While quite young, I understood I had some problems. Almost everyday, I was in some kind of trouble, often caused by my mouth. At home, I was disciplined with what I would label as "accessories," whatever object was at hand.

At school, teachers did not like my attitude and neither did other students. I was privileged on occasion to practice my penmanship on the chalkboard and engaged in many fights. My Dad would see bruises and tell me to get tougher.

Later on, I decided life was not much fun. People were the problem. I decided to stay away from people. Another problem was trying things, especially things I was not good at. My motto became, "If you sit on the floor, you cannot fall down."

Years later, some of my siblings were certain my mental malaise was caused by not knowing how to have fun, not doing anything -- accept always being angry. I expect the therapist who told me I was a social retard might of had some fun commiserating with my brothers.

Albeit, the article is about the unlived life. It talks about excessive introspection. It might have been useful in the deep thinking thread. I like to think about things. Anyhow, as Paul Harvey would say, here is "the rest of the story."

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...e-unlived-life

[mel80]

thnks 4 sharing byz interesting to say the least

[gma45]

Very good. How does one fully engage in life? The article sounded like my life....never part of any group etc...How do you take the plunge?

[arcangel]

Reading this makes me think that it could be interesting to sit in on a session between a therapist and one of the ancient Eastern philosophers
Okay...I'm slightly warped.