Published on 12, July, 2020
I was wondering if we have superpowers that 'normal people' don't have. This is not a serious and philosophical post, just a bit light hearted.
I reckon mine is that I see through people, not physically, but I always see the true nature of people. I can't count the number of times people have said to me 'I really like Sally/ Jane/ Mike/ Bob, they're a really nice person.' But I don't generally see the nice side of them, I always see their worst traits. They can't fool me.
Of course sometimes Sally/ Jane/ Mike/ Bob does turn out to be a really nice person, so I see their best traits.
People can't fool me with their surface appearance of being nice, I only see their genuine niceness. This sense is disconcerting but I've decided it's very helpful to me in life.
I've also just thought that my 'early warning system' is a superpower. I can spot a potential problem and find a solution before anyone else has even perceived a problem. Annoying but useful.
EDIT 1: I just remembered another. I can chill a room instantly. Many times someone has said something to upset or anger me, 'something' happens to me(a bit like a minor shockwave) and I notice the room go cold. Everyone else notices too and stares at me. I can't control this, it just happens when I'm angry or shocked. The temperature drops and everyone pauses for a moment. It's a bit of an 'Elsa from Frozen' type of power. I should learn to control it.
EDIT 2: Also remembered a weird thing. When I'm typing, which I always am, often I type a word e.g. elephant, someone on TV says the same word at exactly the same time. My writing is nothing to do with what is on TV. This happens so much, it's strange. Not really a superpower but noticeable.
Does anyone else think they have superpowers and what are they?
me to.
If a person is going to be nasty to you because you're anxious, they are not a very nice person.
No, Elsa, like I said...I just wish I could control this and do it at will.
Is that why the pants end up on the outside?
I do that as a day dream.
EDIT: I just remembered another. I can chill a room instantly. Many times someone has said something to upset or anger me, 'something' happens to me(a bit like a minor shockwave) and I notice the room go cold. Everyone else notices too and stares at me. I can't control this, it just happens when I'm angry or shocked. The temperature drops and everyone pauses for a moment. It's a bit of an 'Elsa from Frozen' type of power. I should learn to control it.
Is your name Carrie?
I just get myself into a pickle ( hence the nickname) and stress out. I've stood outside a building before and asked directions to the building I'm standing outside of. Those times I wish I could become invisible.
I like that.
Oh yes, I understand that. You need to rest and be alone after doing something stressful like that.
Tomorrow I'm going to a town I've never been to in order to get vaccinated. I know I'll need a lot of downtime after that because there will be:
a strange town
a medical procedure
lots of people I've never met before asking difficult questions.
Ugh.
We'll just call you the Sea Cat (my local hovercraft)
Let's call it a superpower so it sounds nicer.
I'd like to be able to reverse time just 5 minutes or so, to stop me breaking that plate or stepping out in the road or whatever.
I'm practising to be a hovercraft.
I also stopped going out pre Covid due to health issues, I understand you. I think I put people off with the x ray vision, same as you. We see through bullshit without meaning to, I guess. I am married but I saw right through my husband at once i.e. he is a truly good person and there aren't many of those around. Everyone else says 'but he's so short, he has white hair, he scowls all the time.' So what? His heart is good.
Useful.
Poooh! Stinky
mael said:I have a recurring dream that i can fly ,i lean back and sort of levitate then zoom around just above the ground ,it is always real fun happy dream. superpower when i am asleep.
Snap - I've spent a lot of time flying around the countryside in my dreams - buzzing trees and rooftops. It's always a lovely warm day in my flying dreams.
Definitely a superpower, maybe you're lucky they didn't send you to a lab for tests. Professor Xavier's lab!
Everyone tells me I should control the wind.......
That is really interesting, well done and very useful.