Anyone "normal" here?

[lifestream]

I don't think she's a troll, I think she doesn't deem many people worth talking to. This thread comes to mind...

You may be right. Once that thread went in a direction she didn't like, she abandoned it and the forum pretty quickly. I was surprised she came back, though it seems that now she's left again after another of her threads has gone the same way.

For what it's worth, I think she's extremely intelligent and engaging, just a little narrow in her perception of what's worthy of interest and what isn't. It's the Achilles heel of people who are operating on that level of intelligence, sadly. :/

 

[Solivagant]

Solivagant I would have PMed you but seems I don't have that option.

Sorry 'bout that. =/ I don't accept PM's anymore.

 

[TheSkaFish]

Sorry 'bout that. =/ I don't accept PM's anymore.

That's too bad I had thought about messaging you before.

I was thinking I could just give you my contact info, and you could decide to contact me when/if you feel like it sometime. I just don't know how I could give you my info privately.

Just a thought.

 

[ardour]

If you mean “normal” as not particularly eccentric, run-of-the-mill interests, not a sociopath, then yes, plenty of normals here. This is probably one of them most normal forums you could find.

 

[constant stranger]

I'm glad to see you in this forum again exasperated. I've thought about you from time to time and considered that you're probably a fascinating person to be friends with. However one caveat that occurs to me is maybe not very many people are intelligent enough for you. If that's the case it doesn't help with popularity and having lots of friends does it? If I knew you in the real world I'd be cautious in approaching you, lest I find myself subjected to a judgmental evaluation on your part, enacted in a calculated manner. Having said that, I like brainy people too but intelligence and a reasoned view of the world aren't the only criteria for how amiable a person is. I'm sensing that your exasperation in not having the companionship you want may be of your own making. I'm not saying dumb down your standards but I am saying try to be less judgmental.

 

[Batman55]

The only "fool" I will not suffer is an arrogant person.

Not specifically about the OP, mind you, but in any case a lack of accomplishments, a lack of doing 100 things at once, a lack of being "industrious" or whatever.. such qualities do not compare to a judgmental attitude based on what someone can do.

I'd much rather hang out with a nice person who can only work a 6 hour shift at a pickle factory and lives at home, than someone who is highly accomplished but also highly judgmental.

 

[Arachne]

As a person who suffers from a mental illness, I have this on my fridge.. Normal?

 

[Greenish]

Glad to have you back Exasperated. It's not been my experience that people in urban environments have more option for interaction and socialise more. In fact they seem to have less time for others, relationships are more superficial and people more lonely. I've lived in both rural and city environments and can honestly say that people in small towns know each other much better, so much so that gossiping becomes an issue.

Having an advanced degree is most certainly something to be proud of but I don't think it should define who you mingle with. The most simple and least educated people often have the best stories, experiences and wisdom to share and they'll do it in simple everyday language that everyone understands.

Three posts above Constant Stranger made valid points and I share that opinion 100%

I sincerely hope you find the stimulating companionship you're looking for. Be ready though, it may not be where you expected it.

 

[beautiful loser]

Where is the fun in being normal? Embrace weirdness

Exactly! I always tell people I'm "weird" and in many cases I am. I'm not a typical guy and I like being that way (have been told many times by the women I've dated that I'm not a typical guy and they liked that about me). I embrace people who are off the wall, peculiarly odd and/or just different.

 

[ladyforsaken]

As a person who suffers from a mental illness, I have this on my fridge.. Normal?

+1

 

[Saviour]

I'd admit it we all have that same problem.

 

[sk66rc]

“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”
― Maya Angelou

Just saying...!!!