People Confess 35 Things They Did, Believing They Were Normal (They’re Not)

I, sadly, recently came to the same conclusion... or well, I had an ongoing suspicion but my current manager absolutely confirmed this. I'm working in a field were problem solving is a major requirement of the jobs. So natural curiosity is required, as you constantly have to ask yourself "why is this so/what could be the cause for the issue/what would happen if this or that would be changed". My manager absolutely lacks this skill - he simply seems to accept everything as a given and rarely question things. Makes working with that manager very exhausting. (Edit: Though I still have not found an answer why some people simple lack this innate curiosity... maybe because it has something to do with their upbringing. Or maybe their general intellect...)

Virtually all children are born curious. Mostly parents, but also schools, put a lot of energy into killing that curiosity.

When I see someone doing something that doesn't make sense and they say " that's the way we've always done it ", I know I'm looking at someone who never stops and thinks that there might be a better way.

If everyone wanted to know how things work and had innate curiosity, religion would have died out centuries ago.

Tell an engineer this!

Root canal stuff is vastly better if you apply a little Valium. Like, whatever makes you fall asleep. My last one, I slept through entirely, employing 30 mg (I'm sort of unsnensitive, this sounds like a pretty high dose, but it doesn't affect me that much - a subway ride home and about 1 km walk, I got done afterwards), and not having any memories about it makes it the least sucking dental procedure I ever had. Root tip, that was even, which are the next attempt after root canal hasn't worked out as expected, hoped far, aimed at. Root tip removal #1 was the thirdmost painful thing I ever did (number one is teeth, too, but I'll spare you this time - much worste, much stupider....), it was 2010, I was 27, and cried from sheer pain the first time since primary school.

My father grew up in a rural area, and his family didn't have much money, so the first time he encountered a dentist was as an adult, when he needed to have a tooth pulled. He said that it hurt pretty bad, but he didn't say anything. When the dentist finished he told Dad that he must be pretty tough. Dad asked him why he said that. The dentist replied "Most people ask for pain killers when having a tooth pulled." Dad did not know that was an option. He was a gentle man, who rarely raised his voice, but he told me that that dentist never knew how close he came to being in a fight.

I know some dentists use pain as a punishment. Even unto kids. Yet, parents are the ones who should be making sure their young ones are brushing their teeth properly, or doing it for them. And then there are the parents who think they're doing all they can, except maybe they're not using a toothpaste with enough cavity prevention ingredients. Or they're feeding their kids too much high acidic foods thinking it's healthier because it's fruit, or fruit juice. Perhaps they're not waiting long enough after meals to brush their kids teeth. Or there could be a genetic issue. It's easy to judge and blame, but teeth care is not as simple. I'm glad more dentists now are being humane and compassionate. I, too, had an anxious dentist appt. for a cleaning. I was scared about everything. Turns out, even if you have gum problems, flossing shouldn't be painful and there are ways to clean around gingivitis infected gums, and gingivitis can be reversed. Which it did.

I always had this experience during dentistry when i was a kid. I was in my late 20's when a dentist noticed me grimacing during a procedure and asked me about what I was feeling. He gave me another dose of novocaine, and for the first time I actually felt nothing. Like OP I always assumed some pain was normal during dental work. Now I make sure to tell them I need extra.

This is so familiar. I was 44 when I learned that the dentist really did mean “just a little pressure” when putting the form around the tooth during a filling. Turns out, I metabolize freezing (&general anaesthetic too) super fast, so I not only need more of it, but need a second shot midway through too, as it starts to wear off. Dentist was horrified to hear what I’d been feeling all those decades (with diff dentists too). We now know about my freezing issues & he responds accordingly.

" ...a little line of those f*****s pillaging a bag of rice into a vent via conga line." LOL!!

I can do this, I kill a bug like an ant or beetle, its a musty kinda smell to me and just ugh i hate t!, my dog loves to bring in fat lil black Beetles and ...... they smell so bad, my husband laughs and just throws them back out

Sooo cool this!

«Woop woop! Conga!»

Very strange and interesting!

I often listen to two conversations at once, sometime while actually speaking. It drives my stepdad crazy because he thinks I'm not listening and am being rude. I also think it overstimulates him hearing so many voices.

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Hyperawareness is sometimes a trait people with Borderline Personality Disorder develop due to childhood abuse (usually the result of an explosive parent)

I hear every noice, both because I am nevrospicy and because of childhood traumas. It is soooo hardto focus on just the nearest conversation

Same. Totally same. Restaurants are terrible.

Okay so I hate to break this to you but you may have ADHD. I do too. I also thought that this was just related to my explosie parent but it is not just that. Turns out listening to lots of conversations at once and tracking the emotional temperature of the room entirely is a very common ADHD issue

Not just a monologue, there is also a DJ with a very questionable, but varied, taste in music.

I'd like to know which one is more rare. I have always narration during the day, by multiple voices and even different languages. I also can create very vivid images in my head, including the abilitiy to feel, smell, hear and of course see what i want (and sometimes what i dont want) in my head. My husband, on the other hand, has aphantasia,.

I thought it was 50/50.

Always an inner monologue. Always.

I have an outer monologue where I talk to myself quietly like a crazy person. It's how I think through my day.

I'm happy being social when I want to be, but I have a battery that only holds a certain amount of charge. Once it's drained I need to be alone so I can recharge. I'm very rarely lonely even though I'm alone most of the time. And I'm not shy or awkward either - it's called an Ambivert.

I enjoy being around people, but unlike my wife and some of my friends I don't HAVE to be around people. I enjoy spending time alone, and am rarely lonely.