social titles
By musashi808
@musashi808 (91)
United States
May 9, 2011 5:10am CST
I have been in this argument with some people for a bit now, so I want to see the stratified thought of the subject. I do not believe in the titles and labels that constantly surround us. I hate having a title or label i.e. gf/bf, socialist, democratic, atheist, so on and so fourth. Why does everything have to be so black and white? can't I believe or be what I want? Per example can I not be in the ideas of some democratic some republican some liberal some green and so on? I hate the use of it and the damnation to fulfill something you yourself cant even believe in, so let me know you take a side? a label? a title? how are your view of just being "nothing" (from Definitely, Maybe scene with "toilet paper guy" and "copy girl" are talking)
4 responses
@webearn99 (1742)
• India
9 May 11
Come to think of it I am the 'fall guy'. Anything going wrong around me is my fault. Even then classification and even labling is what gives life some identity. Everybody being without an identity is unthinkable. I am a human, a man, a husband, a father, a brother and an uncle presently. I enjoy these identities. At work too there are multiple lables for me. My title or label or identity tells me and the world exactly what and who I am.
@figurativeme (1089)
• Philippines
9 May 11
One can’t avoid titles and labels. It makes it convenient for people to capsulize a description of a person. What we don’t like perhaps is the association attached to a title or to a label. Perhaps because of the complexity of a person who puts on different masks for different occasions, we get to be misrepresented by people making the labels. And we say, “No! I am not that person.” But we know who we are so I don’t think it should bother us.
I have been called by many names…some I like and some I don’t. Sometimes I ask the person what made him/her say that. Other times I simply smile.
Have a nice day ahead, musashi...
@la_chique (1498)
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9 May 11
Well its just a way to describe your beliefs. Even if you're not completely atheist, but are near enough for example, you'd use that because everyone knows what it means, its easier to use one word, than bore people with explaining all the ins and outs of how you feel about something.
As for the title of bf/gf I dont see whats wrong with that. My other half doesnt like being called my "boyfriend" as he thinks it sounds quite immature, so he says he's my partner instead.
I think its respectful when children call older people "mr", "mrs" and "miss". I will certainly teach my kids to do that.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
9 May 11
Welcome to Mylot Musashi!
I for one prefer that i have a label or have a side or have a color. I cant stand being neutral. Even though i do have a label, that doesnt mean that i wouldnt listen to another especially if they are making sense. Though sometimes, i would agree that winning someone over has something to do with delivery of the thought.
