Originally Posted by
WalshFan88
You don't have to know him to make assumptions on his behavior, Topkat. That's the thing about Don Felder. He puts all of this out into the public ether for all to see and while it takes a doctor to make an official diagnosis, it doesn't take one to call someone what they are acting like and being like and there is videographic evidence (interviews, the HOTE doc, etc) and written evidence of him (the tell-all book, press, etc) being so. I mean the man wrote the book that could tell you all you'd ever need to know about Felder. The man is a narcissist IMO. Just stating it clearly. A subtle narcissist, but one none the less. Felder is not IMO what I would call a humble guy. Not in the slightest. I never claimed to be diagnosing him as a doctor. But again, Felder makes it quite plain. And he keeps doing it and finding himself in drama year after year. He won't ever grow up.
Maybe this isn't the forum for you if you keep leaving, or you know, you could just ignore these posts and go post something positive in the Felder positivity thread. But the fact is a lot of us here don't like Felder's whiny passive aggressive personality. And we call a spade a spade. And for the record some people *do* like Felder and sympathize if not outright excuse his behavior. That's totally fine too. They are entitled to see Felder as they see fit. As am I! I should know, I used to be blind to his real personality. One that would be offputting to almost anyone truth be told. But hey, we don't have to agree on Felder or Glenn. I personally think Glenn is the MVP of this band and always will be. And I think with all of his faults, he always did right by his band and was right in showing Don Felder the door in 2001. He saved the Eagles by doing so. I'll believe that until I die.
So do as you wish, but this "armchair psychiatrist" is just clearing the air and giving his non-professional opinion on what he sees and probably will continue to do so when the next Felder drama news comes up. Unless I say otherwise, my posts are almost always my opinion on a public forum. Take them, leave them, etc. That's your right. And it's your right to speak up how you feel too. Feel free to vehemently disagree with me or give me reasons you don't think he is as I say and how I might be wrong and we can have a civil debate about it, as message boards are usually for. Or just ignore me. That's ok too. Some will agree with me, some won't. Yet the world keeps turning. C'est la vie!
PS: It's generally considered to be bad online etiquette to post full sentences or entire posts in all caps. If you want to use it to highlight a single word for emphasis that's fine but to put entire sentences in caps online is the equivalent to and seems like you are shouting which you don't need to do to get your point across whatever it may be.