Your Definition of Normal

[Hellion]

:devil to me there is no such thing as normal, everyone is unique in there own way,I being normal is just being myself,and always myself. Then again you have the peasenovs. I know being a metal head freak is also normal for me.

BUT THEN AGAIN;WHAT IS NORMAL??

[DarkVampire]

Normal?? :fear

[Brenda Starrr]

Being the parent of an autistic child, I've opted out of defining what is and isn't normal for the most part. I hate when people say "He's not normal", or "why can't you be normal?"

My son is very, very bright. He's in a class for autistic children, and has so-called "normal" friends. As a matter of fact, he has asked a girl who is NOT in the program to a dance being held tomorrow night at school.

She said yes. She likes him for who he is. =)

[honeymustard02]

No one is normal. There is no normal, to anything. There is just a line of what we find right and wrong.

[Homicidalheathen]

Normal is anything short of being totally nuts since we are all a little off. Normal is someone who does not see things that arn't there for the most part....doesn't talk to him/herself and get or expect answers.......you know.......that sort of thing. Ha!

[phee]

I believe that the band SNOG said it best with the lyrics to the song "Are You Normal Enough?"

Here:

Normal people suffocate you till your last breath

They clutter footpaths, clutter highways with their living death

Are you normal enough?

Are you normal enough?

Normal people stare at you wherever you may go

Normal people despise difference to the normal people show

Are you normal enough?

Are you normal enough?

Normal people stay inside, stay in the normal zone

You shed a tear at the zoo, but you chew flesh and bone

Are you normal enough?

To take the shit that they dish out?

Are you normal enough?

To breath it in, breath it out?

Proud to be a consumer, proud to be a drone

Proud to believe 'Sixty Minutes' from the safety of your home

Proud to swallow every lie, proud to give a cheer

As you witness another murder from the enemy of the year

Are you normal enough?

To be just the same?

Are you normal enough?

To be in the normal game?

Are you normal enough?

[Homicidalheathen]

Wow. There are some awesome lyrics. Going to go see if said Band now. Phee is like this music guy he just knows the coolest shit.

[Rayne]

I have always said this: Normal is a figment of everyone's imagination to make themselves feel better.

[phee]

Wow.  There are some awesome lyrics.  Going to go see if said Band now.  Phee is like this music guy he just knows the coolest shit.

:blushing

[Head Wreck]

normality is when a person submits and swears the oath of minionship to Head Wreck the great

[phee]

normality is when a person submits and swears the oath of minionship to Head Wreck the great

Godamn I am normal

[Head Wreck]

yes, iirc you and a few others signed on years back

[Steven]

Being the parent of an autistic child, I've opted out of defining what is and isn't normal for the most part. I hate when people say "He's not normal", or "why can't you be normal?"

My son is very, very bright. He's in a class for autistic children, and has so-called "normal" friends. As a matter of fact, he has asked a girl who is NOT in the program to a dance being held tomorrow night at school.

She said yes. She likes him for who he is.  =)

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thats awesome, I loved hearing that. God Bless you Brenda.

Steve

[Steven]

hmmmm....normal.

one of the most misunderstood and or abused words ever - from both sides of the coin.

all I can say or add is that your life, and the way you live it - hopefully it works, its productive, conducive to balance and harmony.

[Draco1958]

Normal is a sociatal perception. Perpetuated by psychologists and psychiatrists so they can have an excuse to say one needs treatment. And pushed by the government, another way to say conform.

Gee, where did that come from?

[saechalyn]

I am normal. The rest of y'all are weird.

[AstralCrux]

I'm not normal..... now gimmie my drugs....

[Ginevra]

I'm not normal.

Nor weird.

Just unique. :grin

[bean]

Being the parent of an autistic child, I've opted out of defining what is and isn't normal for the most part. I hate when people say "He's not normal", or "why can't you be normal?"

My son is very, very bright. He's in a class for autistic children, and has so-called "normal" friends. As a matter of fact, he has asked a girl who is NOT in the program to a dance being held tomorrow night at school.

She said yes. She likes him for who he is.  =)

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That is awesome!

In my line of work, I often have to deal with the term "normal," which I really hate. I've actually had a few parents ask me how to make their child "normal." I had to refrain from smacking them.

In my opinion "normal" is completely subjective: everyone has their own idea of "normal." For example, you are usually happy and bubbly, but one day are angry and mean. You realize this, and think to yourself "Wow, I'm being weird today, this isn't normally how I am."

When it comes to thinking about other people, "normal" continues to be subjective, relying on our own personal experiences. For example, if you were raised in a home where your parents followed a non mainstream religion, had tattoos and odly colored hair, this would be the norm for you, so when you saw others who had these similar traits, you would view them as "normal." Now, if you met someone was against tattoos, funny colored hair and alternative religions, you might think they were not "normal."

You will be "normal" to some people and "weird" to others. Such is life.

[Brenda Starrr]

thats awesome, I loved hearing that.  God Bless you Brenda.

Steve

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And just so you all know, the dance went great. They really like each other. She's sweet.

[Steven]

And just so you all know, the dance went great. They really like each other. She's sweet.

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this is the kind of stuff that I cleave to for long periods of time.

there is cynicism and harsh reality and desperation al around us everyday on every corner.

but there is also basic goodness and honor and love. We all have to choose what has more value. I'll take the latter wave and ride it as far as I possibly can.....

Steven

[Lilith]

As a matter of fact, he has asked a girl who is NOT in the program to a dance being held tomorrow night at school.

She said yes. She likes him for who he is.  =)

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ohhh Brenda that is so awsome..... i seriously have tears in my eyes.

[Scary Guy]

Heh, someone quoted SNOG, awesome

Anyhow normality I've always found really is defined by the majority. It doesn't really exist except as a word, like paradise.

[lippy]

Normal, huh?

About the only way I could figure to describe normal for a person would be one who conforms to their local societies accepted value and belief system.

i.e., In the past in some areas of the south, it was considered normal for a girl to get married at the age of 13 or 14. Today, that would put you in jail.

Another example, across the east coast many years ago, it was considered normal to burn little old ladies at the stake. Today, things are thankfully a little different.

So, basically, when we go to cityclub, withing the confines of the walls making a little mini society, we're all normal!!!!!! :grin

[Shade Everdark]

Normal is not me.

I will never be one of you.