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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Merlion" data-source="post: 2625171" data-attributes="member: 10397">Whats that got to do with anything?I'll be 24 in Dec, not that it matters. I never said I'm not. I said I dislike being treated like a moron/freak/serial killer because I like dragons and I like to think about "deep" things.  I never said anything about being "smart" or even about intelligence. That isnt the issue. I firmly believe everyone has about the same level of "intelligence" whatever that means. What I am talking about falls more under imagination, curiosity, wonder. I find many people have no interest in anything "deep". Like who we are, why we are, why the world and people's minds work the way they do, what if anything is outside of what we know (life after death, other worlds, wether we are the only intelligent life in existence) etc.Most of the people I know are perfectly intelligent people, and perfectly nice people but dont think much beyond their jobs, bills, kids school functions and what have you.That doesnt make me better than them. But the fact that I do think about other things doesnt make me worse than them either...but many seem to think that. I dont really see how one can cultivate an interest. Either something interests you, or it doesnt. Now you might look into something that doesnt interest you right off hand, and find that it does...but thats not quite the same thing.And as I have mentioned...I *get along* just fine with pretty much anyone who isnt rude or nasty. But getting along, and feeling a meaningful connection with arent the same things. I like pretty much everyone I work with, but I dont really relate to most of them on any deep level because they just tend to stare blankly at me any time I happen to bring up something having to do with any of my real interests.I have come to terms with my own relationship with other people in the world, for the most part. But I still dislike being looked down on or treated poorly or like a loony because I like japanease animation and I use words like "monotheistic"And because I have come through those things, I can sympathize with people going throgh the same issues who havent.</blockquote>

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