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mac56

(17,574 posts) Tue Dec 26, 2017, 10:44 AM Dec 2017

Three things I know for sure:

1. You're not as weird as you think you are.
2. Everybody is weirder than they seem.
3. Everyone is somebody's weirdo.

#3 is quite important. If there's someone in your life who makes you feel less-than or inadequate or unimportant, be comforted by the knowledge that someone somewhere thinks he or she is a goddamn weirdo.

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Three things I know for sure: (Original Post) mac56 Dec 2017 OP

Oh, I know I'm a weirdo for sure. :) Tobin S. Dec 2017 #1

I like those. Iggo Dec 2017 #2

I've worked in radio most of my adult life. mac56 Dec 2017 #3

1 and 2 contradict each other shenmue Dec 2017 #4

Weirdo. mac56 Dec 2017 #5

I don't think you're funny shenmue Dec 2017 #6

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

1. Oh, I know I'm a weirdo for sure. :)

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 10:47 AM

Dec 2017

But I'm cool with that.

This reminds me of a time when my wife asked me if her family seemed weird to me because mine did to her. I told her that there is no such thing as normal. Everybody is weird.

Iggo

(47,561 posts)

2. I like those.

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:45 AM

Dec 2017

I have a similar thing I have used to impart that kind of wisdom on the kiddos. It's the bad song on the radio thing. I tell them, "You know what? That's someone's favorite song." Whether they think it's dumb or not, and whether they think the person who loves that song is dumb or not, it still gets them immediately into someone else's shoes, if only for a moment.