Is it Just Me, Or Are We the Only Normal Ones?

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The majority of my life, it is others who appear strange to me. I don't know if I have chronic narcissism, or if just perhaps it is truly weird that others act before they think, enjoy doing pointless things, listen to horrid music, make bad decisions... Once I had to pay someone to hang out with me. He had a good job and lived 15 minutes away and still expected me to pay for gas and to entertain him. I feel I get used a lot by people, but, that doesn't seem normal to me. It is not abnormal that someone like myself would tend to be taken advantage of, but is it really normal to expect something so ridiculous out of someone who calls you 'friend'?

First of all, he is not your friend if you pay him to hang out with you. Im sure you know that but I reiterate just in case. Secondly, R.D Lang a psychologist once said the idea of sanity is indeed insane. What is normal? There are plenty of people I have met that are weirder than me who are not, as far as I know, not autistic. Yes human beings are a curious bunch. Making bad decisions really we all do and I am one who believes that the subconscious is a huge part of the process. But yes it is normal to think your friend is ridicoulous and abnormal because he is purpousely doing this to be mean and selfish Mens Rea(Latin for Guilty Mind). What I have found is that people use the greatest power of their mind to do the most ridiculous things because they are selfish and want to. They are somehow able to rationalize away the contradiction and bury it deep and ignore it.
people do have different preferences for the simple reason that was part of their upbringing, one may prefer classical music because they were exposed to it at an early age while one person may prefer rock because that was part of their world growing up. sometimes preferences don't have any basis in logic and really don't have to. Don't let that get in the way. Just be sure to stay away from people who's life philosophy, way of thinking and interacting with the world are way out of range of your own.

Good advice, Mitrovah.

I think we're all pretty weird, people on the autistic spectrum included! For me personally, life wouldn't be the same without takings risks, making mistakes, crying about them, laughing for no reason, spending entire days under the fig tree in my garden (how pointless), or getting trashed and dancing to the horrible, amazing song "Get Down Goblin" by Jan Terri (listen here at your own peril).

What did I just watch?