Comments | kalikronos: All that shaped you

kalikronos

All that shaped you

Jan 03, 2007 23:06

The reason I've decided to come out of hiding and actually get a social life again (even if it's just online) is because I've come to the very concrete realization that I do not shape myself (and to some extent my life) - other people do.

People my generation may remember what was sometimes being said in our moral studies classes in high school ( Read more... )

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duchesse20 January 4 2007, 18:29:14 UTC

I haven't gone throught the same stage up to now (the finding myself stage) but i can agree with you that in some sense, we do need otehrs for us to grow. How can someone grow without the touch of another human being or the sense or even the opinions of others. All those things made us who we are today. ;) Just never give up on yourself and never isolate yourself for too long. It could be really hard to come back to the real world, full of strangers.

Do you have a myspace account? Cause I think you might enjoy it if you don't have one. ;) Just incase. I do have one and you can meet lot's of interesting people on there. If you do have one, may I have your account name? So I could add you to mine? If you don't mind of course...

kalikronos January 9 2007, 02:52:09 UTC

Whew - hey, hi, I'm late! :o

How can someone grow without the touch of another human being or the sense or even the opinions of others. All those things made us who we are today. ;) Just never give up on yourself and never isolate yourself for too long. It could be really hard to come back to the real world, full of strangers.

...It's already quite hard!
And yet I still had to go out and do my groceries - speak to other people despite the fact I didn't want to relate to them.

I can't imagine how it must be like to be fully isolated from everyone... fall into a coma for years and then wake up. Eep! :o

Thanks for the advice - I'll keep that in mind...
I need to re-program my brain - I'm quite grateful for your help with that! :D

Do you have a myspace account? Cause I think you might enjoy it if you don't have one. ;) Just incase. I do have one and you can meet lot's of interesting people on there. If you do have one, may I have your account name? So I could add you to mine? If you don't mind of course...I opened an account a year ( ... )

dakura_deoman January 10 2007, 03:54:28 UTC

As great as the idea of being different may seem, we live in a world where one cannot afford to be, and especially show they are, truly different. As passionate and caring as some are about telling others to not be like the normality, the moment they see true differences, it cannot be accepted ( ... )

kalikronos January 11 2007, 05:16:02 UTC

"Don't be sheep!" Yes, simply not possess ones morality of right and wrong, and see how quickly they find themselves locked up. Or on a shrinks couch for sociopathic behavior (Antisocial Personality Disorder). Or consuming a rediculous amount of pills due to claims of 'chemical imbalance'. Poked and prodded, mind analyzed and torn. Why? Because you're different.
It may not be right for us to act this way, but I just think that's how we managed to keep a certain level of sanity throughout the centuries... Our species needs the mental comfort labeling brings in order to survive what would be an otherwise harsh reality for pretty much everyone involved (I personally don't agree with this 'cotton ball' ideal, since it's so often mistaken for 'happiness' or 'well-being', but hey ( ... )