Social conditioning

[Number One]

How much of myself am I willing to give up to be acceptable to others

that's the question...how much should we?

[ManDownUnder]

How much of myself am I willing to give up to be acceptable to others

that's the question...how much should we?

Stoop low enough to do something you can't sleep with then straighten up a bit...?

[jrandom]

I still haven't quite figured out what this thread is actually about.

[Number One]

I still haven't quite figured out what this thread is actually about.

Oh good when you do let me know too

[skelstar]

Seems somewhat ironic to ask about people's opinions about Social Conditioning, on KB... just not sure why.

[Number One]

A ha ha haaaaa!!!!!!

Yup - tis a fine line to maintain one's individual self, and still conform to be part of society. To be anti social is a bad thing by the standards of most. The question is really where each of us draws that line.

How much of myself am I willing to give up to be acceptable to others (which in turn raises the question of why we need the accpetance of others - but that's a biological thing - some animals are social or pack animals, and some are not).

Challenge your kids - make them think for themselves and let them know when they should be proud of themselves (i.e. don't rely on the praise of others - rely on their own praise!). That way they'll always be accepted. After that - if "others" accept them or not becomes less of an issue... and they become less prone to peer pressures.

MDU = http://www.bagofnothing.com/wordpres...7/05/yoda.jpeg

I musn't be a pack animal as I find myself bucking expectations in certain societies - OMG like WORK!

Loved the suggestion to just behave badly enough to turn all the people I don't don't really like off...that's easy I can definitely do that (some more)

[Big Dave]

I still haven't quite figured out what this thread is actually about.

You know how you dribble when you hear a bell ring. Start there.

[ManDownUnder]

Seems somewhat ironic to ask about people's opinions about Social Conditioning, on KB... just not sure why.

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[Number One]

Seems somewhat ironic to ask about people's opinions about Social Conditioning, on KB... just not sure why.

Indeed I see all kinds of opposing views about what is acceptable on here too! AND there is a huge amount of joy in not feeling quite so bound by 'the rules' of navigating society and people at large

[Number One]

You know how you dribble when you hear a bell ring. Start there.

but you are still here?

EDIT: Penny dropped You calling Mr Random a dog?

[ManDownUnder]

but you are still here?

No that existentialism - a whole other topic.

[jrandom]

You know how you dribble when you hear a bell ring.

I dribble all the time, man.

[scumdog]

How much of myself am I willing to give up to be acceptable to others

that's the question...how much should we?

Hard to say, at times we are not aware we have been 'conditioned'.

I never consciously 'give-up' anything to be accepted.

[Number One]

No that existentialism - a whole other topic.

Oh gawd nO! The Codrol is wearing off time for another dose NOT really up for that chat tonight

[ManDownUnder]

Oh gawd nO! The Codrol is wearing off time for another dose NOT really up for that chat tonight

It's ok - I have the birds and bees aaalllll worked out.