When people cope with alienation and isolation, others often call them out on it and say, "just get over it," but often, they can't and it makes them feel as if their struggles don't matter. Society often casts out anyone who doesn't fit the definition of "normal." The problem with this is there's no set definition for "normal," normal for me would be strange someone else and their normal would be strange for me. This coincides with what society tries to portray as "normal." Usually "normal" for girls is short with long flowing hair and unnaturally thin, while boys are told to be "manly" and muscular and tall. these are unrealistic for most of the population, due to the fact that everybody's body is different. Also, the 2 main "personality groups," introverts and extroverts, are favored differently. in the education system right now, they are putting more focus on group discussion and group activities. this works well with extroverts, but it hurts introverts. they don't realize that not everyone is an extrovert. introverts can create the illusion of being an extrovert, but they need a rest, or "turn off" for a while or they wind up exhausted and "burned out." This also affects teachers that are more introverted. They have to keep the illusion of being extroverted for longer which causes them to "burn out" sooner.
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