Normality

[MechaSniper]

What is normality? Is there even a thing of normalcy? what is normal mean to you?

[ImCoolBeans]

"Boring" is one of the first words that I associated with "normal." People who try to be "normal" and "fit in" don't have as much fun, in my opinion, and aren't always being themselves, which is a lot more comfortable. Normalcy can mean a person's average, day to day life; in a social sense it could mean a forced, unnatural kind of behavior, used as a front to fit in with people.

[Paladino]

The dreaded words I hate to hear from anybody, "Why can't you act like a normal person"

Boils my blood!

[Dying Ember]

What is normality? Is there even a thing of normalcy? what is normal mean to you?

If you're meaning normality with people,
I really don't like that word. To me, nobody is 'normal'. Even those who try to be like everyone else aren't really. They are each individual and are completely different from each other and its sad that a lot of people won't accept people for who they are. I admire people who are just themselves and aren't scared to be

[Gamma Male]

Normal people suck. I'd rather be eaten by some alligator-wasp hybrid than be normal. In fact, I am morally opposed to normal people. When the earth gets destroyed by global warming or pissed off chickens like in Zelda (it's only a matter of time before they rise up, trust me)I'm letting all the normal people I see become chicken food. Only aspies, computer programmers(but not database analysts or graphic designers, ew), "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" fans, Monty Python cast members, people who own brightly colored top hats, people who know who Aurelio Voltaire is, and MIT alumni will be allowed in my new world order. And together we will form a perfect society where football will be played with watermelons and chess boxing will be the national sport. Khakis and plain button up shirts will be illegal and everyone will greet each other by placing their fists on their mouths and wiggling their fingers. The scourge of normalness will be a thing of the past and Blurorigitomanity will prosper. I say Blurorigitomanity because humanity is a much too boring name and we will have adopted a new one.

[Christen]

when talking about "normal" somehow rings a bell to those crazy amok ppl former neighbors in interviews describe as "such normal and quiet"
lol often so called "normal persons" are even more insane than me ......
holy shit we are living in a huge bedlam here

[Miserabilia]

Normal is subjective in most senses of the word.

[Karkat]

"Boring" is one of the first words that I associated with "normal." People who try to be "normal" and "fit in" don't have as much fun, in my opinion, and aren't always being themselves, which is a lot more comfortable. Normalcy can mean a person's average, day to day life; in a social sense it could mean a forced, unnatural kind of behavior, used as a front to fit in with people.

This is a lot of how I feel.

I mean, there are reasons normal is/can be a good part of our lexicon, but it's SO overused in modern society.

I mean, if a person is acting odd, they may be in need of medical attention, or may need someone to talk to (if it's more an emotional problem).

If an object made by a company is odd, and doesn't meet a certain standard, it has to be rejected.

If a person is a serial killer, they need to be incarcerated; that sort of behavior shouldn't be encouraged. :P

However, normal has come to mean uninspiring, conformist, devoid of any real change or progress. Stagnancy. (Excuse my tinfoil hat, but people are so much easier to control when you don't have to care about an individual's uniqueness, no?)

[Typhlosion]

But...

Is it normal do be different from normal?

[Hideous]

I see normal as something that needs to be done and is crucial to a human being's life such as... as long as you eat, stay hydrated, sleep regularly, then that's what I consider normal. I mean, I know there are people who have eating disorders and insomnia, and I do not think it's normal because it is harmful, although it can be treated (not sure if I worded that correctly). I don't want to intertwine personality or how a person dress to be "normal" because everyone has a different mindset to how they live life.

[DeadEyes]

What is normality after all?
You always have people repeating this over and over, while the definition of normal is plain simple: it's what most people are and are doing.
And there's nothing wrong with not being normal.

[Stronk Serb]

I tried being normal, I said fuck it and went apeshit crazy and now I feel alive.

[Babs]

Normality has always seemed like a societal expectation of people. I'm not sure how to explain it.

[DeadEyes]

Normality has always seemed like a societal expectation of people. I'm not sure how to explain it.

Society does expect you to fit in and be like most people are.

[TheN3rdyOutcast]

Society does expect you to fit in and be like most people are.

I feel somewhat the same way. Normalcy is a social construct which encourages urges and sometimes even forces people to conform to your societal expectations, abide by the status quo, assimilate or be rejected. Some people can fall easily into Normalcy and lead a "normal" life. Some have to make an effort to get there but still act as if they were "normal" all along, and then there are your people who just don't fit in. Some of us reject the concept of normalcy all together in order to life a life apathetic to societal expectations, and some of us were simply born rejects, but instead of struggling to fit into abstract social categories, we learned to love ourselves and be rejects. There's nothing wrong with being a reject.

[DeadEyes]

...and some of us were simply born rejects, but instead of struggling to fit into abstract social categories, we learned to love ourselves and be rejects. There's nothing wrong with being a reject.

Being born gay makes you different, hence abnormal. Most tend to remain in the closet and pretend to be like most everybody, to fit in. Because if you don't fit in, you get ostracized or mocked.

[Cognizant]

While "normality" is subjective, I generally consider it to be someone or something that is attempting to relate to a standard or taboo. An example of a "normal" education might be completing high school, and getting a bachelors in something.

But since what's normal is subjective, it might be different for each person. I just think it's more often than not that most people who consider themselves "normal" are trying to meet a social standard, clique, or value.