#100Days

Misfits

I was always fascinated by this word, even before fully undertanding its meaning, seeing much of it's applications, or even watching the TV show named afterwards.

Unfortunately I didn't watched the series to its end. The way the characters were introduced and their stories (before meeting each other in the series) was a bit dark, they got involved into situations that went wrong, and they ended up having to spend time in public service to pay for the debts they were input by society for commiting minor violations.

Although I do not personally identify with their story, there are elements in the series I find interesting, which is their inability to fit in a context (which is exactly where the name of the series comes, duh :P).

We all somehow try to fit in. Group identity brings us this feeling of security, while a lonely being is almost sure to face instant death (or at least our mammal herd instinct says so).

But hey, think about the Eagles!

They do have some social interaction like mating and raising kids - shortly, but that still involves some preparation and commitment from them.
But they live mostly a lonely life.

Though they are not stationary, they do not settle. As many different predators out there, they're considered as strong, powerful animals.
When use them to inspire us power, strength, courage.

They're on top of the chain and they're tough.

I wonder if the predator conditionn affects the lifestyle of such animals or if it is the other way around...

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Anyway, back to the Misfits idea. What I draws my attention is the struggle to find your place in the world. To me this is more of a philosophical question than moral or social one. To me it is usually hard to find places where I fit.

Maybe that is how it works for everyone, you find pieces of the puzzle here and there, and then you kinda put them together in order to get this outcome that looks like your goal.

Maybe that feeling just bother people in different levels than it does to me. Or maybe people's flexibilities help them adapt to this 'discomfort'.