Posted in Insightson Feb 10, 2006
Three hundred and sixty two days ago I pondered the possibilities of going crazy. I thought I would let my fingers explore the subject once again and type about it.
So if you were going crazy, would you want to be surrounded by crazy people? Of course you know the saying, “misery loves company,” but does the same apply to insanity? Would an insane person feel more comfortable being around other insane people? Would he relate better to his peers? Would he feel normal? Or if insanity is simply a label we put on others, would the insane person truly be insane because of the incapability of his community to label him?
On the other hand, perhaps the insane person wishes to be far from the rest of the insanity in the world. By placing himself among the normal and sane, he becomes aware of his state. Then, being self aware, he can use the example of others to realize what he must become to remove himself from the state of insanity.
So if I’m insane, will you be too?
One Comment
Britt
May 9th, 2006 at 7:47 pm
No, the insane do not realize that they are insane, or find the attributes of their insanity pretty normal. Therefore they do not necessarily surround themselves with the insane.