pamelaperejil
Non-player character
How do you treat people who are different or slower than you, for whatever reason?
I tend to see "differentness" as something positive, even aspirational. I think it's foolish to expect everyone to think alike, act alike. Oddness is often thought provoking and always entertaining, though I do give considerable weight to who is a good person. Ultimately, if I think they're just a #######5 person, mere novelty alone won't be enough to outshine the fact. But novelty is always a draw. It strikes me as creative, brave.
Unfortunately, being a good person and being odd/nonconformist rarely go together. Throw in intelligence (and/or taste) and you've got yourself a unicorn.
I also tend to look down on forced conformity/cliquish behavior/circle jerkery. To me, it's seems weak minded and senselessly elitist. That's not just sour grapes. I really don't like being around people who act that way, even when I'm not on the receiving end of it. I think some of the "bratty" or "attention seeking" behavior that's been imputed to me is simply this: unconcern for social mores and unconcern for the good opinion of people who I don't regard highly myself. I think the term "attention whore" gets thrown out far more often against me than it is deserved.
But then, at work I'm intolerant of people who are slow or can't keep up (mentally or physically). I value people at work largely by their productivity. But also, in part, by how much effort they make. Their attitude and work ethic. I pretty much reject anyone who is not like me. I see them as a burden.
I tend to see "differentness" as something positive, even aspirational. I think it's foolish to expect everyone to think alike, act alike. Oddness is often thought provoking and always entertaining, though I do give considerable weight to who is a good person. Ultimately, if I think they're just a #######5 person, mere novelty alone won't be enough to outshine the fact. But novelty is always a draw. It strikes me as creative, brave.
Unfortunately, being a good person and being odd/nonconformist rarely go together. Throw in intelligence (and/or taste) and you've got yourself a unicorn.
I also tend to look down on forced conformity/cliquish behavior/circle jerkery. To me, it's seems weak minded and senselessly elitist. That's not just sour grapes. I really don't like being around people who act that way, even when I'm not on the receiving end of it. I think some of the "bratty" or "attention seeking" behavior that's been imputed to me is simply this: unconcern for social mores and unconcern for the good opinion of people who I don't regard highly myself. I think the term "attention whore" gets thrown out far more often against me than it is deserved.
But then, at work I'm intolerant of people who are slow or can't keep up (mentally or physically). I value people at work largely by their productivity. But also, in part, by how much effort they make. Their attitude and work ethic. I pretty much reject anyone who is not like me. I see them as a burden.