Anger?
So an incident occured yesterday in which someone got pissed off at me because I arrived to play soccer late (I'd told people earlier that I'd be late). And I'm wondering how much of it was because I'm a girl and how much of it was because I was late. There had been rumors earlier about them wanting to have an all male soccer team. I don't really know why. Maybe it's because they're afraid that if they accidentally bump into me in the wrong way I'll sue for sexual harrassement - which is bullshit.
Anyway, why is it people get so pissed at each other and refuse to be rational? I noticed this when I saw Blow two days ago. People just freak out, their ability to rationalize flies out the window and then anger or fear takes over. But there was nothing but constant arguing over nothing! I mean, seriously, there was not really a big deal.
People make huge things out of nothing. Kind of like the mole hills into mountains concept. They freak out because something small happened (say their favorite glass broke) and then they think the their life won't be the same without it. But what happens when people go on vacation? They live without those little things in their life and have a great time, right? So really, ultimately, people don't need what they think they need. Everything is so incidental. The only thing that means anything is life. That can't be replaced. But everything else can be.
I think people let themselves run on their emotions without putting logic behind it. Emotion is a powerful and tempting thing. It feels good to FEEL someway about something. And half the time, people will let themselves FEEL, no matter whether it's love, anger, hate, etc. Because you're alive when you feel. But doing that causes many issues and gets rid of many logical thoughts one might have. Feelings are good - at times. But rational thinking has to take hold if any society is going to advance. Life can not be ruled by emotions. Otherwise, how different are we from other animals?
As for the soccer that I was playing? This is the first time in my life that I've ever felt that there was a distinction between women and men. I mean, I used to wrestle with the boys when I was younger. My parents never made me feel like I was a girl and thus couldn't do anything. I was a member of the t-ball team with boys and I've played sports my whole life. So why, when I'm finally in college, with foreign players on the soccer team that they think of me differently because I'm a girl? WTF? Not to say it's because they're foreign, because it's not that. But there seems to be a trend that almost all the people who have a problem with me are from Europe.
Anyway, enough with this.
Anyway, why is it people get so pissed at each other and refuse to be rational? I noticed this when I saw Blow two days ago. People just freak out, their ability to rationalize flies out the window and then anger or fear takes over. But there was nothing but constant arguing over nothing! I mean, seriously, there was not really a big deal.
People make huge things out of nothing. Kind of like the mole hills into mountains concept. They freak out because something small happened (say their favorite glass broke) and then they think the their life won't be the same without it. But what happens when people go on vacation? They live without those little things in their life and have a great time, right? So really, ultimately, people don't need what they think they need. Everything is so incidental. The only thing that means anything is life. That can't be replaced. But everything else can be.
I think people let themselves run on their emotions without putting logic behind it. Emotion is a powerful and tempting thing. It feels good to FEEL someway about something. And half the time, people will let themselves FEEL, no matter whether it's love, anger, hate, etc. Because you're alive when you feel. But doing that causes many issues and gets rid of many logical thoughts one might have. Feelings are good - at times. But rational thinking has to take hold if any society is going to advance. Life can not be ruled by emotions. Otherwise, how different are we from other animals?
As for the soccer that I was playing? This is the first time in my life that I've ever felt that there was a distinction between women and men. I mean, I used to wrestle with the boys when I was younger. My parents never made me feel like I was a girl and thus couldn't do anything. I was a member of the t-ball team with boys and I've played sports my whole life. So why, when I'm finally in college, with foreign players on the soccer team that they think of me differently because I'm a girl? WTF? Not to say it's because they're foreign, because it's not that. But there seems to be a trend that almost all the people who have a problem with me are from Europe.
Anyway, enough with this.