I read that artists, as a group, have the highest rate of mental...I hesitate to say 'deviance', but that's what they meant, basically. There's a standard of what is a 'normal' way to perceive the world, and those who call themselves artists have the highest rate of seeing it in a different way from everyone else. Also, artists are supposedly prone to having all kinds of odd views, sensitivity, depression...apparently we're a mildly wacky bunch.
Big surprise. I'm as far off the norm as you can get without being a psycho. (At least, I'm HOPING I'm still not a psycho. Sometimes it's hard to tell...)
You know what, though? You probably just need more artist friends irl. My problem (one of many) is that I never meet anyone like ME, and I only get along with people who are like me in the base of the spirit...but who have enough about their opinions and visions that are different that I still find them interesting. So basically, I never like anyone ;)
I only want to be more social when I'm depressed. But I'm weird even for an artist. I'd say everyone THINKS you're pretty friendly, Meri, if that helps any :) (After all, friendliness is like beauty...it's in the eye of the beholder.)
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Re: Sometimes I feel scattered and thrown to the wind
Date: 2006-07-09 09:23 am (UTC)Big surprise. I'm as far off the norm as you can get without being a psycho. (At least, I'm HOPING I'm still not a psycho. Sometimes it's hard to tell...)
You know what, though? You probably just need more artist friends irl. My problem (one of many) is that I never meet anyone like ME, and I only get along with people who are like me in the base of the spirit...but who have enough about their opinions and visions that are different that I still find them interesting. So basically, I never like anyone ;)
I only want to be more social when I'm depressed. But I'm weird even for an artist. I'd say everyone THINKS you're pretty friendly, Meri, if that helps any :) (After all, friendliness is like beauty...it's in the eye of the beholder.)