Thursday, March 25, 2010

asocial vs. antisocial : difference?









an·ti·so·cial
adj.
1. Shunning the society of others; not sociable.
2. Hostile to or disruptive of the established social order; marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted mores: 
3. Antagonistic toward or disrespectful of others; rude.
a·so·cial 
1. Not social: 
2. Avoiding or averse to the society of others; not sociable:
3. Unable or unwilling to conform to normal standards of social behavior; antisocial: 
4. Inconsiderate of others; self-centered.

I don't really know why I was thinking about this. But I was just wondering. Perhaps it's because I've been wondering about myself and how much I seem to a.dore to dance between these two and sociality. The line between introversion and full sociability seems never touched because I just leap from one polar to the other. Oh well, something to think about I guess.




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