand to be around her. She'd do daft little things like take up a language class I'd expressed an interest in etc., etc., just to brag about how much better at it she was than I was or was likely to be. Everything was a competition with her and, cruel as it might sound, my life's been better without her in it.

Reply 22

Stony Owner

No I haven't. Not that I'm aware of anyway - I mean, many unconscious modelling processes happen all the time, so I'm sure things I've said or done have unconsciously rubbed off on other people and vice versa.

Original post by Anonymous

It feels like they are stealing your identity.

Then don't create your 'identity' based on what you wear, what hobbies you do and what 'catch phrases' you have...create your 'identity' only through your consciousness and awareness of the present moment. A deeper kind of identity which can't be 'copied' nor can it even be experienced by anybody other than yourself. Check out Eckhart Tolle for more of that kind of stuff.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 23

Rum Ham

Yeah I've had a few copycat friends. It used to really annoy me when I was younger, now its still a tad annoying but I kinda take it as a compliment :tongue: