The weather is much cooler today is it’s awesome! I went running in the park tonight and felt really good. honestly, I’m not in the greatest shape right now but the weather certainly helped!! I should be getting up early before work….but I’m not exactly a ‘morning person’ so running in the evenings works better when I’m not too tired/lazy to do it! The sun was setting and it was just greatness!
Here’s something random I’ve been musing. How do people develop social awkwardness? Or learn the proper social rules? It seems like there are people sometimes who it seems like “everyone” knows is a little strange…but how do we measure that? I guess there are general norms of society. Sometimes I’m intentionally awkward to be funny and see someone’s reaction, but do people realize they’re awkward? I guess it’s something that can be overcome too. It’s such an abstract concept, but seems to be very important and valued. Coming from a multicultural family, I noticed what’s awkward and what’s not in both cultures, I guess maybe you become more aware. I dunno!
So that’s really random I know, but it’s what’s going through my head. Honestly, we’re all probably a little awkward right?!
September 15, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I think social awkwardness is kind of connected to a bell curve of self-confidence. When people lack self-confidence, they tend to be more awkward… as they approach the median of confidence, they are more “normal”… then as they get into the overly-confident range, awkwardness increases again…
Just a theory… that probably points to me being awkward to some extent.
September 16, 2008 at 9:15 pm
i’m extremely awkward and everyone knows i’m very strange. i guess that just goes with the territory.
September 18, 2008 at 8:29 pm
sarah: that’s really interesting…the curve goes either way.
poet: i don’t really think you’re “extremely awkward” and “very strange” everyone goes thru tough times….
September 21, 2008 at 7:51 pm
i’ve been like this my whole life, i just never let it out. Now i’m the selfless pariah of texoma (TM)