It's a way of being able to feel selfish and martyred at the same time.
Such people are also fond of misreadings of Nietzsche, especially Zarathustra. "It's so lonely being an overman! So very lonely!"
--- On Thu, 11/20/08, Andy <andy274 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes. I've noticed among people who cite her as a
> favorite author
> there is a peak around 20 years old -- you're out of
> the house,
> finally on your own (maybe driving mom's old car, but
> who's
> counting?), and you haven't had to pay a medical bill
> yet.
>
>
> --
> Andy
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