I stated today that I thought that " normal" should be outlawed...
I was trying to observe the differences between judging from the outside and saying that is normal ..and pushing the concept of someone elses normal upon others. Reading this, its as if its a mathematical formula for normal. If that is the case, how come I never got that in my classes, dictionary oh dictionary, how you ruin me.
Now read what balance means...there are plenty of meanings...
nor·mal
[nawr-muh
l] 
Show IPA–adjective1.2.serving to establish a standard.3.Psychology .a.approximately average in any psychological trait, asintelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.b.free from any mental disorder; sane.4.Biology, Medicine/Medical .a.free from any infection or other form of disease ormalformation, or from experimental therapy ormanipulation.b.of natural occurrence.5.Mathematics .a.being at right angles, as a line; perpendicular.b.c.(of an orthogonal system of real functions) defined sothat the integral of the square of the absolute value ofany function is 1.d.(of a topological space) having the property thatcorresponding to every pair of disjoint closed sets aretwo disjoint open sets, each containing one of theclosed sets.e.(of a subgroup) having the property that the same set ofelements results when all the elements of the subgroupare operated on consistently on the left and consistentlyon the right by any element of the group; invariant.6.Chemistry .a.(of a solution) containing one equivalent weight of theconstituent in question in one liter of solution.b.pertaining to an aliphatic hydrocarbon having a straightunbranched carbon chain, each carbon atom of which isjoined to no more than two other carbon atoms.c.of or pertaining to a neutral salt in which any replaceablehydroxyl groups or hydrogen atoms have been replacedby other groups or atoms, as sodium sulfate, Na 2 SO 4 .–noun7.the average or mean: Production may fall below normal.8.the standard or type.9.Mathematics .a.a perpendicular line or plane, especially one perpendicularto a tangent line of a curve, or a tangent plane of asurface, at the point of contact.b.the portion of this perpendicular line included between itspoint of contact with the curve and the x- axis.
I stated today that I thought that " normal" should be outlawed...
I was trying to observe the differences between judging from the outside and saying that is normal ..and pushing the concept of someone elses normal upon others. Reading this, its as if its a mathematical formula for normal. If that is the case, how come I never got that in my classes, dictionary oh dictionary, how you ruin me.
Now read what balance means...there are plenty of meanings...
nor·mal
[nawr-muhl] Show IPA–adjective
1.
2.
serving to establish a standard.
3.
Psychology .
a.
approximately average in any psychological trait, asintelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.
b.
free from any mental disorder; sane.
4.
Biology, Medicine/Medical .
a.
free from any infection or other form of disease ormalformation, or from experimental therapy ormanipulation.
b.
of natural occurrence.
5.
Mathematics .
a.
being at right angles, as a line; perpendicular.
b.
c.
(of an orthogonal system of real functions) defined sothat the integral of the square of the absolute value ofany function is 1.
d.
(of a topological space) having the property thatcorresponding to every pair of disjoint closed sets aretwo disjoint open sets, each containing one of theclosed sets.
e.
(of a subgroup) having the property that the same set ofelements results when all the elements of the subgroupare operated on consistently on the left and consistentlyon the right by any element of the group; invariant.
6.
Chemistry .
a.
(of a solution) containing one equivalent weight of theconstituent in question in one liter of solution.
b.
pertaining to an aliphatic hydrocarbon having a straightunbranched carbon chain, each carbon atom of which isjoined to no more than two other carbon atoms.
c.
of or pertaining to a neutral salt in which any replaceablehydroxyl groups or hydrogen atoms have been replacedby other groups or atoms, as sodium sulfate, Na 2 SO 4 .
–noun
7.
the average or mean: Production may fall below normal.
8.
the standard or type.
9.
Mathematics .
a.
a perpendicular line or plane, especially one perpendicularto a tangent line of a curve, or a tangent plane of asurface, at the point of contact.
b.
the portion of this perpendicular line included between itspoint of contact with the curve and the x- axis.
–noun
1.
2.
something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.
3.
mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calmbehavior, judgment, etc.
5.
an instrument for determining weight, typically by theequilibrium of a bar with a fulcrum at the center, from eachend of which is suspended a scale or pan, one holding anobject of known weight, and the other holding the object tobe weighed.
6.
the remainder or rest: He carried what he could and left thebalance for his brother to bring.
7.
the power or ability to decide an outcome by throwing one'sstrength, influence, support, or the like, to one side or theother.
8.
(in winemaking) the degree to which all the attributes of awine are in harmony, with none either too prominent ordeficient.
9.
Accounting .
a.
equality between the totals of the two sides of anaccount.
b.
the difference between the debit total and the credittotal of an account.
c.
unpaid difference represented by the excess of debitsover credits.
10.
an adjustment of accounts.
11.
12.
preponderating weight: The balance of the blame is on yourside.
13.
Fine Arts . composition or placement of elements of design,as figures, forms, or colors, in such a manner as to producean aesthetically pleasing or harmoniously integrated whole.
14.
Dance . a balancing movement.
15.
Also called balance wheel. Horology . a wheel that oscillatesagainst the tension of a hairspring to regulate the beats of awatch or clock.
16.
17.
Audio . (in a stereophonic sound system) the comparativeloudness of two speakers, usually set by a control (balancecontrol) on the amplifier or receiver.
–verb (used with object)
18.
to bring to or hold in equilibrium; poise: to balance a book onone's head.
19.
to arrange, adjust, or proportion the parts of symmetrically.
20.
to be equal or proportionate to: I'm always happy when cashon hand balances expected expenses. One side of anequation must balance the other.
21.
Accounting .
a.
to add up the two sides of (an account) and determinethe difference.
b.
to make the necessary entries in (an account) so thatthe sums of the two sides will be equal.
c.
to settle by paying what remains due on an account;equalize or adjust.
22.
to weigh in a balance.
23.
to estimate the relative weight or importance of; compare: tobalance all the probabilities of a situation.
24.
to serve as a counterpoise to; counterbalance; offset: Theadvantages more than balance the disadvantages.
25.
–verb (used without object)
—Idioms26.
to have an equality or equivalence in weight, parts, etc.; bein equilibrium: The account doesn't balance. Do these scalesbalance?
27.
Accounting . to reckon or adjust accounts.
28.
to waver or hesitate: He would balance and temporizeendlessly before reaching a decision.
29.
Dance . to move forward and backward or in oppositedirections.
30.
in the balance, with the outcome in doubt or suspense: Whilethe jury deliberated, his fate rested in the balance.
31.
on balance, considering all aspects: On balance, the newproduct is doing well.
thats it-
I am temporizeendlessly-- lol!
my computer says thats not even word!
Everyone is telling me what to do, I cant find any balance, and I have no idea what is normal anymore. I used to think I knew, I had all sorts of lofty ideas for normal, I used my beloved family for that- and sometimes I was able to say -- well we werent always normal. Just when you think that, you are the ONLY one doing anything, and that you are special, its been done.
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