Normal, adjective, definition: conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical
Family Life
Since my childhood, I've always envied my "rich" classmates (although my siblings and I studied in a "prominent" school in Alabang, but I never considered us rich) who have parents that take them to school or had moms who were hands - on with assignments and activities and prepared snacks for school. I was practically independent when I started going to school. Of course, my yaya prepared my snacks, I rode the schoolbus to school. But I never experienced getting help with my assignments, or asking my parents to help me do my projects. I guess what I am saying is, is that the norm? Teach your children to be responsible at a young age or pamper them like crazy?
I never had the experience that my parents worked from 8 am to 5 pm. My father's work required him to work until night, my mother never really worked but she was not also a stay - at - home mom. And so I ask myself, will this be the only norm that I'll know?
(Romantic??) Relationships
I must admit, I never REALLY had a long - term relationship. The longest I had was an on - and - off long - distance 8 - year relationship (too many adjectives!). I got used to the independence and really, I never felt like I had a boyfriend in the 8 years we were (theoretically) together! I've had 3 not - so - good short-term (again, too many adjectives) relationships after that. And none of them made me feel like I had a "normal" relationship. I had one rule, respect and love me. I guess I was an ok girlfriend. If OK meant not being strict (with boys night-outs), not demanding regular "dates", no nagging, and no PDA. I was more attentive to my job than my man. I will not go into so much detail because the sad sob stories of my pathetic and pitiful lovelife will bring most people to tears. If that was normal, then I was very normal. Well, is it? Or my principles and views are a little twisted?
Friends
This aspect of my life I can most definitely say is the most normal of all. I see it everywhere, I see it on TV, hear it from other people, or read about it. I have a normal set of friends and have a normal relationship with them. And I have so many of them (blame it on the job)! And I love all of them!
At least I can claim that something about my life is normal. So maybe I am living a normal life after all! (",)
Family Life
Since my childhood, I've always envied my "rich" classmates (although my siblings and I studied in a "prominent" school in Alabang, but I never considered us rich) who have parents that take them to school or had moms who were hands - on with assignments and activities and prepared snacks for school. I was practically independent when I started going to school. Of course, my yaya prepared my snacks, I rode the schoolbus to school. But I never experienced getting help with my assignments, or asking my parents to help me do my projects. I guess what I am saying is, is that the norm? Teach your children to be responsible at a young age or pamper them like crazy?
I never had the experience that my parents worked from 8 am to 5 pm. My father's work required him to work until night, my mother never really worked but she was not also a stay - at - home mom. And so I ask myself, will this be the only norm that I'll know?
(Romantic??) Relationships
I must admit, I never REALLY had a long - term relationship. The longest I had was an on - and - off long - distance 8 - year relationship (too many adjectives!). I got used to the independence and really, I never felt like I had a boyfriend in the 8 years we were (theoretically) together! I've had 3 not - so - good short-term (again, too many adjectives) relationships after that. And none of them made me feel like I had a "normal" relationship. I had one rule, respect and love me. I guess I was an ok girlfriend. If OK meant not being strict (with boys night-outs), not demanding regular "dates", no nagging, and no PDA. I was more attentive to my job than my man. I will not go into so much detail because the sad sob stories of my pathetic and pitiful lovelife will bring most people to tears. If that was normal, then I was very normal. Well, is it? Or my principles and views are a little twisted?
Friends
This aspect of my life I can most definitely say is the most normal of all. I see it everywhere, I see it on TV, hear it from other people, or read about it. I have a normal set of friends and have a normal relationship with them. And I have so many of them (blame it on the job)! And I love all of them!
At least I can claim that something about my life is normal. So maybe I am living a normal life after all! (",)
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