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ORIGINAL: laurell3 But that's true of EVERYONE in the world in varying degrees...There is NO normal. There is no necessity to be like everyone else. i think our lives are acted upon by two opposing pressures- the pressure to conform, and the pressure to be ourselves. i think it's naive to say, just ignore the pressure to conform. It IS necessary to be like everyone else, to SOME degree. People who stray too far from the norm are locked up. And even for those who are not, being TOO different can be stressful. But, like you said, everyone experiences these feelings, not just me. Having said that, if there is no "normal", then there is no "normal" degree of self confidence, no "normal" degree of insecurity, no "normal" degree of introspection, and no "normal" amount to want to talk about these problems. i think i do accept myself. Just not in the "normal" way. pam I think I like how you think pam. I agree...There is no normal anything but so many of us speak from conformity's side when we talk. In some ways it's needed as you point out to make it in society without a whole lot of hassle...yet the other side of us wants to break free of what others think is okay...Not an easy task when so many are more than willing to let you know when they think you've stepped outside of the box. You have to know yourself of course and have a steeled resolve to make your own way.
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