Escapism, Society and Acceptance.

[BlueOak]

When something isn't seen as part of the community or a group activity, it encourages it to be seen and used as a way to escape life, or to be used to channel rebellion. When something isn't accepted by society, built into it in a sensible and adult way, it attracts the same thinking and behavior.

I feel this is universal.

[Tim R]

4 minutes ago, BlueOak said:

When something isn't seen as part of the community or a group activity, it encourages it to be seen and used as a way to escape life, or to be used to channel rebellion. When something isn't accepted by society, built into it in a sensible and adult way, it attracts the same thinking and behavior.

Could you give some examples? Not sure what you mean by this.

[BlueOak]

52 minutes ago, Tim R said:

Could you give some examples? Not sure what you mean by this.

Much of this is not wrong or bad. It merely can be used in this way. No need for anyone to defend their own hobbies or lifestyle if its healthy or works for them.

1) Intellectual rebellion, debate or activism on limited or single sources with no physical or communal attachment. Re: Science, Politics, Fashion, Lifestyles, Finance etc. Limited sourcing or sourcing just to support your own argument singularly without any focus on what has already been established to balance or integrate it. Especially if you are considered separate, alone, not taken seriously.
2) Overeating Alone, rather that sitting with others and sharing the meal. Feeling alone, separated, isolated and eating to fill that. Look at the rise in videos of people eating to eat with someone else and fill that void.
3) It used to be the same with writing, roleplaying, LARP'ing, geeky or nerdy behavior in general. It was seen as isolating and apart from the group. These days being Geeky is cool, accepted, integrated into society, intelligence is no longer shunned for example. This used to feed into people doing their own thing, starting their own theories, research or lifestyles to support their identity of being separated.
4) Psychedelics without sensible structure, support and health concerns being addressed. Its used to rebel, its used to escape, because its being placed outside of society, criminalized.
5) Singleplayer Computer Games. Again like geeky behavior, this is considered considerbly more accepted now than it was 20 or 30 years ago.
6) Reflect on anytime you've ever called someone's life or behavior weird, singular, apart or separate from the community.
7) Drinking Alone. People were and are still disassociated or separated from the collective for doing it. Often looked down on by those selling it to them. Encouraging escapism, separation, rebellion against your situation.
8) For many years musical genre's that were not mainstream, to extent this is still true.
9) Self diagnosing Health Issues with no communal support. Doctors and others consider you separate, wrong for doing your own research, laugh or mock people.
10) Any trend, sport, or fashion which is new, different and not accepted by society at large. Think rollerblading or skateboarding decades ago.
11) Sexual Activity, people still struggle to be adult and speak about it. People are still trying to limit others exposure to it on the internet and still separating it not fully part of the community. Its better but its still not talked about or treated in an adult, sensible manner.
12) Any theory, ideology or belief that people shun or laugh at, mock or disassociate from the collective.

I knew this but it didn't click like this until i was typing out a Psychedelics post. Anything society separates encourage rebellion and escapism into it. Its very simple but I didn't realise how powerful that was.

 

Edited February 15, 2022 by BlueOak