Ode to Goat Videos: Black Sheep

Do you have a black sheep in your family, circle of friends, workplace?  Are you the black sheep?

I have a theory that black sheep are extremely sensitive people.  No matter how extroverted they may seem, they are truly introverts.  Look up the precise definitions of these terms here.  I imagine that many famous entertainers are “black sheep.”  My challenge has always been: how to keep the black sheep in my life and not lose them forever.  You know how cats always want your attention when you’re knee deep in work?  Well, this is a black sheep quality.

Tips for Black Sheep Retention:

1. Focusing LOTS of attention on this person will set them running into eternal hiding.  Dash any hope of receiving a mere smoke signal from this person.

2. Be cool.  When they decide it’s safe to share some time/information with you, downplay your inner Mexican-Jumping-Bean-For-Joy.

3.  Accept that your fantasy of daily hand-holding walks in the park, and sharing spaghetti Lady and the Tramp style is not really going to happen.  Ever.

Ponder the idea of abandonment or lack of acceptance this person may deal with.  It may help to identify with them.

How else do you keep a Black Sheep in the fold?

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