Humans always yearn to belong to a so called "society" of humans. But belonging to such is not that simple to acquire because people from the social framework tends to scrutinize you and look for a "stigma" that inhibits you from joining them. This "stigma" refers to any aspect of a human being that can be considered uncool or undesired by other people, thus making such person a "social deviant" of the community. (Nash, 1985)
Any person considered abnormal by a crowd would likely try to belong and be liked by others. Nash(1985), author of the book Social Psychology, stated that what is acceptable in one "group" can differ in another. When someone is "cool", it can mean different things. Coolness, in the point of view of a religious person can be defined as someone who is charming, smart and kind; on the other hand, it can mean to a different person to be bad ass, knows how to fight and is not afraid of danger. Thus, what is normal is bounded by how the "society" in a particular area sees it.
Sources:
Nash, J. (1985). Social Psychology. Minnesota, MN: West Publishing Co.
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