Are people the same when they are alone?
September 10th 2007 15:22
I had a random thought the other day.
I was in a room with a couple of people, and one of them was trying to find something. As he looked, he gave us a running commentary. "damnit, i know it's around here somewhere. Maybe it's under here. No, maybe in the shelf." It seemed perfectly natural, but I started thinking about it. When you are alone, do you do that?
I don't. Maybe that makes me weird, I dunno.
But, I do it when people are around. It seems stupid, but it's what I do. I've noticed others doing it too.
So, I carried the train of thought along a bit. Outside all these social mannerisms and whatnot... is a person the same person when they are in a room alone?
I don't give myself a running commentary when I'm in a room alone. There are certain things I won't do around people that I do all the time when I'm by myself.
So... is it ever possible to know what a person is truly like? Or does just being there mean that it's impossible to tell what a person is truly like?
And finally... does it even matter?
Shit, that's alot of questions.
I was in a room with a couple of people, and one of them was trying to find something. As he looked, he gave us a running commentary. "damnit, i know it's around here somewhere. Maybe it's under here. No, maybe in the shelf." It seemed perfectly natural, but I started thinking about it. When you are alone, do you do that?
I don't. Maybe that makes me weird, I dunno.
But, I do it when people are around. It seems stupid, but it's what I do. I've noticed others doing it too.
So, I carried the train of thought along a bit. Outside all these social mannerisms and whatnot... is a person the same person when they are in a room alone?
I don't give myself a running commentary when I'm in a room alone. There are certain things I won't do around people that I do all the time when I'm by myself.
So... is it ever possible to know what a person is truly like? Or does just being there mean that it's impossible to tell what a person is truly like?
And finally... does it even matter?
Shit, that's alot of questions.
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Comment by Michaelie
Flick Wit
As for myself, I actually DO give the running commentary when alone. That may mean I'm a lunatic, but I can't help it! Sometimes, if I'm frustrated with someone, I'll have an imaginary confrontation in my head and end up doing the gestures and facial expressions. I often do it when driving. It gets me some odd looks at traffic lights.
Very insightful post, please don't assume I'm a crazy person.
Michaelie
Comment by Lily
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Comment by Aimzster
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Comment by Sandra
WebLife
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Where instead of feeling self-conscious by the presence of others and starting to ramble on some shit, i deliberately switch back to my "alone" mode, try to follow my train of thought or imaginary stuff as if i was alone.
I find that this way i'm actually more attentive to what others say and mean (it works for both inward or outward stuff) and feel more generally more aware...
You have the writer's observation disease i see?
Comment by Kleonaptra
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