Sunday, December 5, 2010

No, he's outside, looking in...

Since my husband has moved to Houston, I have been having a recurring experience. He seems to have been affected by it, too, because, as he says, he feels like he is watching himself within his life from above-- like there's a disconnect between his personal consciousness and reality. It is happening to me as well.
I feel as though I am a visitor in the human zoo lately. I see strangers and find myself analyzing their behavior much as an anthropologist would. It's a weird feeling, and I can only attribute it to our situation-- married but not living together. I don't know what else it would be. I feel so disconnected from reality at times. It's uncomfortable and disconcerting to be sure. I wonder in a casual, detached way why, for instance, that particular person bought those particular shoes? Or, what caused them to come here, now? Or who they are buying things for? It's just weird, and I don't like it. I'll check in with more of this strange situation soon.

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