Human fallibility

 As I grow as a person, get older, I am realizing that everyone has something "wrong" with them. Perhaps not wrong, as that casts a negative light, but everyone has some issues.

I tend to categorize issues into addictions and mental health, but truthfully, we all have something. As we grow, we get war wounds and battle scars and these can range in severity. I don't think I know one single person who is "normal". In a sense, "normal" doesn't even really exist.

I suppose if you were scatter-plot individuals in terms of their level of personal balance or health, they would range all over the map. I don't think there is such a thing as a normal curve when dealing with humans, as we are far too complex. I mean with perhaps one isolated characteristic here or there, you might be able to distribute people on such a curve, but overall, we are complex and varied beings. I think there is randomness in people.

In any case, it helps to realize I am not the only one who is suffering. I have issues, for sure, but I will work through them and realize that everyone else has issues too, if I can be so sensitive.

I am starting to realize that having fun around people and not taking these personally is a great strategy for coping through life. That, and realizing I am not the only one with moderate to severe issues. I don't think that improves as you get older, either.