I love this to hell and back. As a fellow neurobizarre human being, I have had the exact same experience growing up - banned from the nonexistent newsletter, constantly embarrassed and confused. But then a miracle happened somewhere between my twenties and thirties, where I underwent a Danification of sorts.
I see the rules. I see how shallow and random and stupid they are. I see how they are shaped by a small inner group for the purpose of manipulating others into submission. Honestly, fuck all of that sideways.
There are enough of us out here so that we barely have to engage with the normals and their petty self-centered illogical crap. I have perfected the counter-huh? move. ‘Huh? You think it’s normal to dress like that as a forty six year old??’ ‘Huh? You think it’s normal to question how other people dress??’
I don't even mind playing along with silly rules sometimes as long as it doesn't really cost me anything to do that. But I won't be pretending that they're not silly.
Oh I think pointing out their silliness is very merited.
Similar to snide veiled insults people like to deliver while thinking they’re being clever… I like to clarify with follow-up questions. ‘Oh you mean me?’ 😂 People are weirdly mortified. Like you just said the thing, now suddenly you’re uncomfortable?
I love this to hell and back. As a fellow neurobizarre human being, I have had the exact same experience growing up - banned from the nonexistent newsletter, constantly embarrassed and confused. But then a miracle happened somewhere between my twenties and thirties, where I underwent a Danification of sorts.
I see the rules. I see how shallow and random and stupid they are. I see how they are shaped by a small inner group for the purpose of manipulating others into submission. Honestly, fuck all of that sideways.
There are enough of us out here so that we barely have to engage with the normals and their petty self-centered illogical crap. I have perfected the counter-huh? move. ‘Huh? You think it’s normal to dress like that as a forty six year old??’ ‘Huh? You think it’s normal to question how other people dress??’
It works weirdly well
I don't even mind playing along with silly rules sometimes as long as it doesn't really cost me anything to do that. But I won't be pretending that they're not silly.
Oh I think pointing out their silliness is very merited.
Similar to snide veiled insults people like to deliver while thinking they’re being clever… I like to clarify with follow-up questions. ‘Oh you mean me?’ 😂 People are weirdly mortified. Like you just said the thing, now suddenly you’re uncomfortable?