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Rora
12-10-2002, 06:40 PM
A couple weeks ago I posted and invited everyone to share what they do in a typical day.

Many people who replied commented that they have boring, or not exciting or not interesting lives.
That really suprised me, because I have enjoyed very much reading about others' lives, and in no way did I think anyone led a boring or uneventful life.

So, I wanted to put out the question: if you think your life is boring, what do you think the average unboring person in this planet does each day?

What do 'unboring' people do, that you do differently?

What do you think is "typical" for a person in your situation (if you're a great grandparent living in a luxury retirement community, your "typical" is a lot different than a person who's a single parent working for a living, or someone fresh out of college doing the internship of their dreams)?




I know for me, I don't believe I have a boring life, yet I feel my lifestyle is vastly different than a typical nineteen year old college student.
I think a typical nineteen year old college student runs up enormous phone bills on their cellular phone, parties on the weekends, skips class occasionally to go shopping, likes beer, likes being sexy and flirty, has worn something they dislike because they think it makes them look cool/sexy/"in"/whatever. I think a typical nineteen year old can spend up to two hours easily doing hair/makeup, runs slightly late to everything, doesn't think twice about inconvienciencing other people, forgets things, and has a complete aversion to anything 'gross'. I think a typical nineteen year old would get into a car accident, and become slightly more hysterical than usual, and need some assistance calming down. I think a typical nineteen year old would think that they can sweet talk their way out of a lot of things, and would prefer to use sweet talking instead of accepting responsibility and the resulting consequences. I think a typical nineteen year old falls in (and out of) love with guys based solely on their looks, suaveness, and dexterity.

I feel very atypical compared to what I view the "norm" for someone in my age in life...


Anyone else feel the same?

-AuroraRose

Isabel_Knight
12-10-2002, 06:52 PM
My life....

I'm twenty. I'm in my second year at Sussex University in England :uk, studing psychology and American history. I live in an apartment in Brighton with two girlfriends.

One of us is a TV :antenna addict, one a very dedicated student and one an internet addict (no prizes for guessing who the latter is :ohboy).

All that is fairly boring really.

Isabel :pinkfishy

Cressie
12-10-2002, 06:56 PM
Great post Rora!

I suppose I just wanted to say that for what it is worth, I don't think that there is a typical anything. What makes us who we are is not the experiences we have, but the way that we interact with them. I think that when people suggest that they lead 'boring' lives, it is not that their lives are boring per se, but rather there is a lack of subjective excitement and fulfilment in the events that make up the day. One person can go through life on a tumultuous roller-coaster of expereice and still remain impassive if they do not truly enage with the moment. Another can live a life full of 'mundanity', but learn to see the beauty and excitement in the smallest things.

Anyway, just my two cents worth!
xxx
Cressie

Camellia
12-11-2002, 08:25 PM
Cressie,

What a beautifully stated and very thougt provoking post....

I was going to respond to this thread to say what I think twenty five year olds typically do, but now I guess I will need to think a little more......hmmm....

:love
:greenfish C--

Rayneonthemoon
12-11-2002, 10:59 PM
I somtimes tend to think that if there is no drama going on in my life, then that must mean that my life is boring and mundane.
That's something I am working on changing.

My life is very predictable. I do the same thing, virtually day in and day out. Sometimes that makes me feel like my life is boring and mundane too.

But who am I to judge my own life? I'm happy and that's what counts. Something will eventually come along to spice it up but right now I am happy with what I've got :cute

Love,