, He would be better off staying at home writing. Until I heard him speak, I was in awe of him. Now I see him as just anouther [sic] victim, telling us with his words that he doesn't want our pity, yet begging for it on another level. Methinks he doth protest too much (Anonymous respondent, personal communication, March 31, 2000). The general consensus seemed to be that Daves brash humor and spontaneous impersonations hide a psyche that is still terribly damaged. I submit that, perhaps, what appears to be generativity is simply Daves ongoing effort to do the right thing in an effort to attain the unattainable: his mothers love....
