That’s Life..

Ok..that is such a powerful word. Unfortunately or fortunately rather, that is what I’ve been classified as for as long as I can remember..

It’s so puzzling to me that I just had to check the dictionary:-

1. Shunning the society of others; not sociable.
2. Hostile to or disruptive of the established social order; marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted mores: gangs engaging in vandalism and other antisocial behavior.
3. Antagonistic toward or disrespectful of others; rude.

(b) Wikipedia -

Anti-social behavior (which can be spelled with or without the hyphen) is often seen as public behaviour that lacks judgement and consideration for others and may cause them or their property damage. It may be intentional, as with vandalism or graffiti, or the result of negligence. Persistent anti-social behaviour may be a manifestation of an antisocial personality disorder. The counterpart of anti-social behaviour is pro-social behaviour, namely any behaviour intended to help or benefit another person, group or society.^[1]

In common parlance, antisocial often has a significantly different meaning and is used to describe those who perceived to be excessively introverted. Though technically an incorrect definition of the antisocial behaviour, this use has become increasingly common.

With both pro- and anti-social behavior, intent is the crucial determinant; for instance, infants may act in seemingly anti-social ways, yet are generally accepted as too young to have developed an adequate theory of mind to know the difference. By age 4 or 5, however, children should have developed sufficiently to distinguish between the two.^[1]

Some complaints of anti-social behavior made to the police are often not cases of anti-social behaviour at all.

For example, a group of young people meeting on a street corner is not in itself being anti-social. However, if they start to let off fireworks, knock over a garden wall or shout abuse at passers-by, their behaviour is obviously anti-social. The following list sets out what the police classify as anti-social behavior:^[2]

• Substance misuse such as glue sniffing
• Drinking alcohol on the streets
• Problems related to animals such as not properly restraining animals in public places
• Begging
• Prostitution related activity such as curb crawling and loitering
• Abandoned vehicles that may or may not be stolen
• Vehicle nuisance such as “cruises” - revving car engines, racing, wheel spinning and horn sounding.
• Noise coming from business or industry
• Noise coming from alarms
• Noise coming from pubs and clubs
• Environmental damage such as graffiti and littering
• Inappropriate use of fireworks
• Inappropriate use of public space such as disputes among neighbors, rowdy or inconsiderate behaviour
• General drunken behaviour (which is rowdy or inconsiderate)
• Hoax calls to the emergency services
• Pubs or clubs serving alcohol after hours
• Malicious communication
• Hate incidents where abuse involves race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability
• Firearms incidents such as use of an imitation weapon

And so the confusion deepens..

Features in my behaviour that might contribute to such branding is as follows:-

1. Expressly stating that large social gatherings with strangers causes discomfort and is something I try to avoid at all costs;

2. Not frequenting clubs with friends that do so as I do not go to such establishments (no pun intended for those who do);

3. My idea of a perfect weekend is just staying at home and lazing around with my fiance; and

4. Obssession with music and having the compulsion to listen music at all hours if possible, besides having ownership of a mega HUGE headphone worn at the office;

Does it coincide with any of the meanings above? I hope so..I hope not..a bit of both would be fine I guess..

The only answer that I have is hey..

                                        *******I’M ME*******