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funeralxempire
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26 Jul 2024, 3:10 pm

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I used to have a much bigger chip on my shoulder towards things that were popular merely for being popular.

I think I've largely outgrown it.

It doesn't mean I'm drawn towards things based on popularity, but I can accept things I like (like Initial D) becoming more popular and I can admit interest in things that are more widely popular (like hockey).

Similar. In my teens and twenties I used to think liking popular things made me a sellout.

Nowadays I like what I like and don’t what I don’t. I have come to accept that I am going to seem like I am following the crowd at times. It does not make me less autistic. Liking unpopular things makes life more difficult. I am not going to ignore them because of that.

And hockey with its combination of brawn and grace is a great sport. It would be nice if the Rangers won one more Stanley Cup before I leave this earth. :)


They'll probably win their next one before the Leafs manage to do the same.


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26 Jul 2024, 3:41 pm

funeralxempire wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
I used to have a much bigger chip on my shoulder towards things that were popular merely for being popular.

I think I've largely outgrown it.

It doesn't mean I'm drawn towards things based on popularity, but I can accept things I like (like Initial D) becoming more popular and I can admit interest in things that are more widely popular (like hockey).

Similar. In my teens and twenties I used to think liking popular things made me a sellout.

Nowadays I like what I like and don’t what I don’t. I have come to accept that I am going to seem like I am following the crowd at times. It does not make me less autistic. Liking unpopular things makes life more difficult. I am not going to ignore them because of that.

And hockey with its combination of brawn and grace is a great sport. It would be nice if the Rangers won one more Stanley Cup before I leave this earth. :)


They'll probably win their next one before the Leafs manage to do the same.

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27 Jul 2024, 9:05 am

I tend to like things that used to be popular a long time ago, but they may not be popular now. Every now and then I will get into something that other people like, and it's really cool, particularly if they reach the special interest level because that means there are people who want to talk about it with me.