If I am Weird, Who is Normal?

Dear Rica,

I really enjoyed your post: “If i am weird, who is normal?” because I have questioned the very thought before. “Normality” is completely subjective just like “truth” is. There is no definate answer to what being “normal” is because “normality” is an opinion. what might be normal to you might be weird to me and vice versa. I really liked how you said “Normal is overrated” because now-a-days it really is. All teenagers have been trying so hard to be “different” that being “different is the new “normal.” Teens have completely changed the way they dress, the music they listen to, and even the way they speak in an effort to be different. trying to be different now is so “normal,” so typical.

I loved your post, and i would love to continue reading your post. Great job.

Dear Rica:

I loved your post, “If I am Weird, Who is Normal?,” It’s a topic I would like to talk about too and and it’s something that I had reflect to myself too. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “Everyone is different, unique, and individuals.” I think this true, most likely because everybody is different like you said and everybody has their own unique personality.

Another sentence that I liked was: “Don't worry you're just being yourself. Everyone here (even me) has weird aspects.” This is stood out for me because some people has called me weird before, but I don’t mind of what they said I just be myself with a unique personality.

Your post reminds me of something that happened to me. One time I was in a trip with my friends and from nowhere I began dancing in the street, everybody was looking at me. My friends were calling me weird and stuff, because of that thing I did randomly dancing in the street when we were walking through that park full of people. However, I didn’t mind to people comments about of what I was doing that day, so I was just being myself.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because it’s a topic related to something I want to write about myself to see, if someone else it’s related to me.

Dear Rica :

I am very interested by your post, "If I am Weird, Who is Normal?" because I’ve been called weird in the past, and I also say if I’m weird who is normal. In this world nobody is Normal everyone has their own way of being. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "From what I have heard, people say that if someone is different then no one should bother with that person." I think this is interesting because I’ve heard it before, but I totally disagree everyone deserves a chance to get to know a person before judging them or saying something about them without even knowing if it’s true.

Your post reminds me of something that happened to me. One time I got called weird, just because I didn’t talk to everyone. But the thing is that they didn’t know what I was going through at that time. After all that everyone realised that I wasn’t who they thought I was.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I agree with this post and I know that you have interesting thoughts.

Sincerely,

Daisy ;]

Hi Rica:

I loved your post. It's such a relevant topic that people think abot so much, especially as teenagers. I remember very clearly how much I thought about this, because in high school it definitely felt like there were "norms" that other people followed (clothes they wore, music they listened to, places they went), and I always felt strange for not knowing about them, not caring about them, or just not liking them.

It's definitely a feeling of being an outsider when you don't fit these molds that you think everyone else is a part of. Sometimes, you can really get down on yourself and ask things like, "What's wrong with me?" because you feel different from everyone else. I know I did.

Interestingly, a very twisted irony has come out of my adult life in this regard. The people I knew in high school who I would have considered "normal" (the ones who seemed to have it all going on then) have turned out to be the ones with the most uninteresting lives now. That sounds negative, but I hope you won't misread my words. In other words, it is the kids who probably felt "weird" when we were teenagers who have gone on to pursue their own interests, travel, and do cool things with their lives. They're the ones I look up to and I'd most want to be friends with today.

I feel like such an old lady telling you that. It's strange, but it's true.

I hope that idea brings you a tad bit of comfort. It really does pay to get to know yourself and your true interests and embrace your own "weirdness," I promise!

Dear Rica:
I enjoyed your post, “If I am Weird, Who is Normal?,” because I consider myself weird and because I have been told that I m but I don’t really care because I like the way I m. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “From what I have heard, people say that if someone is different then no one should bother with that person.” I had also heard this from some of my old friends. But I disagree with this because just because someone is different it doesn't have to mean that you can’t bother them and also a lot of people are different, not all of them are the same. Another sentence that I loved was: “I believe that everyone should accept who each other are.” This stood out for me because I also believe that everyone should accept one another for who they are no matter what and also keeping the peace with one another.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing and reading what you write next because I was very interest in this post and on your ideas.

Dear Rica,

I was interested in your post, “If I am Weird, Who is Normal?” because I agree with your thoughts and ideas. Also I myself have questioned this topic numerous times and wondered why we people tend to judge others based on their differences.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “I understand everyone judges, but why judge on something that do the same things as you.”[sic] I chose this sentence because I agree As humans we tend to do the same things as others. Just because others do things in a different way doesn’t give them the right to criticize them, it just doesn’t make sense.

Another sentence that I liked from your post was: “ Without individuality and everyone was the same, the world would be in total chaos. I chose this sentence also because I strongly agree with you on how the world would be chaotic if everyone was the same. The idea sounds like a paradise or somewhat a perfect world, but that’s not possible because every culture and background individuals stand out.

Your post reminds me of something that happened to me. One time I had a friend that was a transfer student from the Dominican Republic. He was judged by most of my colleagues because his english was different from the rest of us. Also his appearance was completely different as well, he stood out a lot basically. People always tried to belittle him or make him feel as if he didn’t belong; which hurt him a lot to the point he wanted to return to the Dominican Republic. He was being judged for the way he spoke and not his intellect.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I like your opinions on these types of topics. Also because it’s obvious you’re a great writer who shares her thoughts and is honest with reality. I would like to see your views on other topics of your interests.

Dear: Rica
I really enjoyed your post! I related to it in two ways. People call me weird all the time and I call people "The word" too. As i kept reading it I was thinking back on so many memories. Your title "If I am Weird, Who is Normal?" I truly loved it. It caught my attention in a heart beat. I really enjoy your post, Thanks.

Dear Rica,
I love your post “If I am Weird, Who is Normal?” because I can really connect to it. Many people have called me weird but they also don't realize that they are weird too. I am not angry that they call me that because I could care less but I do want them to know one thing that everybody is weird in their own way. I also prefer the word “unique” instead of “weird” because it is more of a person complimenting another person than a person being rude to another.

One sentence that was interesting was : “Personally, it’s funny to me how people love to express themselves, but when others do it we judge.” I absolutely agree with this because it is true, I have been told to be myself but when I do people judge me probably because that wasn’t the way they wanted me to act but oh well because that is the way I am and I really feel good about it.

Another sentence that I love is : “Without individuality and everyone was the same, the world would be in total chaos.” This is true because if everybody was the same then the world be so boring and confusing.

Your post reminds of the time that classmates were calling me weird just because I acted different but it really didn’t bother me so am all good.

Thanks for your writing and I really enjoy sharing my opinions with you. Hope you reply back soon.