Having Lunch with Myself

I was having lunch today in the prison also known as high school. I was sitting next to people I usually force myself to sit next to. I think I had to remove the metal block of following a solid pattern to get up and sit in the library. I couldn't stand the idea of feeling lonely while I was sitting next to the people I typically refer to as my lunch friends. With that being said, I ended up being happier in the library with the company of myself than I was with a large group of people. I even got the pleasant surprise of an entire pack of Thin Mints and lots of compliments from a person I didn't know even noticed me. Just imagine how much different my day would have been had I not been introspective and fought against my natural urge to conform to social norms.

Hearing Both Sides

I have two friends that like each other. I am lucky enough to be a confidant of both parties. I find it interesting to act as a behaviorist and observe how the two approach the romantic world. One is very conservative and prefers to keep quiet about what happens on the outings the two have together. The other is very excited and more outgoing about their feelings toward the other.

I observed that these two not only defy the usual psychological rule of birds of a feather flock together (seeing as they are so different), I also notice both parties adjust behavior based on outside pressure inflicted by outside sources also known as friends. They do things to appease their friends,  even though (according to the language of their faces) makes them very uncomfortable.
People like to control in others lives (in)tangible things that they do not posses in their own lives. Instead of making those who do have feel micromanaged and uncomfortable, maybe people, outside sources, and friends should take a step back and allow themselves to observe the natural interaction between two people who have romantic interest in one another, rather than the artificial interaction caused by the their [people] (hopefully intentionally) overbearing pressure that comes with their presence.