Being Normal?

flowmo wrote: Everyone's different, so there is no "normal", but if I had to define it I would say being normal is staying within what is socially acceptable in a given situation.

i agree.

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^ That.

'Normality' is overrated anyway...you are who you are, and changing that to be 'normal' is pointless, because you will never get there...[if that makes sense at all]

but to contradict the "socially acceptable" thing - that's always changing too. With every generation, every technological advancement, every celebrity scandal.

It's considered "socially acceptable" and "Normal" for boys to ask girls for nudes now. But when my grandparents or even my mother were children, something like that would have disgusted and shocked the general public.

I can kind of see "Normal" somehow correlating with "Respect" and what behavior the word currently implies or excuses.

Yeah.

But it doesn't really matter how societies changing, because what's considered 'normal' does too.

Today, it's normal for there to be divorced parents and working mothers. 50 years ago that would be condemned. It changed with society.

We wouldn't necessarily be considered 'normal' by our parents or grandparents.

People say "normal" is whatever stereotypes exist.
"normal" is an excuse to say you're opposed to new ideas.

I'm normal
All you other motherfuckers are weird as shit

VenusDoom wrote:
But it doesn't really matter how societies changing, because what's considered 'normal' does too.

that's what I mean
we can't pinpoint a definition because it will change again in another 5 years.
It's just a never ending cycle.

ohliveuh wrote:

VenusDoom wrote:
But it doesn't really matter how societies changing, because what's considered 'normal' does too.

that's what I mean
we can't pinpoint a definition because it will change again in another 5 years.
It's just a never ending cycle.

That's very true <_<

To me Normal has always been what society sees to be acceptable. No more no less. :]

I think that people consider the majority of similarities in a society to be normal, the minority to be the people who range farthest from these similarities, the minority being unusual or not normal.


If you know what I mean.

MetalSuicide wrote: I'm normal
All you other motherfuckers are weird as shit

thats how i often feel

We all have our own little quirks. To have flaws is to be normal.
To be perfect is weird.

Being Emo = Not Normal.

Everyone is weird to someone.

Normal is undefinable.