Are the most normal just the people who suppress their weirdness the best?
I'm not a big drinker, but one advantage of alcohol is that after a few drinks you get to see another side of a seemingly straitlaced person. It's not always a pretty side though.
I think you're onto something, Scott. "Normal" and suppression probably go hand in hand. And you're probably right about the drinking, too---except that's like ripping a hole through the veneer of normal, letting the weird out in unhealthy ways. I guess that's what happens when you outsource the hard work to a crutch. (For what it's worth, I'm not much a drinker, either. But I'm definitely weird.)
When I look back on school years, I regret not just telling everybody "if you do not like the way I am, don't hang with me!" A lot of wasted years trying to fit in where I knew I never fit in to begin with.
Are the most normal just the people who suppress their weirdness the best?
I'm not a big drinker, but one advantage of alcohol is that after a few drinks you get to see another side of a seemingly straitlaced person. It's not always a pretty side though.
I think you're onto something, Scott. "Normal" and suppression probably go hand in hand. And you're probably right about the drinking, too---except that's like ripping a hole through the veneer of normal, letting the weird out in unhealthy ways. I guess that's what happens when you outsource the hard work to a crutch. (For what it's worth, I'm not much a drinker, either. But I'm definitely weird.)
De-normalising myself everyday!! Thank you for this 🫶🏾
The only thing there is to do.
When I look back on school years, I regret not just telling everybody "if you do not like the way I am, don't hang with me!" A lot of wasted years trying to fit in where I knew I never fit in to begin with.
My fellow weirdo, you speak my mind ❤️
As you say, the real friends are there for the rescue - the ones who can play your weird game.