An Avalance of Livng in a Bubble Questions

 

More of "living in the bubble" questions.

1.  How do I know if I am living in a bubble?

If you are an entitled person who doesn't listen to advice, opinion, and suggestion from others especially if you don't share the same concept and values ... you are living in a bubble. You only listen to yourself ... thus you are living in an isolated world far from the rest of humanity.

Your knowledge and exposure to other people's opinions or ideas are narrow and constrained. This happens when you seldom watch TV or read newspaper columns or books authored by somebody who always challenges what you believe in. Living in a bubble or isolation is a defense mechanism that shielded you from other points of view ... because you fear that constantly listening to them will change your home-grown mindset and POV's.

2. Is living in a bubble an illness?  

It is not included in any list of psychiatric diagnoses... but isolation and the feeling of revolt seeing somebody share his ideas are signs of abnormal things to come. Be usually on guard of what you do or behave - any behavior that is less than expected ... and any reaction that is more than what is normal ... is trouble waiting to happen.

3. Why do I feel I am less familiar with the world?

This is the sad part of living in a bubble. You tried your hardest to be detached from the world around you for fear that outside views will poison your mind and change your perspective ... and here you are feeling unreal and bothered ... you felt there are things that are happening in the present you didn't realize existed. You felt left out.  That's what people say when they described they are not familiar with anything that is new ... and there seems like a fog or they were in a dream. Wake up then ... and smell the coffee ... and see what you missed!

4. Why do some people say "living in a bubble" is kind of distorted?

When living in a bubble, you have a distorted sense of reality and you feel encapsulated ... like there is a cloudy and a foggy curtain separating you that limits you from seeing the world as it is.

5. What are some ways we can do to stay out of the bubble?

For entitled people, it is not that easy but one can always try.

a. Open your TV and listen to talk shows, news, and programs that sell their opinions.

b. Follow blogs, TV hosts, podcasts, and news anchors that both have the same line of thinking as you ... and follow also those people that differ and have contradictory beliefs with you and your personal culture.

c. In the cafeteria sit with people you were not used to being with ... not just the usual set of friends or co-workers.

d. Buy your groceries in a different neighborhood.

e. If you are conservative find time to mingle with a few liberals and libertarians.

f. if you have homophobia ... try to follow some well-known LGBT's and get fresh perspectives from them.

g. if you are prejudiced or biased against a certain ethnic group ... be prepared to have coffee with Whites, Blacks, and Latinos.

Living In A Bubble Explained

We have a lot of intelligent and inquisitive followers on our blog. Yesterday we talk about self-entitled people "living in a bubble" ... and what do you know we are inundated with a lot of questions - we actually did not expect that response. I don't like to promise anything ... but I will try my best to answer those questions to the best of what I understand it.

So most of the questions can be summarized into this.  So what does it feel like to live inside the bubble? And what predisposes entitled people from choosing that lifestyle. And make it their way of life.

Living in a bubble to make the explanation simple ... means that the person has made that choice of creating a world all their own. The entitled person has only one belief ... and that is ... their way of thinking or their ideas are the creme de la creme of all ideas.  All other ideas pale in comparison to what they have. The feeling of superiority is there ... and they think of themselves as "RARA AVIS". It is as though they are delusional ...  somebody with fixed beliefs.  Introduced to them evidence that what they believe is wrong and they will go bananas.

That is why entitled people have bizarre ways of thinking ... you will be surprised where they get those ideas. Since they are entitled people ... their opinion about something are always self-serving, selfish and something that will benefit them. So it is not uncommon to hear from them outlandish ideas ... for instance ... they think adult children should not worry about working ... or looking for a decent job. 

They have that unshakable belief that it is the duty of the parents to give all financial support to whatever they need ... and this privilege doesn't have any expiration date ... meaning that for as long as their parents are alive they will continue to give them meal support and financial backing. If the parent doesn't have money ... their best response is "I don't believe that" ... so their expectations drag on till their parents' dying day.

So when entitled people became parents themselves ... holy guacamole ... is this now the time for them to practice what they preach (and what they believe in?)  Entitled people can always eat their vomit and say, "When I said that ... I meant it is the duty of parents to include us in their support ... and not only that ... but  their grandchildren as well." How convenient!

Entitled children don't like to work. They don't like to cook so they usually buy fast food ... and they stack their freezer with frozen foods, TV dinners, and ready-to-eat meals. They don't like to wash plates ... so they content themselves using disposables. They don't have money to pay for water and electricity... but look at how they use water ... they felt their water supply comes from Angat Dam.

Living in a bubble is a fantasy come true ... entitled people manage to separate themselves from the real world and the here and now... and their ideas show signs of disconnect from reality. They made their imaginary universe away from the peering eyes of critics and naysayers ... and to shield them from the Maritess of the world who can give unsolicited critiques about how they handle their life.

Living in a bubble can also refer to the way entitled people receive information. They may be the kind who sticks to a specific source of information (TV stations, newspapers, or blogs)  believing that it holds the absolute truth and therefore is superior to the rest. They are a little bit sheltered so they don't pay attention and listen to what other people say especially if what they are teaching in contradictory to their ideology and mindset. They won’t bother checking for other opinions and may try to avoid venturing to other platforms.

I tried convincing one entitled person to read my blog ... and he refused. He did not even take a peek at the pages. Knowing that I am exactly at the opposite pole ... that whatever I wrote is the antithesis and is in direct contrast to his whole being, his values, his culture, and his psyche. 

Tama nga naman siya. Bakit nga ba babasahin eh halos magkasalungat ang paniwala namin. What good will it give him ... and knowing entitled people always ask "what is the benefit?" ... so he is back in his bubble.