Okay I'm back at it!

     Something strange occurred to me the other day, as I was tagging along with my wife's shopping expedition in the mall. All the different people, shopping, eating, or just cruising by the stores, were all similar to me or were similar to the people in my life. I don't mean similar as in the way I looked or the clothes I wore, but what they were currently doing with their lives. And, I don't mean being in the mall either.

     People I saw with in the same age range as me were college students. The ones a bit older had graduated. They all lived in a house outside of the city and drove everywhere. They also complained about the gas prices.

     
Other people that I just could not relate to myself, still held a connection to my life. If they seemed familiar with someone else in my life, then they were connected to that someone. **That guy over there, walking past footlocker, with a gut hanging over his belt, must be a cop. Like the one that pulled me over for speeding. That lady trying on shoes must be a cheerful woman, working the counter at a coffee shop. Like the lady that always smiles and tells me have a nice day as she rings me up. That little boy, complaining to his parents because he wants a toy, is a brat, because my buddy’s kid is brat and they act the same.**

     
As I thought about this for a minute, I realized that these people are most likely nothing like I think they are. So, why do I see them this way? It probably has something to do with some great psychological explanation, which could easily be explained by some concept that would just fly right over my head. So, I'll just call it "self-sightedness." I'm not sure if I'm the only one who sees people around them in the same way, but it would be nice to know. Do you experience "self-sightedness as well?