What is normal?

Question

people tell me i am not normal, but I ask them what normal is and noone ever has an answer.

Answer 1

I guess what the majority rules. If you don't fall into that category, I guess you are s***t out of luck like the rest of us outcasts.

Answer 2

Normal is a term that doctors and politicians and people that live in the "world" use to define the way we should be.To me normal is a man made term, not a spiritual term. I have seen and experienced things that most do not consider normal...yet at the same time it is totally real. And I am "normal" unless you get into my thoughts and My ways of looking at things. But Most would think that I have a screw loose.But that is their issue...not mine. Peace and LOVE be with you :):):)

Answer 3

Normal is what is acceptable by society's standards. Someone who walks around talking to themselves is considered "not normal" because
society doesn't approve. Saying you see little
green men from Mars would definitely get you looks because society doesn't approve. Personally, unless you are a threat to yourself or others then the heck with what people say. Maybe
they are the abnormal ones.

Answer 4

And they never will have an answer. What is normal in California will not be "normal" in New York...it is all relative. Just take care of and respect yourself, believe me...those same people are going to realize just how "normal" they are when they get out into thew real world.

Answer 5

Because there is no answer. Our existance is bases soley on the perceptions of other and our own perception of ourselves. To you, your unpoluted mind free from outside influences, you are "normal". It's a combined, collective perception standard as to what is socially acceptable or "normal". But all that's made up of is many people perceptions all mushed together and forced upon us all via society and the media. You're as "normal" as I am (which is not saying much lol)

Answer 6

You define normal by what the parameters of your own upbringing indicate. If you enjoy eating cereal with orange juice instead of milk and, according to your own set of values and personal view is a "standard, acceptable and logical" action, then it can be defined as NORMAL. Notice that the definition is: 1)standard, not deviant or improvised, 2)acceptable, not second-guessed, and 3)logical, not lacking rationale. If you are comfortable with your actions and they fit in all three categories, then consider yourself to be NORMAL!

Answer 7

Normal is a concept. Hitler thought of himself as a normal person (most of the rest of the world didn't agree). Mahatma Gandhi often said that he was just another person much similar to everyone around him.

You have to evaluate yourself, based on your own standards. Don't let others tell you what is "normal" rather explore what you feel to be "right" & "wrong" and see how it feels to you...

Answer 8

I understand this issue. Don't blame them- normal is hard to impossible to define. However, what they are referring to is the latest societal standards of eccentricity according to the culture of the times. IF you feel you fit into that, or not but feel like it's not hurting anyone or yourself in any way, then
Screw society, because they are a bunch of tight-*** losers at times, let's admit it.

But, it is possible you're a little out of the frame of their stereotype of normality, and that's all variable to a degree.

Answer 9

We certainly are not it.

Normal is what nature intends for the growth of life in general, the replacement of weaker species with stronger ones and forcing an ongoing competition and adaptation for a species to continue to survive and dominate.

Through the creation of "civilization", we have removed ourselves from the natural equation and are in danger of de-evolution, that is, to become weaker, not stronger as people would like to believe.

Sooner or later nature will catch up with us and she will make things "normal" for us again.

Answer 10

Normal is the name that people give others who are alike them. Anyone who is different is 'not normal'. Normality, has no meaning.

Answer 11

well ducky normal is pretty much what society deems as normal. for instance. it is not normal to shoot Innocent people in your university, and then shoot yourself. it is normal to graduate from a university. it is not normal to shove food up your *** and **** out your mouth. but vice verse is normal. normal is determined by the society you live in. if i cut a hole in my lip and put a plate in the hole to stretch it. i would be considered weird. on the other hand in some African country it is considered normal.