Is it possible to be normal?

Marshmellowguy

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    A lot of people have this "idea" of what being normal is but is it really possible to be normal?

    In my opinion I don't think we should even try to be normal, cus most of the time when we try to be "normal" we end becoming a person who is different then who you really are. I kinda think its like lying to someone, plus is it all that wrong to act weird? In my mind acting weird is actually what I should do because being weird just means your different.

    What do you think on this topic?
     
    I think we've got a philosopher in the making right here.

    Abnormality is the new normality.
     
    There is no such thing as normal. You are who you are - unique. By trying to "become" normal, that's pretty much conforming.
     
    Society would be a lot more accepting if we quit trying to size people up by "normal" standards.
     
    Everyone has a different idea of normal - you can't define it, except perhaps as 'the trend followed by the majority of the population'. And is that really what you want to be? Personally, I don't think so. I won't go out of my way to be different for the sake of being different, but I won't be afraid to go against what most people say if I feel it's easier, more fun, or more interesting. Normal is unhealthy and stifling, but it's not a good idea to be a rebel without a cause - ie go 'I don't like being normal so I'm gonna do this instead'. Kinda like the people who go 'Lady Gaga and Beyonce suck, so I'm going to go out of my way to find the most obscure music possible in order to make a statement about the quality of mainstream music today'
     
    In my opinion, being normal doesn't exist.

    I think it's just a way to label what we expect from people as a whole. Having manners, a job, being respectful, etc are all things that we expect people to have - which makes us say that they are 'normal.' By not having those expectations, we immediately label them as 'weird' or single them out (following the crowd is a good example).

    However, being abnormal is getting recognized as being normal. People are starting to notice that we are all different, and begin to accept that.

    If I would have to describe "normal," I'd say it's just a term to describe the average person in the world.
     
    Normal is not a well defined word. It means you're not aberrant, not abnormal, so as long as no one is saying you're weird or strange or different then you're normal without even trying.

    Look at us. We're using the internet like so many other people. That's normal. So many of the things we do are. We're all probably 50%-90% normal. I don't mean to say we shouldn't stand out or that we should try to be normal, but normalcy isn't all bad. It lets us relate to other people and that's a good thing.
     
    Everybody has their own normal. I'm my normal, you're your normal.

    I think "normal" is a judging word, it's a judgmental term and I would prefer not to have myself sized up against it.
     
    While it's true that everyone is unique, and therefore a 'perfect normal' is impossible, I think some people can be much more normal than others. For example, a person with two arms and two legs is more normal than one with twelve arms and legs, as a very radical and as far as I know impossible example.

    So, the way I see it, the term 'normal' needs to be widely expanded. Some people, the way I see it, seem to think that when they hear 'normal' in context of people being normal, think 'same' instead. I understand why this is, but I don't think that you have to be the same as anyone else to be normal, just within the realms of 'normality'. The awkward part is that the bounds of such realms remain largely undefined. As far as I know, there is psychological abnormality, for example insanity, and physical abnormality, such as what I mentioned earlier, although this in itself is a somewhat hazy area. And while it is possible to be 'normal' in both of those areas, i.e. a sane, physically same person, the question still remains as to what beyond that is normal? The mind beyond simple 'insanity or sanity', for example, is an infinitely complex thing. So many people can think such radically different things, even if they don't show up much, that it would be impossible to draw a norm in this area, in my opinion.

    Waffling aside, I don't think that it is possible to be a 'perfect normal'. Is it possible to be just 'normal'? Perhaps, in some less complex ways than others, but not entirely.
     
    Of course it's possible to be normal - it just so happens that conforming to other people's standards isn't as fun as being yourself. Not even trolling here, I've been to that side of the world and I've come back - it's not worth it.
     
    There's no such thing as 'normal people'. Everyone does something that another doesn't and that makes them unique. So you can't classify yourself as normal or another person as that. At least that's my opinion.
     
    What is normal?
    Is it normal to have a job? Is it normal to love someone? Is it normal to want to be better than you are now? Of course not, these are just aspirations depending on the person.

    'Normal' can't be universally defined when the context is human beings. We all look at someone and decide if they are normal or not, by our own standards. If you take two people, person A and B for example, and tell them to judge person C, they might not have the same answers.

    So, it is possible to be normal, but it depends on that person's judgement, whether normal is achievable and acceptable or not.​
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    Normality is but another thing that humans believe to be real when truly it is non-existant (other examples of this include equality and a compitent political system but those are discussions for another time)
    I will be honest I am bullied for alot of things perhaps one of the most prominent insults is that I am "Weird". However when someone says this to me I simply reply to them "thank you", because technically it is a compliment they are basically saying that I am not as idiotic boring and all around dull as the rest of them.
     
    'Normal' is a term used to describe a majority; perhaps of note is that it is a collective term, and is thusly not to be applied to individual persons. In Western society, 'normal' would include holding a job with a salary, a bank account, a house, one spouse and two children, et caetera. Very few if any individuals fit all given criteria for being normal, but for most purposes, those who fit many can be reasonably assumed so.

    It is a word in the English language, defined like any other; I find little discussion-worthy about it.
     
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    Being normal means being part of a similar majority.
    You are not normal if you are different.
    You are different because you are unique
    Everyone is unique.
    Therefore, everyone is different.
    Therefore, nobody is normal.
    Therefore, the similar majority is being different.
    Therefore, being different is normal.
    Therefore, everyone is normal.

    Mindscrew, isn't it? When we try to think about normality of society in the way of logic, things start contradicting. It's better to not think about normality at all and just be yourself.
     
    The closest thing to exist to actual normal is sterotypes, so yeah, that works out well.
     
    I have a better question: What the hell IS normal?
    The closest thing to exist to actual normal is sterotypes, so yeah, that [COLOR=blue ! important][FONT=inherit ! important][COLOR=blue ! important][FONT=inherit ! important]works[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] out well.
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    Ha I fit into the heterosexual stereotype. Well that's at least what girls think. I mean blaming me for being a pervert while they've finished laughing their voice off and their face starts to look more human instead of a potato is.. wut.
     
    Normal has just been deemed as "socially acceptable." That generally leads to conforming, and repressing of yourself. No one is normal, not a single person. Our weirdness defines who we are.
     
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