[hamster-bamster]

So I sent the following letter:

A.,

I have given some more thought to your suggestion that with my history I should refrain from commenting on other people's psychological problems, and I must admit that I find it perplexing. Take you, for example. You make a living (enough money to buy a cable subscription, at least) talking about other people's psychological problems. Yet, you are a depressive with the history of persistent suicidal ideation, and you at 51 have never been married which (given that you are not a Buddhist monk) is a florid psychological case by itself. If you honestly believe that with certain history one should not comment on other people's psychological issues, why don't you resign from your job?

When you do, contact me, as I would be much less ambivalent about dating you - I would see you as a person who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk.

Cheers.

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He has not written back. He has not appreciated the wittiness of the letter. That means that he does not have the capacity to laugh at himself. I value this capacity above many other human qualities and I do not need a person who lacks it even for casual dating. I am glad it all developed so quickly before I had a chance to form an attachment.

Thanks to everyone for the support!

If I were a *****, I would have posted a link to his LinkedIn profile for the benefit of our SF users: avoid this practitioner at all cost as he disrespects mentally ill persons. But no, I will protect his privacy.