I have issues
I have issues. Lots of them. In the forefront of my issues is people. I don’t generally like people. Not liking people is not always what one would call “an issue”, but I happen to also be damned lonely. I don’t actually want to hate people.
I have an idea. Throughout the month of July I will meet people, talk to them at random, introduce myself at every opportunity. I’m going to make a concerted effort to rejoin the human race.
The problem is that I’m prejudiced. I’m not racist. I could give a fuck about race or ethnicity, but I do prejudge people. I see their clothes, their behavior, hear their language, and think, “I’d rather hit that person with a baseball bat than talk to them.” That’s a pretty shitty attitude towards folks.
So for the next month I’m going to just walk up and talk to random folks. Furthermore I’m going to actively put myself in a position to encounter these random folks. This is an attempt to be normal. Currently, I do not feel normal at all. I feel like a spectator. I’m just watching others live life.
So this is my mission for the next month. Talk to people.
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Recognizing that you have a problem is the first step – and often the hardest – towards fixing it!
Willingly deciding to “step outside your comfort zone” in order to begin addressing a personal issue is a strong second step!
Be warned that meeting and talking to strangers (especially the ladies! Don’t forget the ladies! Heinlein said, “Always speak to strange ladies!”) can get you into all sorts if interesting situations.
Seriously – Good luck, ArmedG!
- and you should tell us tales! We wants tales of strange encounters!
Well, you know you have an open invitation to our home. If you take us up on it, it might make the journey a bit easier
I have found the key to a conversation starter is a friendly smile.
Give it a try; it gets easier each time.
“Mad Stalker Arrested”
*heh*
I try not to go into any conversation with a closed mind. I also try not to go unarmed, because one never knows. Just sayin’.
“The more people I meet, the more I like my dog”.
If it is an option, get a dog and head down the local park. Start out at a few different times to find out when the bulk of owners head down and take it from there.
Dog owners are always happy to talk to others about dogs
Dude…get out of my head.
When I was a teenager, my aunt sat me down and advised me that “90% of the people in this world are shit!” She was right; granted, she was divorcing her asshat, philandering husband at the time, and very, very jaded, but she was right. However, the remaining 10% are pretty freaking awesome, so I guess the trick, my friend, is to talk to the 10% that ROCK. Good luck!
Elphaba, I think the 10% that rock frequent this blog
Maybe we should have an H&B get-together!!!
PARTY AT MY HOUSE!!!
Have you considered that it may very well be that most people do in fact suck? And that the type of folks that you “pre-judge” behave or advertise themselves in a way that invites such scrutiny, which in the end would likely prove justified?
I’m of the mind that society as a whole is pretty much in the toilet, and that the decent folk tend to stick to themselves. Maybe, just maybe, it might not be you. Maybe you are right.
Just a (sympathetic) thought, but then, what do I know?
Aggie, a get-together would be a helluva lot of fun with this crowd! I wish it could be done. =)
It would be a lot of fun. It’d have to be within driving distance for me tho. I don’t fly.
I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody
So how’s the mission so far?
Mixed results, but I’ve been distracted by something far more important (that I can’t really talk about yet) that’s got me more occupied.