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being normal is being weird if all you are worryied about is fitting in then you are just fake be yourself be weird

I’m not sure Rocko. But u do hav a point:)

what do u think Rocko??:)

there is no such thing as a norm in my world. i just ya know rock my own way but i guess the norm would be how people fit in in a certain place. like if you live in california it might be said to be norm if you surf or if you live in alabam you listen to southren rock but the norm is really just a sterotype. thats just how i feel

I think everyone does this..I saw a group of so called geeks in school maek fun of and judge a girl because she was a cheerleader..and then complain about how they were judged by the cool kids.

How about this..everyone has a bully, and everyone bullies someone..some time in life.

we are all pretty similar, in a given area and with the same type of background.

I am 35, and can say i have not seen too much of this type of behaviour past the ages of 25 or so, unless it is by the “White trash” crowd or the “We hate whiteys” crowd.

I really think this fades over time, if you let it.

as for normal..if you fit loosely into the same mold as others in your peer group, you are considered normal..if you are different, but make it a negative, you are looked down upon,,,,if you are different and make it a positive, you become…COOL.

now, where do you go from here?

Normal is a state of mind. it is normal to you to have a cell phone, an ipod, shoes, clothes free speech, etc etc
ask a kid that lives in a tribal village in Africa what normal is, then ask a muslum.

Normal is a state of mind, perceived by your peers.

I’ve constantly asked this question to myself as well. It seems that each and every individual has their own charactization of “normality.” This is an opinion based question. Not everybody will have the same response because not everybody thinks the same. Everybody is unique. I seriously try to stay away from using the term because it can’t be defined.

rocko wrote:
Would you say that some one is abnormal or weird if he/she doesn’t act the same as you?

Just different, unless normal is a mental thing.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary…

ha, ha ha..Normal defined.

I am not a big believer in the whole word mean whatever you want them to thing.

I’m not sure Rocko.

Rocko, have you EVER, EVER, picked on someone?

rocko wrote:
Why do you get picked if you’re different?

Because it makes people feel better about themselves at the time.

see, if you are not confident, and you find someone that others pick on, you can become accepted in that group by picking on him/her too

sometimes it is just funny, ya know..but wait..me and my friends pick on each other all the time..and are pretty mean about it..but it is just how we do..and a lot has to do with how we decide to react to it.

See how i manage to fit part of my personal beliefs in there?

define normal, we are all unique in our own way
i would just like to know exactly what a “normal person” would be if there is such a thing, which i don’t think even exists

in my own view, a normal person would be one that has a good job, gets a good education and is successful, because that is the way other people see it too, now i know that there would be a few “rebels” to this who don’t agree but thats also normal

ah ha….Rocko..I say ah ha

Some people fool themselves into think that they are right, and correct in all they do. its just part of life.

… well if not have a good job and whatnot but successful is normal

what makes a person normal…

Shock therapy.

Richard Cor de Lyon wrote:
what makes a person normal…Shock therapy.

LOL

OMG nothing is normal, normal doesnt even exist, seriously

rocko wrote:

ÅKSLOGISTIC® wrote:
Rocko, have you EVER, EVER, picked on someone?

No i’ve always been the one who’s been picked on, exept for pyco treehugger, but we were just joking around and she knew i didn’t meen it, and i just realized what i said..

perspective, my friend

Even when it goes too far, it might be considered by the picker that the picky is okay with it..

but, Rocko, how do you REALLY know the “treehugger” was cool with it…how do you know she did not cry herself to sleep that nite?

so many things that people do are assigned malicious intent, but htat is seldom the case..most bad guys are just good guys on an off day. or an off year..or an off decade

DOH, what am i saying? somebody remind me plz

i got myself confused, silly me

ooh and rocko, some of your descriptions in the bubbbles are missing bits

Rocko, no matter what she says, how do you know?

you missed my point by three inches..it is not saying you are bad, but saying how do you, or any of us, know the intentions of others?

ÅKSLOGISTIC® wrote:
Rocko, no matter what she says, how do you know?you missed my point by three inches..it is not saying you are bad, but saying how do you, or any of us, know the intentions of others?

Bingo

sorry..:(

well, I am off to ruin another day..Merry Christmas!!

“Normal” doesn’t exist. A good indicator of this being true, is that what is normal is different everywhere and also changes through time. Norms are what people have created to achieve a purpose. In Canada it is considered normal to be thin whereas in an African tribe (can’t remember which African country or what the name of the tribe is) the norm is for women to be very overweight. Men find this to be beautiful. So, there is no such thing as normal because normal isn’t absolute.

“normal” as it is, is defined by the majority of the environment-

so it exists, but only subjectively

as a young teenager in Germany some years ago my idol was James dean ,he was different the normal one was sal mineo and in the movie rebel without a course and natalie wood was the average spoiled girl like the hilton girl still the same person today than 50 years ago only older…what makes you different?just be your self…

I found your post so interesting . Actually I don’t care if I’m normal or not , or What is the defination of being a normal person . I think everybody should be himself or herself & act the way he or she feels as long as he or she doesn’t hurt others , so don’t bother yourself with all of those questions & figuring out ways to be popular or how to grap others attention . Just figure out ways to express yourself & be happy without hurting others .

What makes a person normal?

In adults, it’s conformity.
In teens, it’s nonconformity through conforming to a radical subculture.
In children, it’s being yourself.

What the hell went wrong?

okay, i didnt read the replies, blah blah blah. Xenos right. but nothing makes anyone normal, i think normal is possibly just a state of mind. no one is like everyone else, no one is ever going to be. so normal is an average of certain people, and even then doesnt make sense, so it must follow that nothing makes a person more normal than another. *gasp* okay, thats my reply.

just be urself

There’s no way to comprehend normal. One of the teachers of becoming enlightened is best displayed in this scenario.
A man was on the path to enlightenment when he came across an enlightened monk. He asked the man what the secret was to enlightenment, the old man asked him to carry some buckets of water up a staircase for him. When he helped the old man out, the old man gave him this wisdom.
“Before enlightenment, you fill the buckets and carry them up stairs.
After enlightenment, you fill the buckets and carry them up stairs.”
Thus, when we learn the enlightened truth in life, we come to realize that the truth is, we’re no different than anyone else. None of us are lower or higher on any ladder, we’re all the same, so we’re all quite normal.

prettypouf wrote:
There’s no way to comprehend normal. One of the teachers of becoming enlightened is best displayed in this scenario.
A man was on the path to enlightenment when he came across an enlightened monk. He asked the man what the secret was to enlightenment, the old man asked him to carry some buckets of water up a staircase for him. When he helped the old man out, the old man gave him this wisdom.
“Before enlightenment, you fill the buckets and carry them up stairs.
After enlightenment, you fill the buckets and carry them up stairs.”
Thus, when we learn the enlightened truth in life, we come to realize that the truth is, we’re no different than anyone else. None of us are lower or higher on any ladder, we’re all the same, so we’re all quite normal.

perfect example

Here’s the best advice I can give; be yourself. I find it offensive if anyone calls me normal(which almost never happens). I like it when people are like, “your weird” or “your pretty” or “your so cool”. it makes me stand above the crowd. if you are normal, how do you act? do you just sit there, or talk normally?! ugh, that would be SOOOOOO boring! live a little! be funky and new, maybe a lil’ edgy! be unique!

as I have sadi a million times before most peopel do that becuz they are scared of anyone else that isnt like that. They fear what they cannot explain… and another reason might be becuz they dont feel comfortable with themself

A very good question.

So far as school that’s a whole other world in itself. But the environment u are use to is Normal.

If a person is use to the ghetto, that’s the Norm.
If a person is use to wearing begging clothes, that’s the Norm.