Rob, get real. I play what would be considered "by AP rules," and I have no issue with stopping tomorrow permanently if there isn't any value to it. I can play 15 hours a day for a week if called for. I can never play again if called for. I don't find vp much of a recreational thrill, as some do. I'm sure there are plenty of people just like me. Unlike some folks with extraordinary claims and alleged abilities, I don't think I'm one of a kind. Your attempt to bundle playing "by AP rules" with various and sundry psychological interpretations is strange. It suggests you are the grand inquisitor or something, and know thousands of AP's upon which to draw your conclusions. I mean, at least when people label you as having "narcissistic personality disorder," they're basing it on thousands of posts over years in various forums. Your conclusions regarding the mental makeup of all AP's are way, way out there.
I wonder if Alan would allow you to demean a segment of the population as you do if the niche population in question were bowlers, softball players, or people who pay for infomercials.