June 18 Series Part I

In honor of my birthday, June 18 I am
going to dedicate the next
few (short) essays to individuals whom
I consider “friends”. I am
unable to define ‘friend’ as the term is
far too ambiguous. There
might be a bit of hostility associated with one or more of the
posts. I shall refrain from stating the name of any individual
whom this particular essay is in response to.  
  To Individuals Who Think They Are Clever
As a child and throughout my adolescence, teenage years, and
young adult life I was underestimated, regularly. I was not
defined (e.g. perceived) by many family members and the
few friends that I thought I had
as being one who is
confident and so hence was not
respected (or seen as
having any value). Low
confidence, mixed with high
levels of anxiety confounded
feelings of angst, low
self esteem, and hesitation
to venture out.
Living in the United States and being raised in a
(Reagan) conservative household I have had the extreme
misfortune of being (very sheltered, for one) exposed
to a worldview that is narrow
and closed. Pretentious
arrogance is a virtue that fills the air
in small and large cities and suburban towns
and cities in the United States. There are
attitudes that get spread by means of hostile
glares whenever an individual decides to have a
unique thought or opinion. The ostracization of
those who are creative or original is all too
common. Individuals who suffer from learning
disabilities, anxieties, etc. (those that are
absolutely extraneous are often taken as given
choices) have been and currently are ridiculed
by a number of people who all wish to follow
some status quo and leave anyone else in
the dust. The inconsideration comes from
a sense of high individuality. This individuality
allows and cultivates selfishness. Ironically, much
like psychological defense mechanisms as deflection,
projection, etc. extremely sheltered and privileged
individuals hide any geniusness.   
While every single person is so
blinded by winning
and getting rich, every single
person happens to
negate aspects that would
make an ordinary human
being think about the life
of others. It just so
happens that, in all irony, a large
majority of
people seem to
(both consciously and unconsciously)
negate some positive quality of life.

A lack of critical thinking skills are
exasperated in areas in which populations
are deluded and are left with the cognitive
dissonance for they are rarely (if ever)
challenged. Albeit my personal biases and
vendettas, had I have been lured by the
artificial charm, truth is never negated.

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