Do You Ever Wonder Why People Do the Things They Do?

(A blog written 10/14/08 and finalized 11/12/08)

I wonder often why people do the things they do. Why did he wear that outfit? Why did she ask me that question? A person can drive themselves nuts wondering about other peoples motives. Although sometimes it seems reasonable to wonder, we may never really know the truth.

We might not ever know because maybe that person doesn’t even know themselves why they always like to wear heels on Thursdays or wants hugs from everyone before they leave. Not everyone is self-aware and most times they just get caught up doing the things they do and have no clue why.

There have been a couple of random situations lately that I was just curious why so and so did that or continue to do that. Sometimes it wouldn’t even matter a “hill of beans” if I really found out why, but still I question.

In the end though, we can’t get so caught up in other people’s motives or reasons behind their actions. I suppose we just have to trust their judgment or at least their impulses. Impulses that may have no logical sense what-so-ever, but they still happen. Those impulses have gotten them this far. I mean they are still alive, still have friends, still have clothes, and still have relationships, no matter how unreasonable they may be.

Unless, of course we are involved in the situation at question personally, and feel that we can ask the person why they did what they did. That by no means gives a reason or right to ask, but if for some reason we get curious enough, we might. Just know that people have their responses and sometimes the response is none-ya, meaning none of your business.

As frustrating as it might be, it is important to know that sometimes: you may always wonder, never know, and people might not ever have a real reason for the things they do.