March 07, 2005
stoic
stoicism
I often admire people who are stoic. At least in the abstract. Oh, to be so reserved and controlled. That would be an amazing thing to experience.
I often despise drama queens. At least in real life. Oh, how indescribably irritating is it to hear someone wailing about a scratch on the car. I would never want to be that.
But life rarely hands us dichotomous categories. Drama queen or stoic? Well, um, it's not that easy. Furthermore, I can see the pathways of interactions in my head! I shall draw them for you.
The stoic becomes more so (more controlled, more restrained) as the reaction moves to the right. The drama queen becomes more dramatic as the reaction moves to the right.
Why was I thinking about this? (I've been meaning to call ChillyLily and haven't gotten to it.) Does it matter? (Since it's ChillyLily, of course it matters) Do either of these questions make a difference? (I don't know the answer to this one.)
The drama queen insists that they do. The stoic shrugs and says that things either will or will not be the same tomorrow anyway, so it's not important, is it?
I imagine a stoic asking a stoic why he's so taciturn. The second stoic says, "I just don't have much to say."
A stoic asks a drama queen why he's so taciturn. The drama queen answers, "It's about damn time someone noticed how quiet I've been! Hmph!"
A drama queen asks a stoic why he's been so taciturn. He says, "I just don't have much to say." The drama queen tries to convince him that he does too have something to say.
A drama queen asks a drama queen why he's been so taciturn. The second drama queen says, "It's about damn time..." The first interrupts, "So why didn't you say something?! You should hear what I've been going through..."
I don't really want to be either.
Perhaps interpretive dance is the way to go.
Posted by dotty at March 7, 2005 11:39 PM