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I'd like to know what IS normal?
My life has been non stop drama since the day I was born. I'm pretty sure I could write a best selling novel just by writing about my life from childhood on. Worse than a soap opera.
But my own mother thinks that's normal. But then again she's not normal either. She's a mental case. I don't know if it's illness or not but she can't handle stress. And she is neurotic and freaks out constantly. She worries over the stupidest things that are beyond her control.
And every one I talk to seems to have a great deal of tragedy in their lives. So are there people out there that are just normal? And if they are then what is their basis for comparison? What is the criteria for normal any how?
I just thought I'd ask.
Also is normal really the dysfunctional examples of human beings I meet every day (self included) or is there some version of normal that exists some where that is now extinct?
I know what the 1950's version of normal is because my family still thinks that way to this date. My mom has often said she thought the tv show the "waltens? can't remember it" was normal.
My life has been non stop drama since the day I was born. I'm pretty sure I could write a best selling novel just by writing about my life from childhood on. Worse than a soap opera.
But my own mother thinks that's normal. But then again she's not normal either. She's a mental case. I don't know if it's illness or not but she can't handle stress. And she is neurotic and freaks out constantly. She worries over the stupidest things that are beyond her control.
And every one I talk to seems to have a great deal of tragedy in their lives. So are there people out there that are just normal? And if they are then what is their basis for comparison? What is the criteria for normal any how?
I just thought I'd ask.
Also is normal really the dysfunctional examples of human beings I meet every day (self included) or is there some version of normal that exists some where that is now extinct?
I know what the 1950's version of normal is because my family still thinks that way to this date. My mom has often said she thought the tv show the "waltens? can't remember it" was normal.
met any normal people lately ?
I just get tired of the general population effecting my personal life. And space.
This sums it all up lmao!
Normal = "unchanging". They are the Same people, day in and day out, no mood swings, no unannounced life-changes, no unnecessary drama, no Nothing. And they are in their mid-80's and Healthy. Seriously, it's been a Good thing for them.
ONE move in 50+ years. Only a couple miles down the road. NO job changes to speak of. Same Church, same friends, same schedule, same breakfast cereal, just like the Cleaver family.
Why am I not this way, they wonder. And to this day, I don't have an answer; but I am Not, and never will be.
I think that people who are seen as abnormal are just the ones that do not fit into what other people want to deal with. I agree it seems like everyone has tragedy and I have yet to meet one person who is spared from that awful word.
As I said in the other post I think it is all about how we see things as a person and as a body of people. If one group of people say lived on Mars and it was normal to belch in each others face as a sign of affection. We would find that just as abnormal as they would seeing us kissing.
So I think normal is about the person themselves. The person can asked themselves "Who do I want to be?". I think that the best way to lead a normal life. That way you are comfortable with the life that you are living and will attract like minded friends and family. That is how I want to be Normal! ^__^
Real life is way more complicated.
Guess you just have to deal with whatever is in your life or eliminate people and situations that are giving you stress (where you can).