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 Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:24 pm
Okay, guys... I eavesdrop a lot. And... I think I'm paying for it now.
How come?
Because I listened in on the wrong conversation at the wrong time. It's making me question my hobbies, it truly is!
You see... up until now, I thought myself as normal, level-headed, but a bit... well, over reactive. I was wrong.
I'm different. Weird, bizarre, a stand-out, whatever it is you want to call it. Gah, I know, get to the point.
The conversation I heard wasn't about me... or maybe it was. But the person that they were talking about sounded an awful lot like me. These people whom were walking behind me were saying how this girl...
~Liked that "s#$^ called Inuyasha"
~Went to two anime conventions, which are filled with people whom are 'delusional' and have no lives. {I've been to two of them!}
~How anime is for people who don't wanna grow up...
It doesn't sound like a big deal, but I think it's significant! I watch anime, I haven't fully matured... is it my hobby's fault that I'm unusual? I mean... I always think things are normal until 'regular' people talk about them. They talked of anime fans as if they were some kind of freaks... like back in high school when you had the dorks and the 'in crowd.' .. I didn't know that what I like watching and on occasions drawing made me an outcast! I don't know how else to spend my time in a place chocked full of crime that is my neighborhood! ... I just wonder what else I'm doing wrong.
I wonder if you guys met me IRL, if you would find me a freak. -sighs, and sulks with her head on the keyboard, not knowing she just put her head on the g key and gave a 10 page post with just g's-
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:30 pm
Well, you're just nerdy. Nerdy people are always kinda outcast-ish. Also, if you're FRIENDS with those people, then they aren't people worth being friends with. If they don't like your hobbies, then why should you care?
Oh, and if you're in school, then don't worry about it. The nerd cliques are usually few and far between, with a bunch of jerks filling that 'between.' And if your neighborhood is THAT bad, then good for you for not conforming to the terrible standards of behavior.
TL;DR: Nerds pwn. Like in that one saying that oughta be a proverb: "Be nice to nerds. Chances are, you'll end up working for one."
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:36 pm
I don't find it too significant, but that all depends on how you look at it. =]
I dare say these people barely know about such topics and would probably never consider them "worth" their time. I've certainly met people like that. You ought to pay them no mind, and I'll give you reasons as to why.
While you may say you haven't fully matured, that isn't entirely true. Maturity doesn't follow one set standard, so while in one person's eyes you can look like an immature brat in another you can have the maturity of an adult. That's the main reason I never take people too seriously if they bring maturity into the mix, because their view on it will no doubt differ from my own.
Pfft, regular people. Don't be regular, it causes you to blend in with the crowd. You'll fail to stand out in both life and business. Think of regular people as the generic soldier, they fade from your memory really fast.
That's all I can really think of for now, but I do hope I helped somewhat. If needed I'll offer my view on maturity, but that didn't seem necessary.
People are different online from how they are irl. You'll never fully know someone online, thus it's quite impossible to know if we would see you as such. I personally, generally get along with most, if not all, the people I meet.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:36 pm
I've very open with my "unusual-ess". Being in JROTC(Jonathan Rocks Out To Cream), I have the self-confidence to do that. I in that class, you see everyone as odd.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:37 pm
I've got times where stuff like that's happened to me, where I'd hear stuff like "He's utterly disgusting" (way back in middle school) or "He's kind of creepy" (Freshman year in college).
It depressed me also at the time, much like how you seem depressed right now about it.
This sort of stuff does bug me a little bit every now and then, but... most of the time, I'm still happy and doing my own thing.
Though in your case, I'd say ******** those so-called "regular" folks. I wouldn't want to be friends with those people. stare
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:02 pm
Due to my bipolar disorder, I had very violent tendencies in high school. I'm into video games and anime to a lesser extent, and I have a tendency to keep to myself. I'm not antisocial, but I'm not going to go out of my way to associate with people. I was usually seen as an outcast type, but people knew not to mess with me because I would respond in due fashion. I'm not a violent person, but they didn't have to know that. Take, for instance, one time I was in English class and these girls were ganging up on me. I drove my fist into the blackboard, shattering a good portion of the blackboard (they're not as structurally sound as you'd think) and bloodying up my hand. They backed off.
People deal with these things in different ways. I'm not saying my way was the best, but it helped me. And now I'm getting actual help for my mental problems, so I'm much more subdued and more outgoing in college.
This really has nothing to do with your problems, but...yeah. tl;dr, moral of the story: people in high school are assholes. If you change yourself to fit them, then they win and you're just not happy because you're not doing what you want. Prep types in high school are always going to be assholes, because that's the way they deal with high school. You can't let them get to you. You just have to do things your own way, 'cause high school doesn't last forever and you'll survive and you'll be better off for it. So what if people think you're a freak? You're happy with who you are, right? And obviously we are, 'cause we're talking with you about this right now. That's really all that matters, that you're okay with yourself and you have friends who are okay with it as well.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:04 pm
While it's understandable to worry, I'd try not too. Most people have a tendency to judge others for all kinds of stupid reasons. If someone doesn't like you because of a harmless hobby then oh well. Find people wit the same hobby. There's so much more to talk about that way.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:31 pm
I pulled out Chibi Vampire when class was near ending... Ten minutes left. And these two behind me starting making comments like "I don't like those books, they're so stupid." And such... I can't remember the full conversation because when I read, I block things out for concentration camps to take over the Je- I mean... My concentration to take full effect.
I used to have a motto. "You're never too old for cartoons!" 90 percent of the Gaian population likes anime to some extent... I know Heather doesn't, but she's probably not going to see this.
Everyone said fair things... And I didn't want to state them again.
So ignore the douchebags... And rock the cocks of anime?
Usually if they're an a*****e to you, and don't say much to you, ignore them. Trust me. And if they insult you, laugh at them and say they're right, if asked.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:40 pm
Wells Sue I wouldnt judge anyone based on their Hobbies and im pretty freakish mah self and your situation they are just talking about s**t they probably dont even watch. anyways i feel like an outcast for writing poetry mahself but i dont say anything on the subject. Back to tthe point You cant have people judge what you do Cause YOU and only you do it (maybe not but you should get the Jist of it!)
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:56 pm
Sue, don't worry about it. ^o^ Those people are the kinds of people you wouldn't want to hang out with, anyway. Nearly all of my friends watch anime, and the ones that don't watch it don't disapprove of it. I just can't rant to them about how Character X should have done Y at Z time or something.
So, put simply, ignore them. REAL friends are at least supportive of your hobbies, if they don't happen to share them. ^o^
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:05 pm
You should just be yourself and be who you are. If you change because of what other people say, then they're not worth your time. Well, unless the change is something good like... taking more showers of washing your clothes or something. ^____^;;
You can just shrug it off like I do or freak them out by saying that you like yaoi. XD I'm to the point where I just don't care what other people say about me 'cause I know I have friends. c:
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:15 pm
The concept of reading a book backwards (or any kind of book at all) is too confusing for thier tiny minds, so they hate it.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:18 pm
Don't worry, non-conforming to them would be idea. I mean, Why would want to change what your hobbies are just so they can approve of it.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:25 pm
Marshmallow Kitty Sue, don't worry about it. ^o^ Those people are the kinds of people you wouldn't want to hang out with, anyway. Nearly all of my friends watch anime, and the ones that don't watch it don't disapprove of it. I just can't rant to them about how Character X should have done Y at Z time or something. So, put simply, ignore them. REAL friends are at least supportive of your hobbies, if they don't happen to share them. ^o^ Huey seconds this post. :D I've made a name for myself as "the overachieving Asian kid", so I don't have to worry about being judged for liking anime and video games. (A couple of my friends made fun of me when I told them I wrote fanfiction, but it wasn't meant in a malicious way, sooo it's fine~) Besides, I appear normal to most people, so I haven't got a problem. Anyways, enough about Huey...Like what you like, and if they don't like it, that's their problem. (Throw them into a pit of angry swordmasters! 8D) And yeah, high schoolers are mean, very much agreed. xP And there's nothing wrong with anime. So what if you like cartoons? Better than some of the live-action crap on TV now at least. (My Super Sweet 16, WHAT THE HELL) And as long as you're not a total recluse or anything, which is bad for you anyways, you're fine. There is nothing wrong with being different. *hugs Sue*
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:35 pm
Different = good. It's not a good thing if you're normal. I'd even go so far as to say that it's BAD to be normal. I know a couple of people that conformed, and became complete assholes.
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