Has there ever been a time in your life when you've appeared ridiculous to yourself?

Question

For example, sometimes when I have arguments with people, I can see that I'm acting like a freak, but I still keep on doing it - all the drama and everything. Have you ever felt like this for any reason?

Answer 1

Yes. All of us have behaviors and/or attitudes that need understanding and reform. When we reach a point where they are obvious to us it is a call to consider their origin and effectiveness (or lack of). This is hard to do when we are judging ourselves to harshly, so be gentle. Truly it is a positive thing, a right of passage, a stepping stone. Early on we learn how to get our needs met (whether healthy or not) and rely on those methods until we learn otherwise- we can not change what we don't acknowledge. The next step, in a quiet moment, is to think about where the behavior comes from and what it is trying to acomplish. Third, understand that the reason you are seeing it now is because it is no longer in your best interest to keep the behavior. Finally, release it. (Seriously) Thank it for serving whatever need it formerly met and let it go, knowing it is time for a graduated method of behavior.

And for those who think you are perfect, be careful in your critisism of others. Soon enough your awakening will come and to whatever extent you judged another you will feel that self-imposed wrath. We all reach a point of awareness where we realize old tactics of survival no longer work!

It is our soul's way of lovingly saying, "it is time to grow up".

Answer 2

Yeah, usually when I'm in an argument or trying to be too serious, once I get the feeling I'm being ridiculous though I can't keep a straight face no matter how much winning the argument means to me.

Answer 3

When I was 10 years old boy I went to a shopping center. I was having only 30 pens with me. I was in very poor condition at that age. I bought a money purse for that thirty pens. Then I realized when there is no money to put in the money purse why I bought the purse. Is it not a ridiculous act. Now I am doing wonders that is all appreciated by leading scientist and even Governor himself for the safety of the people.I am now 62.

Answer 4

I think everyone does, and I'm certainly no exception. One example:

I once was telling a story or something to someone, I think my sister (funny how I can't remember those things), and to illustrate it I was pretending to be juggling something, probably balls.

This is NOT what I felt stupid about! That came afterwards:

When finished with the story, I threw the balls over my shoulder, only realizing after that how silly that must have looked... Why throw something away that I never had in the first place????

Answer 5

Yeah nearly every time i open my mouth. I used to try and have arguments with my mam and even though i knew i was wrong because i had been blatantly caught red handed doing somin i shouldn't have been, i'd shout and rant and rave and if i was still getting nowhere, i'd bring up somin from the past that had absolutely nothing to do with what we were arguing about. To this day, i avoid arguements with her cos i still can't win (even though now, i am usually right) cos she still has some freaky motherly hold over me!!!

Answer 6

I feel like this all the time.
Especially at the opening of an Art Show. I feel such a fraud. I'm always waiting for the titters to begin
By the way, I notice you're doing English Lit. Who/what are your favourite books/authors?

Answer 7

Of course!

I see the ridiculous in most things. I would be a total @rse if I couldn't see how ridiculous I am too. Most of the time in fact. I just don't worry about it anymore and get on with being me.

Answer 8

I have always been a little clumsy. ( or a lot clumsy according to people who know me) Have you ever noticed that when some one trips and falls, the first thing they usually do is to look up to see who saw them?? Yes, I've felt ridiculous many times.

Answer 9

Haha! good question. All the time - but then how many times do you look at other folk and think they are ridiculous? Nothing wrong with a bit of humility....its character building !

Answer 10

Its often easier to continue than to back down. H e who shouts loudest shouts longest ( even though it is a load of b******s)
and if you are skillful enough you know those you are talking to will step down or agree with you in public even though it may not be what they are thinking. Thus saving face and dented pride for yourself.