Don't Pity the Poor Omega
Don't Pity the Poor Omega
In which we consider the advantages of the outcast
It’s easy to forget the men at the bottom of the totem pole. But, speaking as one who spent about nine years there from elementary school through junior high, their feelings, hopes, and dreams are no less legitimate or real than anyone else’s, even if no one else cares.
There are many reasons proposed as to why men develop in such a way as to render themselves incapable of operating within the Socio-Sexual Hierarchy. But here at Sigma Game, we are less concerned with the questions of Why and How, as we remain focused on the primary question of What in seeking to see the reality of human relations as they actually are rather than how we imagine they could be if only people were not people.
While people tend to pity Omegas on the rare occasions that they happen to notice them, Omegas are not necessarily unhappy men. While social rejection is certainly painful, Omegas also enjoy a certain freedom that no other kind of man except the Sigma can truly understand, and since they are outside the game, they are not susceptible to the stresses and the pressures and the tedium that it relentlessly imposes upon everyone involved in it.
If you’ve ever said “forget it, I’m not getting out of bed today” and simply ignored the world from dawn ‘til dusk, then perhaps you have experienced a small fraction of the blissful freedom that the Omega enjoys literally all the time. Although it is possible that I’m projecting Sigma feelings onto the Omegas; perhaps an Omega here can set me straight on whether I’m reading this properly.
All I know is that one of the best days of my life was spent on July 4th one summer, when not even the promise of fun, sun, blondes in bikinis, and a sure-thing date was sufficient to overcome the thought of having to go outside and be social all day. I managed to stay in bed for 18 straight hours, just reading a bit here and there in between naps and ignoring all the phone calls, before my date finally showed up at the house at sunset, dragged me out of bed in time to see the fireworks, and ruined what had been up until then an absolutely perfect day.
So, I don’t pity the poor Omega. Not at all. Doing whatever you want all the time, with no burdens, no responsibilities, and no one asking anything of you or telling you to do anything? That sounds rather more like Heaven than Hell, at least to me.
If anything, we should envy the poor bastards.
I know of only one omega. A large seemingly slow man. His only goal in life was getting married. He works in a factory. Never speaks to anyone, follows orders exactly. Spends hours in conversation in his head almost schizophrenically. But it's done in such a child like way it's clearly wierd. Total social outcast and sexual outcast.
Even though he doesn't look terrible, a solid 5 he may never get married. It's painfully obvious that even the gamma with aspergers had a better chance. And he was a solid 2 on a good day.
I loved this guy. One of the absolute best people to work with by far. Gentle giant.
I have always tried to engage him in conversation. But aside from "hey". And that one extremely brief conversation where he said he wanted to get married. For 2 years there was nothing else. Despite effort.
This man never once projected unhappiness of any kind ever. And half the time would be smiling and giggling like an inside joke was said.
He definitely had some mental problems but it's hard not to find mental issues at the bottom of the barrel.
David Brent from "The Office" UK: Gamma or Omega?
His behavior was so cringe so often, but it's hard to say if the core motivator was secretkingitis or social cluelessness. I am leaning towards the former, based on how often he denied responsibility, and would bully others rather than admit being wrong.
Or maybe "Keith" was Omega? (or Gareth?)
Might just be SSH-inconsistent writing, from Ricky Gervais (Gamma?) ...and Stephen Merchant, but I suspect SM is more of a Bravo.