You are all Nebbichs (no I’m not)
OK, homeopathy is based on the law of similars, on the idea that a careful dose of something that can cause symptoms in a healthy person can cure similar symptoms in the sick. Sort of “hair of the dog” idea. Homeopathy is what I do. And if I were a true homeopath, which I am, I would say the following, which I will.
YOU’RE ALL NEBBICHS! EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS A NEBBICH! (nice double entendre on that one, don’t you think?) NOT BEING MARRIED MEANS YOU’RE A NEBBICH!
Has that gotten you writing me horrible comments, announcing to the world “this woman is crazy, I’m never reading her posts again”? Has a little voice in you woken up, a part of your personality flexed its muscles, an unspoken announcement declared internally saying “I’m not taking any more of this c-&*(#@p! Has part of you, the part with internal integrity, recognized that this is not truth, never was and never will be?
There, now, doesn’t that feel better? And doesn’t that feel wonderful?
Or as in the famous Life of Brian scene (and anyone who doesn’t know it is too young, too ignorant or has yet to experience the delights of true humour), are you all going to repeat after me “we’re all nebbichs” – except for the lonely courageous soul in the corner who’s saying “I’m not!”
If you came across a group of people (no matter what their gender, species, marital or financial status) discussing earnestly whether they were losers or not – would you think they are? Would you think they aren’t? And most importantly – is this a conversation you even really want to have? Does it make you happier? More fulfilled?
Everyone has problems and difficulties, challenges as we say in the era of new age and positive thinking – where exactly does pity come into it? Where does constant self-examination of “loser-not loser”/”nebbich-not nebbich” come into it? To my mind, the only thing that comes into it is practical action – are you going to stay home or go out? Are you going to ask someone to set you up with the guy/girl you’re interested in or are you going to wait? Are you going to take this job/that job/ unemployment benefit? Are you going to set those people up or not? But the self-definition discussion – this kind of self definition discussion – adds nothing, in my excessively outspoken opinion.
Basically, it’s like this: If you’re a nebbich you’re a nebbich, if you’re not, you’re not, and I have news for you, it has absolutely nothing to do with being married or single.
Signed
