Normal in the context of the human population and the bell curve is such a wide range. I think only the true demented or mentally chanllenged are out of the range of normal. Usually, asking is a response to the lack of confidence in being one's self, which may also be a reaction to constant critizim from others.Just my take..

I've noticed that the people I know who REALLY have serious personality disorders, or who teeter on the brink of real good old-fashioned madness, are usually convinced they are normal. It makes the question "are you normal?" a good rule-of-thumb diagnostic tool. Enthusiastic negatives, especially accompanied by giggling, mean "yes". Suspicious glares followed by "of course" mean "I am nuttier than a Christmas cake".

There really is NO point to that Phil. We're all our own NORMAL!

I ask people if they are normal all the time. It pertains to what is normal to themselves and I utilise it as a basic assessment skill. I am a psych nurse.

Usually people ask what your problem is, instead of seeking confirmation if you're normal or not. Be that as it may, most of those types of questions are usually presented when you do, say, or are something they don't agree with, and letting it suppose that they totally know what being normal is, or what your problem is, seeing as it's always asked with such vehemence and conviction of how you should otherwise act, which in said case probbaly most likely means they shouldn't even ask in the first place. You know, since they totally know everything. It would be the equivalent of asking a question on Answerbag that's not actually a question, but a blatant statement. Ya know like, "aren't you happy all atheists are going to hell?" So it amounts to people thinking they have it all figured out and nobody else knows anything, so yeah I guess at least that's pretty normal. I mean, if they actually knew anything, they would explain it, instead of expressing their disdain in a way that might make you feel bad, and therefore be free of showing any sorta wisdom or intelligence, and just be happy that they hurt someone. Well see, I just did it myself. By thinking what normalcy is, although if I did hurt someone through my words, it wasn't directed towards anyone. As far as psychology goes, well that's their job to figure that out, not mine. If I'm normal based on social standards and what stands for proper emotional health, that is. I don't see why a shrink would ask me if I'm normal, although they may very well ask me if I believe myself to be normal, in which case the question is asked for further analysis of my potential problem, instead of actually wanting to know my opinion about it. But I suppose if shrinks had friends besides the textbooks which seeks to decorticate the matter, they wouldn't be very efficient. And by you, of course, I mean the general sense of you, and not "you".

Its normal normally! +

nope, I'm not.... pretty certain of that.

its normal you may confirm yourself