Twisted

Normality does not exist. If there is one thing that my studies in psychology have confirmed for me, it would be that, normality is what majority of the population thinks is correct. As it is, “correctness” does not exist by this world. I suppose, a sociopath or a psychopath would take this idea to the extreme, and do crazy things, or what society does not understand as normal. Because it would be easy for them, with charm and glibness and ability to manipulate, to convince or fool society into thinking what they did was justified – because they can and it would be like watching a movie, with the reactions that they get from this whole sideshow.

In fact, just watching a K-drama (while exaggerated, but not really) would show how truly twisted and selfish our human nature can be. For example, society is competitive. To the elite of that competitive society, to maintain and upkeep their lifestyle and perks, they would assume that their children would want to enjoy the same, and do all things crazy, to push them into med school. Society becomes scapegoat to blame for all these.

Society does not control how a parent parents their children. The parent’s desires, affects how a parent parents. The parents’ ability to put aside their desires, to see it from the child’s point of view, may help in bringing up a healthier child. May, I emphasize may, because I acknowledge that this is my opinion. Society sets a standard, and we can try our best to meet it, but is happiness/dreams/hopes of your child, as the child perceives it,  for the exchange of anything else worth it?