You're weird

Has anyone ever said this to you? For some reason, this assertion typically carries negative connotations. But why? Why is the knee-jerk reaction to being called 'weird' negative? Let's explore this in greater depth. My last two ex-girlfriends saw a friendship blossom out of the severe emotional trauma I inevitably inflict upon all women who try to get close to me. They are now BFF's. Since a few years have passed and the wounds have healed, I enjoy spending the occasional evening at their domicile, smoking marijuana. I find it profoundly ironic that I am in a room with two women who have both spent years of their life being my girlfriend. Of course, having been intimate with both of them, in the back of my mind, I'm hoping that one thing will lead to another and we can all truly enjoy each other in all our carnal glory. But that would just be icing on the cake; it's almost as fun sitting with them and hearing all about the unnecessary drama they create in their lives. Both women, over time, have changed. Enthralled with pop culture, they lack patience and wisdom, which is typical amongst my generation, but perhaps it is unfair to say they lack wisdom, for they are only in their mid to late twenties. Then again, after a quarter century on this Earth, you better have a little fucking perspective. But alas, they do not. They think they know it all. They react in the moment, with emotion and without thought. They succumb to all the current trends and move in circles with like-minded individuals. Let me hit you with a term: "Reactionary Existence". I just made that shit up, just now. What does it mean? It means I'm awesome. No. It means not thinking for yourself. Actions are a response to what others have already done. If you listen to the radio, you are hearing what others' want you to hear. By working a 9-5, you are playing it safe. No child wishes to be a menial worker for an accounting firm when they grow up. Statements such as, "I will never work for anyone again," "I want to live in another country," or "I would rather be dead than work 9-5 for thirty years," are bold. You don't hear stuff like too often. Statements like that reside outside of the status quo. I can't tell you how many times I've been in a public place and a girl has told me I'm weird after 10 minutes of conversation. I'm weird means I'm different, which means I'm unique. Blending into the masses is something I have no desire for. I don't want to be famous, I don't care if I'm rich. I care about being happy. That's it. I just want to have a good time and take life as it comes. I don't wan't to be rigid rock, standing still in a stream as the water flows past and away from me. I'd rather float in the water and see where the stream goes.