Alone

An imaginary conversation between me and my inner conscious (I name it X) –

• I am feeling lonely X.
• You always feel like that. Tell me today, why?
• Why? Um… It’s difficult to explain.
• Tell me.
• May be because… I can’t really feel that I belong here.
• You mean people?
• Yes.
• Why?
• I can’t really mix with most of the people I meet. I behave nicely, I hurt nobody, but still I feel I can’t understand them.
• You are an outlier Nemo.
• Meaning?
• You are not like the mass. You think differently, you feel differently. Look at your name – “Nemo” i.e. “No one”.
• What do you mean? We are all humans, aren’t we?
• Yes. But does that mean every human being is identical? Just like their physical properties differ, shouldn’t their outlook also differ?
• Yes. But why isn’t there people like me? Who can understand the “real” me?
• There are Nemo. Must be. You have to find them.
• How can I find? How will I know?
• You will know when you meet someone like you. It’s difficult to find outliers, but there are people like you who feels exactly like you – sort of left out from mass.
• Hmm.. Maybe it’s better if I stay alone then. At least from inside.
• …..
• X? Don’t remain silent please.
• Ok, stay alone. but don’t feel lonely. Do what you like, write what you feel and remember – there are other outliers as well. You are not alone.

Outlier