Friday 9 May 2014

On Disorder and Normality

                                                         
If I went to the doctors, they would say that I had ASD and Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). I have been thinking about how "What does "disorder" even mean? Is there any such thing a a truly "normal" person? What does normal mean?" Everyone has something or other. Are you terrified of spiders (arachnophobia)? Do you have an obsessive habit whether it be drinking/eating, cleaning, or even nail-biting (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)? Do you not imagine things a lot (Imagination Deficit Disorder) or get outside a lot (Nature Deficit Disorder)? Do you see what I am saying? Everyone has one thing or another. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A NORMAL PERSON. And that is most definitely not a bad thing at all. It is good. It is very very good. It just means everyone is unique. There is nothing wrong with you. Everyone has a different personality, a different way of being, different beliefs. On a more physical level, everyones brain and DNA and RNA is different. HOWEVER  that does not mean some things shouldn't be changed. If you are an alcoholic, or or smoker, or a kleptomaniac then yes, you probably should look at changing, for your physical and psychological wellbeing as well as that of others. So what does normal really mean? I would say it really means being robotic. So what I am trying to say is embrace your uniqueness, love who you are. And love others for who they are. And that may also mean changing unhealthy habits and helping others to change their unhealthy habits, if that is what you are guided to do. Love and be love.

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