Weirdness

I am the first to admit that I am weird. I like it. We all strive to be different, yet when we achieve this we feel alone. Been there done that. In my weirdness though, I have attracted like weirdo's. I am even raising my children to be as weird. When I say this, it is due to our perception of the world and the words we use that set us apart. Example: I threaten to beat my children all the time. I am not afraid of doing this in public. The looks on their faces tell you exactly how much they want this to happen, so it comes across as a true threat. However, if you were to ask my children if I beat them they would whole heartily deny it. How can this be? I tickle them until they can not breathe. I have done this to them in public before and this embarrassed them so bad that they will not do something again to encourage this. I do have a 13 year old who is testing this, he thinks that now that he is a half an inch taller than me that I wouldn't. I am looking forward to the day that he gets his beating. See weird.

How about you?