Blogs: Acting Out

We asked PT’s bloggers (psychologytoday.com/blog) which social scripts they daydream of bucking. Here are a few of our favorite norm-breakers.

Mommy Dearest

“I dream of being able to give parenting advice to strangers who don’t know how to set appropriate boundaries with their children.”

Alex Lickerman, M.D. Happiness in this World: Reflections of a Buddhist physician

Peace, Please

“Sometimes, when cornered by a chatterbox, I wish I could say, ‘Just stop talking, would you? If I hear one more word out of you, my head will explode.’ Instead, I smile and nod and feign interest while I go to the quiet happy place inside my head.”

Sophie Dembling The Introvert’s Corner: How to live a quiet life in a noisy world

Three Cheers

“When someone asks you how you’re doing and you happen to be feeling particularly good that day, it would be nice if you could reply, ‘I am so freaking awesome right now. My life rocks! I feel like a superhero.’ That feeling comes around so rarely, it seems like it should be celebrated, but being so pleased with yourself is frowned upon.”

Micah Toub Growing Up Jung: The son of two shrinks reflects on life, the world, and, naturally, his own psyche

Clear the Air

“There are times when I wish that the world would declare a moratorium on polite reticence and evasion. Not for long—maybe just 24 hours or so. For that one day, everyone would be bound to say exactly what they were thinking.”

Lynne Soraya Asperger’s Diary: Life through the lens of Asperger’s Syndrome