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Is no-one my type?
No-one's my type 79%  79%  [ 15 ]
I have a type 21%  21%  [ 4 ]
Total votes : 19

atdevel
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19 Aug 2012, 7:34 pm

I looked everywhere, I don't even connect with the counterculture. The most criticism I've ever got about how I present myself is that I "sound boring". I'm disappointed that this is the only thing people can say about me.



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20 Aug 2012, 1:44 pm

I fit a type, but I don't get along with them. Meh.



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20 Aug 2012, 9:17 pm

I'm assuming by "type" you mean social subcultures? If so then no, I don't identify myself with any subculture, I'm just me. I would imagine forming social groups would be easier for those that identify themselves with a certain culture.



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20 Aug 2012, 10:26 pm

Groupthink in itself is kind of stupid, in my opinion. It's normal during your teens and early twenties to want to "fit in" to something. Fact is, the more defined a group is, the more they will pick you apart and exclude you. Aspies seem to be notorious at breaking social molds, so your best bet is just to look for some people who are just people, and don't want to define themselves by anything.


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20 Aug 2012, 10:37 pm

atdevel wrote:
I looked everywhere, I don't even connect with the counterculture. The most criticism I've ever got about how I present myself is that I "sound boring". I'm disappointed that this is the only thing people can say about me.

I'm curious, what would you say about you? In a positive light I mean. I'm interested to see if it is similar to what many of the rest of us here would say about ourselves...

Oh, I chose option 1 by the way.



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21 Aug 2012, 3:05 am

I don't have a type, nor do I care. I have friends who can take me as I am and that's all that matters.


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