Why don't people use their name, or a name, on internet forums?

[karlhenning]

. . . and perhaps the other denizens here are not so far above me on the normality scale . . . .

You just hold tight onto that hope, laddie.

[Ephemerid]

Not fitting is not abnormal? I would say fitting in is very normal indeed, in fact there'd be no normality without it.

I'm not so sure this "normal" thing exists really. 

[karlhenning]

I'm not so sure this "normal" thing exists really. 

To paraphrase Jeeves, many find that it gives satisfaction, sir.

[MishaK]

Not fitting is not abnormal? I would say fitting in is very normal indeed, in fact there'd be no normality without it.

That's a very tribal idea of normalcy you have. We've moved beyond that.

[BachQ]

I'm not so sure this "normal" thing exists really. 

We don't normally respond to rhetorical posts such as this ........

[PaulR]

We don't normally respond to rhetorical posts such as this ........

but we do.....

[Ephemerid]

"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." ~ Albert Camus 

[PaulR]

"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." ~ Albert Camus 

and when what's normal changes, they are screwed

[karlhenning]

No, there's just more, and redirected, energy expenditure . . . .

[Ephemerid]

and when what's normal changes, they are screwed

PANIC!!!

[PaulR]

No, there's just more, and redirected, energy expenditure . . . .

trying unsuccessfully to find what the new normal is