go nonlinear on me

[beeja]

Hi,

1) The sentence is "My mentor has a tendency to go nonlinear on me when I'm deliberately picturing myself as weak and limited by who I am".

what does "to go nonlinear on me" mean?

2) what does "to take a walk on the wild side" mean? not be on the right track?

3) pls explain this sentence: "it is not intellectual justifications of my own authority".

thank you!

[Ouisch]

"To take a walk on the wild side" means to do something completely out of character. For example, if you're usually a non-drinker, your friend might invite you to "take a walk on the wild side" and go to the bar (or pub) with him and have a beer or two.