Being called a weirdo by other weirdos

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Is it a bad sign if people who you think are weird call you weird? I live with two people and I consider them weird. I like them and we hang out and have a good time but they have called me weird, affectionately, but still I just found it to be the greatest Irony and a bad sign.

The funny thing is they do some pretty weird stuff. One willfully dated a known heroin addict, who thought I was weird as well, and is always broke and is too lazy to work to pay her bills and she is always behind. The other roommate is a sex addict, a disingenuous kleptomaniac, he never steals my stuff, and a tool and says every single thing on his mind he has no sense of restraint or ever screens his thoughts, you can imagine what he talks about. They are both broke and live on their parents money, while I live virtually independently, but I do get help occasionally if I am really against a wall. It may not be the greatest idea to live with them, but they are really open minded and nice people and I have endured roommates who are worse.

I also find it helpful being around semi-weird people because it keeps my weirdness in perspective which modifies my own behavior and I actually am able to act more normal than usual, but I have not become perfect and I still make the usual mistakes.

I wouldn't worry at all about them thinking you're weird. Weird just means that you're not like them. You obviously aren't from what you've described. It also sounds like you don't want to be like they are. I mean, you've mentioned some negative things about them. So you should be glad they think you're weird. It's conformation that you're not like them.

I know I have mentioned some negatives but as i have said I do sort of like living them, I don't love it but it is soo much better than the people I had lived with before. Yeah I definitely don't want to be like them but they have so many more friends than me which is also kind of perplexing since by all accounts I am probably the most normal of them all.

Just because you're not as social as they are doesn't mean you're less normal. I know of NT's who are not very social and have few friends. I have few friends, but it's because I don't enjoy hanging with people who upset me. I'd like to have more friends, but I guess I'm too picky. If you want a ton of friends, you'll have to put up with having a lot of differences with them. I think that's true for everyone out there. Everyone's unique. I'd rather be living with people I think are weird than living with normal people. You all have some weirdness in common. Maybe that's your bond. My friends are weird and I am too. I don't mind it.

<--- Sigh. Wishes he had weird friends, or any friends, for that matter.

Everyone's a critic.

things can get out of control if you continue living with them
odd people put up with odd people because they dont want to be left alone
but you need to keep a boundary when you are with them
dont let them cross the line

i live with my hubby who as zero social cue knowledge
just yesterday his long lost sister called up to inform that her bro in law committed suicide
my hubby booked a expensive plane ticket to fly all the way to other state
to help his long lost sister who havent been in touch from a long long time
what sense does it make??? that you spend your hard earned money and time behind long lost people
who arent bothered about you

i have to keep living with this guy i dont have a choice but i keep a boundary

This. ^ Absolutely this (just substitute she for he).

Take it as a compliment. Being thought of as weird is not a bad things. Yeah it means your different but generally different is not bad.

Its more fun

I'm pretty sure everyone can justifiably be called weird. If someone called me weird, I'd be like, "You mean 'awesome'? That's what you meant, right?" But then, I'm NT.

I'll bet if you took any NT and pointed out their weirdness or faults they would just look puzzled and not be offended at all. I'm not saying that's good, but most people naturally have a fairly high opinion of themselves.