But I thought people outgrew this, so when I'm confronted with evidence to the contrary I'm kind of surprised I guess. Like, I'll be talking to someone whose Issues I know of--cause we all have Issues of some kind--and suddenly they'll get all judgmental about someone else's Issues. And I'm like: Where is this coming from?
We know we're not normal. And we want to be treated with compassion and understanding for our own weirdo-ness. So why the lack of compassion for other people's weirdo-ness? For every Weird Thing we can mock in someone else, there's something they could mock about us.
And that's why so many people are afraid of being judged. Because they go around judging. They know how they talk about other people, so they in turn are afraid of how people talk about them. Rightfully so, I guess.
Meh. It bewilders me.
Let's embrace each others' crazy and sing "Kumbaya." Or Prince.
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That's so funny. I was just the opposite. I grew up believing there was something wrong with me and my family. Then I grew up to know that there may be a little something wrong with a couple of my family members, but I'm normal, more or less.
I'm stuck in the middle of some stupid drama at work. I'm trying to keep my head down and hear as little as possible of the "she said, this" "she said, that" crap. These people are all over 40. It makes me weary just thinking about it.
Oh, pauvre JJJ. :'-(
Don't'cha wish that the hoomins would grow up one day ... soon!
Loved the Purple one, as usual ... did you ever get to post how your visit with him went? Or did I miss the details?
No, never figured out what to write. Maybe it'll come to me one day. ;-)
Yep, I get bewildered by this too. Seems like common sense to me but I guess it can't be 'common' if nobody else seems to get it.
Good song.
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