Thank you for this. That you took the time to answer as you did. To me it felt like a gift.
I very much agree with what you said in your second paragraph. Relational dysfunction is perennial, but the concepts, the ideas in vogue, the “terms du jour” vary. At least as those ideas are disseminated to the public and neatly packaged for the keenest websites and self-help books. Relationships with others and relationship with self. Clinical terminology evolves, but tends to build upon advancements. And I’ve been doing quite a lot thinking lately as it concerns my relationships — what I am contributing, and what am I willing to accept.
As for synthesizer styles of the 80s, I much prefer things early in the decade. The arrival of the Yamaha DX7 in 1984 changed everything, and not in a way I cared for...still don’t.
Best to You,
Ian
