What makes somebody normal?
2007-01-10 07:09:05 · 21 answers · asked by pookie 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
In some ways, I'm normal. I have a 40-hour-job, I eat most things acceptable in our culture, I have a husband and 2.5 kids (my three-year-old has enough energy to cover the other the additional .5 child) and a three-bedroom house. I'm well-adjusted, have a few minor health problems but nothing major, I eat too much chocolate and drink too much coffee, but I fit in the "one size fits all" clothes......
However, I'm from a fairly rural Southern town and can't stand sweet tea or black-eyed peas, I know the words to the entire Wicked soundtrack, my favorite photos of my kids are when they aren't smiling, and my kids don't think Santa only comes to good kids.
*shrug*
No one's "normal". In my family, I'm the odd one out, that's how I was raised to believe I was. Then I met some other people and I'm way normal (or abnormal, I guess) compared to most.....
2007-01-10 07:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
well , if U behave like other people and do things that is usual for other people yer a normal person! but if U look back at people who lived 200 years ago in yer town or country you will notice that a normal person was actually "wasting" her,his life with doing things that other people used to do ! this is our biggest problems these days , we are controlled by some rules that other people ( religion policy etc.) set for us and we think we are doing the best! if someone crossed the line ( doesn't matter if its negative or positive in our opinion , because all it it , its our opinion which can be wrong ) they used their mind more than us!!!! this is for people who don't live a usual life and involve themselves with better things , not talking about abnormal people who have brain issues ,
2007-01-10 07:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, I'm not normal and have been told all my life so I guess I've never been normal. But as I look around and see what people call normal I'm proud to be weird. Why would I want to be like everyone else? I don't even want to be normal lol.
2007-01-10 07:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by Ange 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to give you the cliche "nobody is normal" answer. Because I think even though we all have our oddities and quirks. Some of us are different or unique. And some people are either suffering from a mental illness or just plain weird. As for your main question, I think given my diagnosis, I am normal for a person with mental disabilities.
2007-01-10 07:28:38 · answer #4 · answered by Kari 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is part of the American dream to be normal. The problem is, I don't think anybody is really normal. It is a state of mind that so many try to achieve. It id not possible no matter what people tell you.
2007-01-10 07:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by Bertine 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not bring overly rude and rediculous on yahoo answers is normal. I do believe I"m normal, but I can't believe some people that answer here! They are so mean! I don't believe I"ll ever ask a question again, people ATTACK you when you're looking for FEEDBACK.
GOod question, by the way :)
2007-01-10 07:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by misskenjr 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ab.so.lute.ly Not! I'm the only one of four kids that has not gone to prison, been addicted to drugs or become an alcoholic. But, I am still far from normal and proud of it!
2007-01-10 07:21:30 · answer #7 · answered by F.A.Q. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I am normal, but I am a lot different than most of the other people I know so maybe I'm not!
2007-01-10 07:15:58 · answer #8 · answered by Sooner 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who's to say what "normal" is, since there are as many variations in thinking and behavior as there are people on earth.
2007-01-10 07:15:11 · answer #9 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I am sure I am not normal. But then, looking at other people who wants to be like them? I am proud to be 'not normal'.
2007-01-10 07:27:11 · answer #10 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋