I will live in solitude and be an outcast all of my life I think. Not that it bothers me much. I feel that my parents are much more bothered about my current social ideas than I am. What is the purpose of talking? Many people in my school do not talk to me, like I care much. What is there to talk about? How is it an important use of my time? My parents tell me to acknowledge anyone who I recognize, whether or not they are friends. Some people I have found are of no use to talk to. Others are dangerous to talk to. Why should I talk to those who do not talk to me? If they wanted to talk, they would have said something to me. If they couldn't say what they felt, it must not have been important enough to tell me. How does talking to someone benefit me? I am a very selfish person you may think, which is entirely true. When I ask someone why I should talk to them, or talk at all, they cannot answer. If I want to talk to someone, I have moderately acceptable and passable social skills. As a note, I am not talking about conversing with a person of the opposite sex about nothing to make it seem like your talking about something so you can develop a relationship, that is a totally different story with a whole different set of circumstances. This article is just relating to everyday talk in your school, work, or public environment. My favorite question of all time is "Why?". These unwritten rules, passed down from generation to generation, and person to person, are destroying the mind of people who like to ask questions in order to learn more. Generally useless conversation is more socially correct than to sit in solitude and ponder the cosmos. God gave us all life, and to use it saying Hi to someone who neither likes you nor acknowledges you is a waste of time. Being kind to someone is a good thing, but who decides what is kind? Why should I settle for someone else's decision? Who are they to decide what I do is kind? Who are they to judge me and say I am rude? Do not think I am an anti-social, rebel without a cause sort of person. I do talk when I think it is a time to talk. I talk when I think it would be rude if I did not, and I talk when I think it would be a kind thing to do, but I shouldn't be forced to do something "kind" when I do not know why it is that way.

Thank You for reading my generally useless idea! Please post comments, or just say that you read it.

Jay
QED -or- Qued es Demonstrando In Latin, Meaning the end of the Demonstration. Used by my Genius geometry teacher.