Human Interaction

Current mood:annoyed

Human interaction is an interesting thing. By no means am I a psychologist, but I have been doing the human interaction thing for almost thirty-one years. The best I can offer is my perspective and what I have gathered from reading here and there. I am not going to lace this blog with 'in my opinion' talk, so as you read this know that everything contained in this blog is from me unless it's a link to something. I am so disgusted with...well maybe disgusted is not the right word. I need to structure this in my head first so all of the jumbled thoughts in my mind come out intelligible.

Why is it the consensus that to have fun means to do drugs, party, and act sophomoric? I do not argue the fact about being around people to a certain extant is fun. It's just that some people are as religious about that lifestyle as the are about working. It becomes so watered down and habitual to me that it loses the point. If the mood is right, or if I am with someone then I don't mind going out from time to time. I just don't want it to become a every time thing. I enjoy going out to eat, watching a movie (when they're good), and maybe going out to a social gathering (whatever your interpretation of that may be).

For instance if I went to college and received my four year degree without necessarily parting or fooling around after classes, I would be looked at as not having fun. The flips side to this is parting, doing fraternity shenanigans, and what have you. Neither is bad, but what the former is looked as being boring. I like to be at home, hell I pay enough for it that I want to be in it more than I am now, but that can't happen because of the whole work issue.

Another qualm I have about these perceptions is involving raising children. I have never took a parenting class before, but I like to think I have sound morals and ethics which are critically important in raising children. A couple of ground rules for me are first off, no talking back. That's something I picked up from my mother. I can see how that would be a problem. Once the line is crossed between child and adult, the parent/child relationship will always be fuzzy. Another ideal I value is children in high school seriously dating, not necessarily dating because that will happen with or without the parents knowledge regardless. The 'dating' I am referring to is when it becomes sexual.

For adults, sex changes the relationship. It elevates the level of the relationship to a place where more matters. Unless you are being purposely promiscuous. Then that is another subject. It is rare that you will find a teenager mature beyond their years although most will describe themselves as such, as will ninety-eight percent of inmates proclaim their innocence. My hope is that I raise well educated children with vast amounts of opportunities in life created by themselves and for my children to understand my unconditional love for them. No doubt I will always be there for them, but for the most part I would want my children to be able to fend for themselves if need be.

My reason for stating a couple of ideals I have when it comes to raising the young ones is that most of the time...well all of the time it takes two people to have a child, after that, most of the time you have two different people's opinion about how the child will be raised. This is where my human interaction topic comes back to the point. I think having all the party 'fun' most people talk about isn't needed. Teenagers can find fun in doing things more constructive with their time. It sounds like an old person talking, but I am not saying no parties and etcetera ever. It is just that is all that really necessary? That does not have to be the only version of fun. I had fun doing the things I did when I was younger, and it was not really parties and or drugs. By me explaining to my child where I stand on raising him or her,and how they should value education, my hope is that this should clear up any deceit looming in the future I feel. Every child is different in their own way though so it's unpredictable.

Human interaction is a tricky thing. I think every person has their own views on life and how to traverse it. One thing though....mine is always right. Ha ha.

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