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- From: xrjdm@twinpeaks.gsfc.nasa.gov (Joseph D. McMahon)
- Subject: Re: The Difference Injure..
- References: <9ht16h@rpi.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 15:44:36 GMT
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- In article <9ht16h@rpi.edu>, youngj4@aix02.ecs.rpi.edu (Jeffrey 'Taldin' Young) writes:
- > Glass shards fly, empaths wince, and real tears well up in
- > Taldin's eyes. "..because ah don' give two snits what YOU
- > have for a brain, bastards." A choked off sob, and Taldin
- > slumps to a sitting position on the floor, at the line.
- > Looks up. "Huh? No, not you all. You at least have a chance
- > of seeing me for what I am. You have intelligence and wit, and
- > feelings and respect..." He waves back hands to assist him,
- > standing on his own power, with a sniffle.
- Sab comes over and leans up against Taldin, with his "what can I do?" look on.
-
- >
- > "So why the hell do they call me 'Robin Hood?' And *laugh*?
- Joe says, "Some people just do not understand the ability to *be* different.
- I wear a dragon earring on my left ear, and not a small one, either.
- I get a lot of comment about 'pretty wild earring' and such. I always
- smile and say 'Thanks'."
-
- > If it was at a distance, I'd ignore it. Do not encourage.
- > Keep walking. Pretend you didn't hear. You are beneath
- > my notice. Go away. But I can't pretend I don't hear it,
- > inside. It *hurts*. And I try and brush it off, but sometimes
- > I can't..."
- "Nope. You have to realize that most people don't know how to deal with
- the unusual, even the mildly unusual. Perhaps these folks think they
- are funny. Meeting their crudity and yahooism with grace will confuse
- hell out of them."
-
- > << You're sticking up for yourself. That's self-respect. You
- > didn't shake his hand. You have self-respect. >>
- "More self-defense than self-respect. I hope you don't think I'm being
- difficult. Self-respect is saying 'Actually, the name is Jeff. How you
- doing.' You've disarmed the person speaking to you by being charming
- and decent, making them look like the dolt that they are. It's very
- effective. Sort of a verbal aikido."
- >
- > ... and then I will leave this place with a diploma and
- > never have to deal with those idiots again."
- "Those *particular* ones, yes. But there are still an awful lot of them
- out there."
-
- >
- > "Is there something wrong with being myself? With choosing
- > a fashion of clothing that I like? Why do they pick on me?
- > If I were taller and stronger then they wouldn't do that."
- "Most people strive for conformity, and are uncomfortable
- with it, but will maltreat those who want to be different because they
- are so unconfortable with the idea that they've wasted their time
- trying to be just like everybody else..."
-
- >
- > "I ain't gonna change for them or anyone."
- Sab delicately licks Taldin's fingers, once.
-
- --
- Joe McMahon | How could you understand the animals' language?
- P.O. Box 13 | How the rest-room is to be coloured?
- Lothian, MD 20711 | Which was the point to confuse Kandinsky?
- xrjdm@twinpeaks.gsfc.nasa.gov | --- m.alexander@itec.spb.su
-