Wednesday, August 18, 2010

One if By Land...Two if Bi-Polar....

Ah, so that isn't EXACTLY how the saying goes, but I took professional license as a writer. Writer, ha, I use that term loosely. I'm more of a hack than anything, writing my personal thoughts and my day to day goings on. Thoughts and such that most people really wouldn't normally be interested in, or at least I don't think they would be. Alas, the thoughts are mine, and they are original to me no matter how mundane or weird or disturbing or whatever you may happen to think they may be at that particular time. I pretty much like who I am for the most part.

I'm pretty quirky. Some may call me weird. Some may not call me anything at all, and that is ok as well. If you call me anything at all that means I at least cross your mind at some point or another. In spite of it all we are who we are. People strive daily to change who they are or to pretend to be something they are not to please others. Can you really change what you are made of? If you are born a certain way can you make a conscious decision to change your ways mid life? Why do some people feel the constant need to conform and "belong?"

Just a random thought for today. I've never been a conformist. I've never really felt as if I "belonged," but I've never been bothered by that either. I try to instill in my children that there is no "normal," and that thinking outside the "box" is a much preferred method although not always the most popular. I embrace my eccentricities and neuroses, and I realize that not everyone can. I'm happy with who I am, and where I am in my life. I'm living it and loving it!

6 comments:

  1. It is nice to happy with yourself, isn't it? I don't know why some people have to put on a false front - whoever they are trying to fool, will find out eventually!

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  2. I have never "fit in", and for a long time it bothered me because I didn't understand why.. now I am older and so much more comfortable in my skin and understand that I didn't "fit in" because I was, and am, a little bit different, quirky is a good word, and quite happily so. I have to find the line in Harriet the Spy- there is something in there that resonates with this- and I remember being comforted by it waaay back when I was just a kid reading it. I'll get back to you on that!

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  3. Vicky, I think it just comes with maturity and realizing that it isn't necessary to fit in. You should see ME with the other "softball moms." Bwahaha I was pointing out to my husband the other day what an odd pair we are. I'm rather goth/punk with my black spiky hair, and he is a black man that dresses preppy. Go figure. Square pegs.....

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  4. I always thought "fitting in" was a hilarious concept.... I moved around a fair amount while growing up and what I noticed was that everyone was always trying to quantify me. In fact, when I was five and upon returning to the States from living in Cyprus, I was required to sit out of school a year (even though I'd already been in school for two years in the British School system in Cyprus) because I thought it appropriate to speak Greek to children....That was my world in Cyprus...kids spoke Greek and adults spoke English... I was REQUIRED to sit out of school and "acclimate" to life in the US....Not sure I ever accomplished what they wanted, but I did learn that "fitting in" is actually taught to us at a very early age, and we are led to believe we are a failure if we do not succeed in "fitting in." I contend there are amazing contributions made to this world by people who did not "fit in." For myself, my aspirations are not to make amazing contributions, but to use my talents to the best of my abilities...fitting in happens from time to time, by accident, but it never, ever has been my goal. I agree with your perspective on this subject....

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  5. Ahhh, the vagaries of life. I say let's all just dance to our own little drummers and be happy :-)

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