“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.” Allen Ginsberg
There is such a stigma attached to madness, but then one man’s mad may be another’s normal. Who’s to say that our funny quirks and oddities are mad or normal. How often have I asked “What is normal?” Who says the so-called normal ones aren’t the mad ones and us mad ones are the normal ones.
At this point, you may want me to clarify what I think madness is and why I consider myself a bit on the mad side. I consider myself slightly mad because I have eccentric tendencies that don’t fit well with the “normals.” Now, when I categrorise myself as mad, I only use the word “mad” because that is the word the general public uses for eccentricity.
“I am not eccentric. It’s just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of catfish.”
Edith Sitwell
There are, in fact, much better words to describe an eccentric or “mad” person. For me the word “mad” has a place, but it is not a good description for us types who don’t cause any harm, but rather live our lives with ourselves and cope with our minds. It does not mean that because the majority of people act in one particular way that the odd ones out are wrong in their behavior.
“He’sh mad?”
“Sort of mad. But mad with lots of money.”
“Ah, then he can’t be mad. I’ve been around; if a man hash lotsh of money he’sh just ecshentric.”
Terry Pratchett, The Light fantastic
So, do I howl at the moon? No, most definitely not in public, but as the quote goes, I do follow my inner moonlight, but sometimes, in this world it is necessary to hide my inner madness – but only when a critic is looking. Wouldn’t it be a wonderful world if we just simply understood one another and let everyone just be?
yes it would, yes it would
Thank you 🙂 ❤
I have found that because I am an emotional thinker it is easy for people to judge. I am very outgoing. I love people. I think living in another dimension is how the iPhone’s and automobiles were invented! Be unique! It’s ok!
You’re right, a blog is almost another dimension 🙂
Thank you for the visit ❤
I think it would be nice if we just let others ‘just be’…. but human nature will likely always notice when others are different than us and that we expect them ‘to be’…
You’re quite right, Diane ❤
Yes! You are writing about me!! Beautifully adorned and written!
Thank you, Carol ❤
Wow, I totally agree.
Glad you do, John 🙂
All of this pressure today to all fit the same mold. Pshaw.I wish we could all understand each other as well but why can’t we just agree to disagree, as in acceptance of each other. Oh no. That wouldn’t be good. There may be no more wars… ❤
So true, Tess ❤
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Trying to place the Pratchett quote; sounds like a discussion between Nobby Nobbs and Fred Colon 😀
Thanks for the visit 🙂
Lol …I wanted to quote Pratchett, dammit! Yes, you can only be eccentric if you have oodles of dosh, otherwise you are just a regular nutter like the rest of us, Hope.
Sorry old sport!
Ah …life’s a beach and then you get sand in you underpants … or something.
That’s a nice Arum, by the way.
I thought of you when I added the Pratchett quote 🙂
LOL, so true about the dosh. Thanks about the Arum, it is in my back yard. 🙂
Like some people say, “normal is only a cycle on a washing machine” 🙂
That is 100% correct, TA 🙂 ❤
There is always the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland – he was wonderfully eccentric and a real character. He was just himself. Nothing wrong with that. 😀
I agree with you Raewyn ❤
I often wonder if there is anyone alive that would be considered ‘normal’ in the accepted sense. I love my mad tendencies, and hubby has grown to accept them as normal. 😀
Wonderful to be accepted just as you are by someone, ad ❤
Stunning capture of your Arum Lily Michelle. What a beauty! 😀
Yes, wouldn’t it be nice if we could all accept each other as we are, but with all the beliefs and ‘rules of society’, it may not be possible. You said it all so well hon. Great post. 😀
♥ Big Hugs ♥
Thanks so much Sonel ❤
*Big Hugs*
Pragtig!
Dankie ❤
Strong worded last sentence! So easy to say someone else is mad but what about oneself?
Exactly right, Scrappy ❤
LOL
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