What makes you crazy?
Is it when you can't do something you want to do? No matter how many times you try, you can't actually get it done? Or is it when other people won't do what you want them to? Most people get frustrated when you want something and you can't get it. Whether it's accomplishing a goal or having people around you who want what you want. When something like that happens, you can get a bit obsessive about finding a way to make it happen.
It can be as simple as wanting to solve a puzzle or a riddle where the answer just doesn't come to you. But it can also be the kind of person who you like which you're not sure they like you back. Maybe they do like you but just not as much as you like them. Dealing with a problem like that usually ends up one of two ways. Either you give up and choose something else to go after, or you keep at it over and over again to try and make it happen.
Previously in this space, we've looked at the ways in which people try to fit in with others around them. We've also looked at how some people don't want to fit in, they want to stand out from the crowd and be recognized for this fact. However, that's not the end of the story by any means. Trying to fit in or stand out is a difficult process. Even if you want people to accept you as one of them or acknowledge how you're different, there's no reason to assume that other people will go along with you. They can choose to reject this part of yourself. By seeing that you are different when you're trying to be like them, or by thinking you're too weird to be seen as good. This can make people crazy if you're not careful. But what happens then? What do you do when you get to the point of insanity?
“You can't keep running away Clark. We all do things we regret. Sometimes you have to stop and face your demons.”
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