refering back to the start of the thread-
ive also seen people instigate stuff out of a feeling of boredom , and also out of a fear that "Hey maybe im not important enough to anyone to cause a hostile or defensive reaction and that pisses me off . . ."
When we smile at another we like the smile to be seen and returned. When some feel anger and hurt we like to have the emotion seen and mirrored. Otherwise maybe we dont even exist.
I smile at trees and dogs and they never smile back. I get pissed at inanimate objects and the tv and they dont mirror my feeling. . .and yet im still here. ( Unless i interact too enthusiastically with said examples and it arouses the attention of well-meaning law enforcement. ) In patients are much more forgiving and tolerant in tighter quarters than folks sharing limitless virtual space , looking at a flat screen instead of a mirror or anothers eyes. The native peoples of this country were sure of thier identity and where they fit in nature and the universe- it was unquestioned- until the settlers brought them mirrors to trade - suddenly this device that showed people thier own faces could stir doubt and identity crisis where none had existed.