Any blogger that talks about feeling something other than normal will be met with responses from a bunch of people that say that they aren't normal, that normals suck anyway, and yay for us. But I wonder what the "normals" say to posts like these? Nothing, I guess. Or do they want to be part of the hip club of offbeats, so they post? Just once, I would like a self-proclaimed "normal" person to stand up and claim an active opposition to the way we see ourselves, and the world. Just to see how they define themselves and the rest of us. To hear them say that, yes they are normal, the others aren't, and to justify any value judgements they may have.

Also, the fact that there are so many "I am so different" posts highlights the growing alienation that we feel as society "progresses".

Although it may look as though I am implying that the posters there are lame, I truly don't mean that. After all, I am considered to be rather different, too. I guess I am wondering how there could be SO many people (and I think that there are, and the blogosphere/Internet touches the tip of the iceberg) that consider themselves separate, distinct and at times excluded from normal society. Could it be that in reality those that are considered normal are in the minority? Do the offbeats really want to be normal? Do the normals want to be different?

There must be separate visions of ourselves. One that views us an a unique person, particularly in this individualized society, and one that views us as part of a larger community, whether it be that of your neighbourhood, your city, ethnic group, greater society or whatever. Maybe these things conflict on a regular basis. It's food for thought.