Do you like to rebel?

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WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. I AM somebody who does really cotton to rules being made for me. I’m a “questioner” by nature, but not a “rebel.” A questioner hears a rule and asks “waitwaitwaitwait... WHO says I have to do this? And can you sell me on a reason why I should pay this any mind whatsoever? I’m not just going to do things just because somebody or even just general society says I have to.” Basically I follow rules because they make sense to my soul or my reasoning, not because “well, you have to or else you’re in trouble.” I just don’t grant any human that kind of authority over me. I drive the speed limit on the correct side of the road and obey traffic laws more as a social contract, for example, not because anybody says I have to, but it simply would make no sense for me or anyone else to do otherwise, we’d be crashing into each other all the time.

This is different from being a rebel. Being a rebel to me is seeing a rule and breaking it just for show of it, or the thrill. That’s not me. I’m just trying to quietly go about my life’s business without interference from people who aren’t me. I don’t do anything to feel like I’m any sort of “this” or “that”, “wow, what a rebel, that guy just doesn’t care about anything!”, that’s dumb to me. My one “rebel” move I remember from kindergarten, actually, still was a “questioning” move at its core. My teacher had to leave the room and go to the other classroom for a minute. She sternly told us all to remain seated until she came back, and DO NOT go on the jungle gym (there was an indoor jungle gym in the corner of the class). So pretty much as soon as she was gone for like a ten count, I went sprinting over to the jungle gym and started swinging around lmao. A few other kids followed my lead. I had the correct criminal timing and got back to my seat in time before she returned, but the other kids got busted😂 But anyway, on the surface, that seems like a rebel move. You say don’t do something, I go and do it anyway. But it was really me questioning the order. It seemed entirely arbitrary to me at the time to single that one thing out that we couldn’t do. If she had just said “stay in your seats til I’m back”, I probably just would have. But to make it seem like the worst thing that could possibly happen if she left to go on this jungle gym... it didn’t make sense to me. Why is this worse than one of the girls running over to play with the dollhouse, or if we went and played with the blocks? I’ve been on the jungle gym, it seems harmless. This doesn’t make sense... I need to investigate WHY I can’t do this, and challenge the idea that we can’t. Now, if she said “kids, I’m leaving for a minute, and if you guys hurt yourselves in some way while I left a bunch of five year olds unsupervised, my ass will be in a sling with my boss, your principal.”, I would have completely understood the rationale and obeyed. But I just cannot and will not accept “just because” or “because I said so” as reasoning, that’s invalid to me because there is no rationale beyond blind authority. So I guess I’ve just always been this way, I develop my own codes and standards as I see fit, not usually very far outside of the stated rules, but I’m never going to do something just because someone says “you have to, or else...”

Jjpayne · Accepted Answer

I like to not be put into a box. I like dystopian movies because it shows what happens when a society has too much control. I think the rebels like the hunger games, maze runner and divergent keep things in a healthy balance. Where you are your own self not what someone tells you to be

Mia-Wallace · Accepted Answer

Rebel against what exactly? Family? Father? Society? Social values? Myself?

I think rebelling is only needed when there is something seriously wrong, and I don't remember feeling there's something fundamentally wrong with my life and the way of living.

I also think when you try to "rebel" without a proper reason, and by doing drugs or having sex or joining political groups you don't know crap about just to break some windows somewhere, you look exceptionally stupid.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Not intentionally, but I'm an intellectual and leftist, which means I'm not often into traditional ideas. I look super traditional on the outside maybe 70% of the time, as I like dresses, skirts, very feminine appearance. But when people expect my ideas and beliefs to match, they're definitely disappointed and shocked lol

ragequeen · Answer

Being a goodie two shoes growing up, I had to rebel against my parents sometimes to conserve my sanity lol. I would be at different places than I said I was, I would drink underage when I promised I wasn`t going to etc. Good times. Nowadays I don`t really know what to rebel against.

420Rachel · Answer

I used to when I was a teenager and early 20s, not anymore though I've settled down considerably 😂

Smoke-n-Growls · Answer

Yeah, though I regret trying to rebel against my dad. He genuinely had great ideas.

But my mom? Just being a healthy and normal human being is rebellion enough against her, lol.

I don't rebel without a cause, tho. I need a reason. XD

AlexanderAnttila · Answer

I've never liked rebels. It's immature, stupid and pointless. I've always been on the side of rules and the law, they're there for a reason, so that people like that won't muck things up for all of society.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Not really. The most rebellious thing i was into was having sex in oublic places. Other than that, nope. Im a good girl in my eyes 😂🤷‍♀️

drummerdude25 · Answer

In a sense... I’ve never liked groupthink, or just blindly subscribing to the popular idea... I form my individual thoughts and opinions.

TooDrunk4Sex · Answer

not specifically but i like doing whatever da hell i want and not so good with authority. da whole "yessir" thing isn't my strong point

Massageman · Answer

I am most rebellious when I use something for other than it's original purpose when I am "MacGyver'ing" something at home. (I'm rather a passive sort most of the time.)

Chikky · Answer

Sometimes, I can't be all that accepting every time

Yads_Is_Back · Answer

No. I like peace. Unless they’re telling me to do something I know is wrong.

Jacked_Jones · Answer

A rebel with open eyes is a hero and rare, a brainwashed dead walking zombie where think he know it all while being a sheep shoud go better back in his hole and watch more TV.

Redstang88 · Answer

I don’t go out of my way to, but I tend to just do my own thing

Unit1 · Answer

I think of myself as one. I'm a deviant. It's probably why girls don't like me 😂

Iron_Man · Answer

I like to Rebel but for a good cause but I don’t like rebellious women that want to be shot callers

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Yes, I do. Before Coronavirus, I used to always walk in the OUT doors at Wal-Mart.

TienShenhan · Answer

I couldn't be with a compliant sheep. I won't raise one either

ALewis30 · Answer

Sometimes. It depends on what the person is fighting for.

Agem123 · Answer

I was born to be one, lol

Cryptic-Game · Answer

I don't like to rebel.

Anonymous · Answer

No I particularly don't.

Iamcoming · Answer

No ı disslike

hytrl · Answer

I do

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