Do you have any weird behavior that you cannot explain?

Sometimes, I’m just so damn awesome, that other people hand stand to be around me for extended periods of time, and I find myself alone.

@valdasta I do that sometimes. I just sit there and stare.

@valdasta Me too. I do it to try and see how other people see me, which is kind of a ridiculous attempt, but I it still doesn’t stop me from trying.

I stare at myself a lot as well. I often smile and stare in the mirror and inspect my teeth, but for way longer than is necessary. I generally leave disappointed as well, so i don’t know why I do it.

I did do that a couple of times untill I got really scared of myself. I can’t really explain, but after a couple of minutes of looking at myself (motionless) I didn’t feel like I was looking at myself anymore. Almost like an out of body experience, and this weird fellow kept staring back. By that point I get a bit uncomfortable and I move an arm just to make sure this other fellow is still in my control.

I don’t know why we do this, but I always thought I was the only one doing it. Apparently I was wrong so there must be a reason we do this. Maybe on a subconscious level we are trying to look into our soul (eyes are the window to our soles), or maybe we were all really bored at one moment in time.

I am terribly afraid of spiders. I have all the symptoms of danger reflex, for no discernable reason.

I can explain why I stare in the mirror.

I have lots of nervous tics, does that count? (I finger comb my hair, I can’t sit still, I tap my toes even when there’s no music, etc)

Oh, oh…does touching something painful count? Bruise, cut, whatever, I still touch it, a lot. (I’m not sure if I’m checking to see if it still hurts/if the body part is attached, or what.)

@evegrimm I am ALWAYS playing with my hair. Constantly, esp when I’m nervous.

I also have a tendency to stare at things to try to make them move. It never works, but I will sit there and stare at shapes on a wallpaper until it looks like they’re moving.

@chelseababyy, I do the same (and also look for patterns/pictures where there is none, like in the cracks on the ceiling).

Whenever things start going really well, I subconsciously try to sabotage myself. It’s a pattern that recurs every few years. Even though I’m aware of it after it happens, I don’t see the signs as its happening. Prolly has something to do with self image, whether I “deserve” success. The wife has encouraged me to go to therapy to understand my behavior. Maybe I should.

nope. I have a pretty good explanation for the weird stuff I do.

Yeah, I hang out at a website answering the questions of complete strangers. And I don’t get paid for it, either!

@woodcutter That’s what the people who hear voices in their head say!~

Yes, I can smell thing that are’nt there. Once while sitting in church I could smell the very depth of hell. Started as a nice pipe tobacco and slowly made its way through types of sulphide to the smell of melting cast Iron. I think I may have to see someone about it don’t you think?

I make a face when I’m concentrating on looking at something like a tv show or a movie. It’s embarrassing. I’m trying to stop.

@graynett ha ha ha ha ha

@chelseababyy I want to be a fly on the wall the day you master that skill of moving objects by looking at them – I can just imagine the hilarious reaction your surprise brings as you throw a coffee cup off a table with your mind – I hope you don’t turn into Sylar from the show Heroes when it’s done.

@PapaLeo if therapy isn’t in your budget or you don’t want to go yet – I recommend the book Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping I did/do the same thing & the book was very helpful. You’d be amazed how much these underlying things we hold onto about self & others affect lifes decisions in a significant way

@evegrimm I do that too. And sometimes I’ll COUNT cracks in the walls/ceiling.

@Jenniehowell HAHAHAHA! I wish that could happen. Could you imagine what this world would come to? I’d be running around in a barely-there unitard and cape trying to move EVERYTHING with my mind :D

@chelseababyy I think I can explain some of your weirdness: too much idle time. Ha Ha.
@markyy Same thing happens to me when I have stared in the mirror, it is as if I am not looking at myself at all.
@drdoombot You are right! What is wrong with us?! In a weird way I look forward to the human interaction on the web masked by the veil of the pc. A safe way to be social?
@PapaLeo Maybe in a similar way, I feel guilty when I go to buy something new for myself; I have a hard time doing it. I feel like I don’t have the right to indulge myself or that it is a waste of money, or it should be spent on mom or the kids.

@valdasta I think you’re so right.

@Jenniehowell Thanks very much!

@PapaLeo no problem

@chelseababyy now I’m giggling even more – I have no clue what you look like but I live in Atlanta,GA where this weekend is dragoncon & all I can imagine are the dressed up like Halloween adults that are currently roaming the streets of our city. I can imagine this misfit band of characters uniting in their onesies for social justice. LMAO

If I could explain it, it wouldn’t be weird!

I don’t at the present time but I’m always willing to learn new things. I yearn to be stranger than I already am.

@Jenniehowell Go HERE. That’s what I look like, and let me tell you, I AM A HUGE NERD. I would so dress like this if I could attend the next BlizzCon.

@Bluefreedom, I love your answer. If I were to have a role model, I think it would be the British eccentric. What kind of strange would you like to be?

@Jeruba. I’d like to be left of center in a surrealistic, discombobulated, unexplainable kind of way. You might as well toss in a little obfuscation just for good measure. And, since I’m going the full monty on this, throw in a few bizarre recommendations of your own and I’ll incorporate those into my quest for ultimate abnormality. =)

@Bluefreedom The full Monty – Oh Noooooo. Yarnlady covers her eyes – and peeks through her fingers

What an opportunity, @Bluefreedom! Far beyond my powers to resist. Let me think about that a little.

I keep messing up links, thank you @Jeruba for pointing that out. Go… Here. Which is what I MEANT to post

@Jeruba
@Bluefreedom
I think I AM weird…I am constantly in a state of self-restraint when it comes to actions and verbal responses (in a public setting). This sounds like another discussion topic. Am I normal or just pretending? I think I will ask Fluther.

I can explain any weirdness. I guess I’m weird that way.

Ok @chelseababyy I’m gonna check your link when I get home from work so I can add it to my mental picture.

BTW I saw an article the other day about people using their minds in conjunction with modern tecnology – perhaps you should volunteer for a study & try it out.