People are People.

Yup, that sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it?

That is the problem with simple – it never really is easy. And this one is a toughie. As we move along in our lives, in the grooves and ruts we have worn away, we forget that everyone else is the same as us. I don’t mean that everyone’s motivations and behaviours are the same; just  that we have  all come from the same place and have similar sorts of experiences.

Every human bean in this world spent time in a womb and was born and grew older and learned all the skills that are taught to make human beans into human beans.  I could tell you stories that would break your heart, stories that would inflame you to rage, stories that would make you cheer for me, stories that would make you laugh. Every single person you see has those stories; you have those stories. It is the essential of the human experience. We are same enough that we can connect.

I’m tired of being surrounded by people who judge. I know it is a natural thing; probably evolved as a way to protect the genetic assets of the tribe. Just because it evolved as part of human beans doesn’t mean that we keep having to do it! Society has helped to mitigate so many instincts that are destructive. While they were around to keep us safe and ensure the propagation of the species, some of them aren’t that valuable anymore. I’m only saying that judging others is an instinct we could do manage a bit better.

I don’t know. This is just what I see.

Why we judge aside, it isn’t a good thing that we do it. I’ve been judged my whole life. Sure I’m pretty now, but man, was I an ugly duckling! I had braces for 10 years, glasses, the “wrong” body shape, the “wrong” clothes, the “wrong” everything. I was judged by my family, classmates, teachers …everyone. It wasn’t fun. Still isn’t. I’m 28 and I know that people are still judging me without getting to know me. I don’t think I care as much now, on a personal level. I do care that people are so quick to judge. It seems to be an epidemic in so many circles to judge people. It’s tiring and de-humanising. It creates roadblocks between people.

I just wish that people would remember that all of us are the same. We came from the same place, feel similar things. People are just people.

(I feel like this post crapped out towards the end. I’m just not feeling swell at this moment. )