If all judgment were eradicated for a day, nothing would change. Absolutely nothing, I think? I don’t think I’ve met a single person who doesn’t care what other people think. Not even my grandparents, who have nobody left to impress. But in their case, I suppose the family name holds a lot of value. Regardless, I think nothing about what I do on a day-to-day basis would change.
I believe that most people go about their days thinking about what other people would think of them, and I’m not going to pretend that I am not one of those people. Each individual has different standards for themselves. Personally, I’m not too bothered by how I’m perceived externally. I would do anything anyone asks me to, no matter how embarrassing it may be. As long as it doesn’t draw all attention to me. The same goes for interactions with people I barely know; I think that scares me more than the general public’s perception.Â
If all judgment were eradicated for a day, I suppose I’d ask more questions. Or raise my hand more in classes, or talk to people I’m incredibly intimidated by, would that be a cause for dramatic change? I don’t know why judgment plays such an important role in everyone’s lives. What exactly about it causes one to be scared of attention? Judgment isn’t necessarily loud; no one’s going to look at you and explicitly say, “I’m judging you.” It’s present in the form of quick looks or silence.
One by one, people would come to the realisation that nobody’s eyes are constantly on you, so why did you care so much in the first place? I may ask too many questions and regret it all, but it wouldn’t matter. I may go up to someone I’m intimidated by, start up a conversation, and have absolutely nothing to say, but it wouldn’t matter. If all judgment were eradicated for a day, I think nothing would change. Does anybody ever really care that much in the first place?
Now, if the question was whether all consequences were eradicated for a day? I would steal. Yeah, definitely steal.Â
I was too scared to say that, too. You know, judgment and