Why We Want People To Think That We Are Normal - Click the video link in my bio for a new project I’m very proud of ⬆️ - Many of us, most of us, spend an inordinate amount of time trying to appear normal. - We lie, omit, persuade and cajole, not because of some nefarious ulterior motive but out of sheer terror that the people around us might realise how odd we are. - It’s not that we’re bad or deceptive, it’s simply that the thoughts which traverse our mind sound absolutely nothing like what the (seemingly) sane humans we meet every day would ever think. - On the plains of Africa, rejection or isolation by the tribe meant death. We needed to have our thoughts and actions confirmed, reinforced and encouraged by those around us or else we would be exiled to die. - The truth is that much of what exists in the dark recesses of our minds would be too subtle, contrary or alarming to be consumed by society at large. And given the choice between honesty and acceptability, most of us choose the...