• Pirky@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    I feel I disagree. Those who get mad at being called weird just haven’t learned to accept and embrace their weirdness yet. It took me a while. And I still sometimes feel the need to hide it. It can take a while to work through.

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      20 days ago

      raise your freak flag when no one’s looking
      have it half mast when your friends’ around
      stuff it under the bed when family’s about

      • Denvil@lemmy.one
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        20 days ago

        This is the way. Even if anime is widely accepted and loved nowadays, I still refuse to speak with anybody about it unless they bring it up first.

    • Zess@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      Don’t see how this is a disagreement. If you don’t accept and embrace your weirdness then you’re bad weird. Doesn’t mean you can’t change to good weird. “Accept and embrace” doesn’t mean shout it from the rooftops btw, just means you don’t try to stifle it.

      • SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee
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        20 days ago

        When I was 12 or so and called weird it effected mv confidence. Now I love it. The trouble is there is the weird some people want to be, and their is the weirdo fucking no one wants to be.

    • Philote@lemmy.ml
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      20 days ago

      And the only way to meet your true lifelong friends, the ones who become framily, are the ones who know your weirdness and embrace it.