Hi, this is private. The iguana story really influenced me. I'm ignoring grarpamp's reply due to the influence. I could really use a wide variety of kinds of caring influence in my life. I have not been able to find them, anywhere. Here's another story. A: My toothbrush is mind controlling me. B: No. Toothbrushes don't do that. A: For real! A: [turns eyes a little toward toothbrush] Toothbrush: [sits there, in the distance] A: [eyes glaze over] A: YES MASTER I WILL BRUSH WITH YOU. B: Um. A: It's okay, he's been mind controlling me for some time now. B: [walks hypnotically toward toothbrush] B: [toothbrushing noises] -- C: We must free this poor person from their toothbrush. B: They said it was okay. C: Would you ever trust a slave who said they were okay? A: [returns, teeth sparkling clean] A: I just meant like, I wasn't being injured, and was used to it. A: [wincing in pain, gums are bloody] A: Is it bad? B: I dunno. What is it like, being mind controlled 'by your toothbrush'? A: Whenever I turn my eyes toward the toothbrush, I zone out and listen, I can barely help it. A: All of me is focused on the toothbrush, nothing else mat-- B: Um, ok. -- B: C, OBEY: Do not ask what the toothbrush does to you when you walk toward it. C: I WILL OBEY. -- B: [turns eyes toward toothbrush] B: So, um, these experiences don't happen except when you turn your eyes toward your toothbrush? A: No, only from the toothbrush! B: YES MASTER I WILL BRUSH WITH YOU. -- Epilogue: The toothbrush was making money for somebody via a social network. He is upgrading to a robot of his very own.