Saturday, 03 January 2009
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The World Turns
I don't own a television. I don't plan on owning a television anytime soon. Television is a medium that requires no interaction and rarely offers opportunity for it, and thus does little to hold my interest. To get an idea of how boring I find it, just think of listening to me talk about particle physics (not theoretical, but proven) for an hour at a time. Or, if you're into particle physics, imagine we're instead talking about color theory for that time. (If neither bores you, I must say that your wide array of interests makes it difficult to find an appropriate analogy.) I am a hands-on kind of guy, and would much rather participate in pretty much in activity than simply watch, especially with friendships... which sounds like it should be a no-brainer, but you'd be surprised if you paid attention how many "friends" are really just acquaintances that pretend they care.But lately, I feel like I'm living in a TV show. Like I'm being paid to do what I'm scripted to do, whether I like it or not. Like I have to stick to the plan... or I suppose I could ad lib, but everyone else would simply give me disapproving looks and recite their lines as if they didn't notice my "mistake."
I'm not really a non-confrontational person. If I see something happening that shouldn't be, I do what I can to fix things. But what about things I just don't like? How can I justify going to a friend and saying, "I dislike this and that thing you're doing because my personality is different than yours?" I don't really feel that I can... but at the same time, I don't really feel like I should have to refrain. Perhaps I am overextending the Golden Rule... "Do unto others and then they must do unto you." But, if I were doing something that a friend found offensive, I would want them to tell me so I could stop. Can I not expect the same from them?
And even if I can expect the same, would it be wrong to do so? My opinion is that it's not, but that's only my opinion, I think.
Tune in next week, when we reveal Asher's secret identity as Misery Man!
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in other news, asher might be the last person in the world who still updates his xanga. and mckenzie might be the narcissist who discovered it by googling his own screenames. and from now on, i call you misery man. forever. get used to it. seriously though, as for explaining to others, i see it as a matter of degrees or levels. i don't think it's absolutely wrong to be a certain level of honest people. in other, simpler words, you can be as honest as you like, but not everyone can deal with that. so if you're willing to alienate such friends as aren't equally honest,in order to find other friends who are equally honest and can take it, that's fine. how you behave just changes the makeup of your social circle. so what you have to ask yourself is: is it worth potentially hurting or losing this friend to be totally honest and scratch that psychological itch? if the answer is yes, go for it. if it's no, shut up. those are your options. outside of being rude or cruel, i see neither as being right or wrong, just different. the final choice is yours. and with this, i welcome back the era of mckenzie leaving innapropriately long comments. cower in fear all ye who read this.