People of all ages, races, and religions have for the most part always treat differently anyone that is different to them.
You may have heard of the "them and us mentality" or "social identity"... there are in fact many excellent works explaining this sociological phenomena...
The truth is... people do it.
The usual choices of dealing with it on a personal level are:
1. This is a good option called "suffering on up", which is a polite way of being yourself, accepting yourself, and deciding that those that don't accept or appreciate you, don't deserve your time or effort.
2. The other option is to "change oneself", it's not the recommended choice, but many people are happy to subjugate their true selves to fit in with their peers. It's sad, and very bad for you, and will never lead to true happiness in life.
THE TRUTH
1. Normal = What is PERCEIVED to be the Average/Standard. In truth there is no such thing.
2. Weird = Someone who is comfortable with being themselves in public.
Is it normal to be rejected by your own ethnicity in school?
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People of all ages, races, and religions have for the most part always treat differently anyone that is different to them.
You may have heard of the "them and us mentality" or "social identity"... there are in fact many excellent works explaining this sociological phenomena...
The truth is... people do it.
The usual choices of dealing with it on a personal level are:
1. This is a good option called "suffering on up", which is a polite way of being yourself, accepting yourself, and deciding that those that don't accept or appreciate you, don't deserve your time or effort.
2. The other option is to "change oneself", it's not the recommended choice, but many people are happy to subjugate their true selves to fit in with their peers. It's sad, and very bad for you, and will never lead to true happiness in life.
THE TRUTH
1. Normal = What is PERCEIVED to be the Average/Standard. In truth there is no such thing.
2. Weird = Someone who is comfortable with being themselves in public.
May your path bring you happiness.
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| mightymouse |
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ps: If you want to read more on "Social Identity Theory":
http://www.simplypsychology.org/social-identity-theory.html