I accept my ego as a gift as well; comprehension of it and its
   relationship to other parts-of-self, the world and to those
   things that may go far beyond comprehension... well, that's a
   lifetime endeavor. And then.. there's 'other people'. *sigh*
   Hence, I seek people whom I am like a funhouse-mirror to... a
   distorted version of themselves... makes relating easier. I
   don't want people to be like me and I don't want to be like
   other people, yet I also want all to be like me, yet I realize
   the horrific scenario that would evoke, so I am satisfied with
   imperfect projection of self while acting as a warped mirror as
   much as possible in conversation. [finding what's in common,
   even if parts seem exaggerated now and again]. It's sort of a
   simultaneous "spot the differences" "spot what's in common"
   effort I guess