Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/God complex

I think this is a topic worth discussing and studying further. I've had two recent experiences with people who seem to have severe God complexes of some sort. They seem to believe that they were put here to fulfill God's wish and will therefore not let ANYTHING or ANYONE interfere with their belief system, especially in regard to love for a woman. They almost detest it. They claim that it interferes with their love for God and their focus on God's plans for them. They also take the "everything happens for a reason" statement to a warped level and will find reasoning in everything and all the reasons usually revolve around them and their own belief system. It's very delusional. They are in many ways incapable of opening up to any other belief system or realities at all, that are not in direct correlation to their own. It's crazy, literally.

I was recently involved with someone. We had an intense "spiritual" connection, this I won't deny. He was a brilliant artist intent on using his artwork and good will to change the world. I respected this. Then, when he realized that he had "fallen in love" he turned away almost immediatly. Next thing you know it's, "I think we should just be friends because I love you."(what?) "And if I let myself go with you,(I guess he meant become intimate, attached and etc..etc...)my artwork will be DEAD." He claimed that he was incapable of doing both which is of course a self fulfilling prophecy. He believed that he couldn't fulfill his purpose on this earth through God and at the same time have a loving relationship, and do his artwork. His world turned upside down and he basically had some sort of mental/emotional breakdown. Within days, we went from one extreme to the next. Now he is a complete recluse and will not even meet with me to discuss anything because he says we're playing with "fire." This is of course the massively condensed version of what I'm trying to explain. The whole experience really freaked me out.

As a matter of fact the first time we went on a date he looked at me and said, "Truthfully, I see you almost like the devil's advocate." I could write about this in much more depth but am at work right now an just happened across the site while doing some research on the topic. 12.166.105.138 20:57, 29 July 2005 (UTC)