There's some things I want to write about in this blog but I just can't find the right words to express the thoughts that I have had.
I watched a program tonight that reiterated something that I've been feeling for a while. The program was called "Mind the Age Gap" on Channel 4. (In the UK) Really insightful psychological experiment where a group of young people and old people are living together in a house for 2 weeks to see how things develop. What relationships form. If any conflict arises. If so what are the causes of both. Etc. I found it really interesting and rather funny show (if you don't like crude humour I wouldn't advise you watch it) One guy is an ex copper. Racist views, homophobic, very traditionalist personality type and very conservative. He really thrives on being the centre of attention and being liked by everybody. But because of the arrogant manner in which he acts he isn't the most popular member of the group. He keeps saying how he isn't feeling like part of the group or that he can't be who he truly is. Which firstly made me think "well you have been yourself but you've read the body and verbal language of your peers and decided that it wasn't socially suitable to behave in this manner" Then the man proceeded to express his vulnerabilities where he just wants to be liked and accepted by everyone. Which is what we essentially all desire to differing levels. But more on that later. Meanwhile other housemates are slating how arrogant and ignorant he is. I could see from both sides really. This man is a homophobic racist and has gotten stuck in his ways. At the same time this man wants to be accepted by the group and feels isolated from everyone despite his attempts at joining in e.g by starting up a pub quiz in order to try and intergrate himself with the others. Being a traditionalist chap he envisions fun to go a certain path. But life teaches us that this isn't always the case. And you could see in the program that he was getting frustrated when the group were having fun in a different way to which he had strategically planned out. The division between the group made me realise that yes the majority don't get on with this guy and talk rather badly about him. (Some of it truthful.) But this guy is all of us. I think that a lot of people didn't like him in this social experiment because they haven't come to terms with the fact that they have the potential to be this man. We all have the potential to be evil, to have ignorant views on different things, to look down on other people. These people ironically displayed this fact by looking down on this gentleman. We all have similar tendencies to one another. Just to differing lengths and extents. Yeah everyone has their traits, quirks, warts and all. But we are all one. The human experience is all one experience shared by us all. Even writing that sentence doesn't feel like the full extent of what I mean to say. This guy although he was ignorant at times (he even addresses this in the documentary) he has vulnerabilities which we all possess therefore we are all one with this guy. He is us. It's always good to reflect on this when we meet someone that we despise or don't get along with.
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AuthorI am a 25 year old nurse, who is trying to find herself. This blog will contain epiphanies I have, my yoga progress and other such things. Enjoy. :) Archives
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