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If you are a grown adult, who has interests, hobbies, friends, a job, family… why the fuck are you caring about what other people do? Cringing at people who are different is small-minded thinking. Confining yourself to what you know and what is palatable to others doesn’t allow you to stay relevant or have your ideas and concepts last throughout time. Most of the best artists were judged and thought to be weird, and that’s who lasts. Hating what you don’t understand at its core is not only bias but also prejudice, which enabled being bigoted.
I am a level-2 autistic person who makes disability advocacy content and actively posts on socials as if it’s a diary. I do a lot of cool things (opening a sick af irl business as an event organizer/promoter/social media person), make sick art, but I also unironically love S3RL, Dorian Electra, anime, vocaloids, dating simulators that are often gay, speedcore, and Weezer. I’ve been into most of these things since 2010 and I was not popular for it. I also couldn’t have a back and forth conversation I was 7 and didn’t have friends up until 2 years ago… but the cool thing about it is that I was myself the entire time without shame and now my life is awesome. Be yourself and be open minded and curious, and maybe you will also not be miserable. Happiness is found without instilling judgment; to be free is to welcome knowledge and understanding. You can use your energy for literally anything else and you will find more purpose than being a hater.

@trailblazerej

Jul 7, 2025

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@tsunny

i find myself abandoning this thinking when the people around me voice their judgements and cringe at things they don’t like or don’t understand. it’s hard to be nonjudgemental when you yourself will be judged when you respond with positivity and curiosity. sometimes i feel like i can be more myself around strangers.

Jul 7, 2025

@trailblazerej

@TSUNNY I totally relate to that! I often prefer going out alone for this reason. I think as long as you lead while remembering who you are and what you love, that’s what matters and will take you far

Jul 7, 2025

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like the things that you like to the fullest extent. tv shows, books, video games, bored games, all of it!! don’t be embarrassed about what you like if others might think it’s weird, if they’re disparaging you/your interests then they’re not worth your time embrace the things that make you smile and laugh, no matter how cringe

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I'm of the mind that the fear of being corny or cringe will eventually lead to excessive uniformity and a general aversion to risk taking. Like "such and such is so cringe" so it's probably safer to do nothing instead.
This is impossible to say without mad clichés and platitudes but let me try to cook for a second.
I think that detaching yourself from the thoughts of others is very freeing. None of our decisions are made in a vacuum and we’re all going to be influenced by something, but redirecting your thought process back towards "what do EYE like/enjoy?” and away from "what do other people THINK about the things I like/enjoy?" has become a healthy reset for me.
I’ve also been thinking about the amount of art we’ve probably lost out on because someone internalized or felt discouraged by a negative reaction to something that shares a similar vision or concept. I feel that dislike is a guarantee with everything. It’s very easy to do and it’s bonding (I do it all the time) but it also helps me realize that there are always going to be things that someone hates and letting that stop you from doing things that bring you joy, will inevitably kill your spirit.
I can’t imagine a world where Viola Davis didn’t cry until she was covered in snot and out of breath, or where Jim Carrey didn’t act with his entire body, or where Madonna never rolled around on stage in a wedding dress. A lot of those choices came from doing what other people at the time wouldn’t do. Behaviors that people believed were worthy of contempt.
Thinking about how if Joni Mitchell didn’t write Blue, Fiona might not have written When The Pawn, and SZA might not have written Ctrl, or what would happen if any of them fell into the belief that honesty and vulnerability were cringeworthy acts or something you should run from.
People respect a full SEND. If there’s a question of whether or not you should send, choose a full send EVERYTIME. None of these people were praised for their vanity or willingness to be reserved, they were praised for the exact opposite.

@burybusy

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accepting yourself

Look, first and foremost, it’s normal to want to look cool. We all want to fit in, be accepted, be validated and feel like we belong, it’s a natural human thing.
But the only way out is through. You have to accept and love yourself. You have to embrace your cringe, and your wonders, and your quirks. You have to learn to be proud of them. You have to validate yourself and understand that by choosing to be you, you will lose some things. Maybe some friends, maybe some validation. But you will get so much more. There’s nothing cooler than someone who is unafraid of being who they are. That’s the key, I guess. And it’s freaking hard, so it’s a process. Just start with the basics. Dress how you want to dress, look how you want to look, and experiment with it, see how you feel, face the rejection with open arms. Be cringe, but be authentic.

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