n. The
recognition that the events of one's life are simply occurrences and do not exist as part of a larger
narrative; i.e. that one's real actions, encounters, internal thoughts and struggles do not have literary symbolism or merit, that one is not a character in the movie of their own life. The opposite of
main character energy. Philosophically related to absurdism.
adj. Of or relating to the above.
Person A: I used to analyse my actions
according to a variety of ironic meta-levels. Then I realized that I am a
normal person who has
normal human emotions and behaviors, just like everyone else.
Person B: That's pretty splungus of you.