Hey Pandas, What Is Something That People Are Judged For That You Think Is Ridiculous? (Closed)
Most of us believe there is at least one thing people are judged for that is actually ridiculous.
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Personal choices. Such as not to have children, or not to marry.
This. I've been with my partner for almost 11 years. No marriage no kids (he's sterile and I never wanted kids) but oh my the judgement from other people
I was married for 44 years before losing him two years ago, we have two kids, eight grandkids and two great-grandkids. I would literally give my heart to one of them if they needed it, THEY are my heart. I have no problem with anyone not wanting to get hitched or have kids. The world has gotten a bit...less stable and a whole lot of folks have just checked out of reality altogether. More people need to think before they create more small people, our world is becoming harsh in many places, Tornado Alley is widening Eastward into areas it's never been, our Glaciers and permafrost are melting at a record pace, temperatures are rising globally, and wars is hell.
Oh, yeah. Neighbours, friends, never stop pointing that out. I am 57, my wife is 61. You would think it stops. Not really. We are now the ones who "led an easy life without responsibilities", so we should go the extra mile for others. Mind you. When friends and family had their kids, they told us all the time it is "the best thing ever". Why can they not just leave us alone?
I agree....as a growing teenager I knew I never wanted kids. I never felt that "maternal" feeling. People would try to guilt-trip me but I gave it to them right back!! My sister felt the same way. I also knew later, then, that I never wanted to marry. Although my sister has been happily married for 16 years now and I LOVE my brother-in-law!
I mean, yeah. If it's not for you, it's not for you. My aunt has never married, and she doesn't have kids. She says she doesn't want to, and I think that's okay. I know I want to get married and have kids, but that's my choice.
The colour of their skin
Racism, along with Sexism and Homophobia, are all such utter BS that I don't understand. Let people be who they are, they don't exactly have control over the melanin content of their skin.
By the way, if you consider all things, all conservatives are homophobes, and that's stupid. I don't think that not supporting the LGBTQ community makes you a homophobe.
Load More Replies...*Assuming every interaction between people of different skin tones "must be racially motivated". Assjoles come in all colors. Sometimes when they get called out on their behavior, it's by someone of a different ethnicity. It has nothing to do with race, it has to do with them being an assjole.
Women wearing a bra or not. It’s that woman’s choice.
I hate bras, but after figuring out you could see ... everything.... Long story short, I only wear them when I leave the house.
My husband is from Idaho & his family is very weird about that. Other than while breastfeeding, I haven't worn a bra since I was 14. Growing up in the 60's & 70's, it was really no big deal.
Their sexuality.
Many years ago a right-wing [female dog] tried to insult me by calling me a lesbian. I roared with laughter, and so did my friends.
Being the quote unquote "norm" and being "normal" are two different things. I'm not going to downvote because I feel you stated your opinion in polite way overall, however I do feel some wording could be changed (depending how you meant this to come across)
Load More Replies...Whether or not you have a college degree.
I volunteer at a Repair Cafe with a man who is dyslexic so left school as early as he could and became a mechanic. He has read very little due to his disability but knows a lot and has taught me a lot, because you need not be stupid because you have no degree.
So many college degrees are scarcely worth the paper they're printed on. A lot of degrees that look cool on the wall are in fact Mickey-Mouse crud.
I honestly don't think I want a college degree. Maybe I don't wanna go to college. It's not that necessary. I don't think my dad went to college. I know my mom did, because I was born while she was in college.
Appearance. Also, people should read more geography and get their history right.
Someone in my old class thought San Marino was the capital of Russia.
Hm. I am a bit conflicted about this one. Because, we do judge the book by its covers. The way you dress and present yourself is part of how you are being judged.
I have acne, and my sisters are always calling me 'pimple-face.' They say I'm Irish because I have red hair. They say I'm adopted because I don't look like our parents.
Being tired, incapasitated or in pain from a chronicle illness that is not visible.
What job they have. You gotta pay those taxes some way.
You have to feed, house and clothe your children. And when your wife refuses to work, you can't go back to college.
This one. I understand different jobs have different levels of importance, for which we monetarily reward people differently. But I do not believe the people doing those jobs also share different levels of importance. I don't care if you're a big shot lawyer, or a public school janitor, it's all work that needs to get done. There is equal dignity in the doing work, and we should all be treated that way.
I daydream of being a school janitor or a stripper who maybe sells art on the side when I grow up. Realistic goals.
ANYTHING!!! We're not here to judged each other! It's above our pay grade
Having mental illnesses. I thankfully don't really run into this issue, but the fact that it is a problem at all is horrible. As someone with what is essentially the quadruple threat of mental conditions, (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety and Depression) I can confidently say that the main issues caused by mental illnesses are nuerotypicals being inconsiderate, loud, oblivious, etc. (Not all of you of course, but some) also please teach your kids to be quieter, I don't want anyone else to have as many issues with school as I did.
i also have adhd, autism, and anxiety. i call em "triple a" for no reason lol
Its crazy because the number of people with some type of mental illness diagnosed is super high, and thats just the diagnosed ones. But people don't feel like they can talk about it because they will be judged, which is a valid concern but shouldn't be. And I love how if you say you have depression, some people will say, "what are you depressed about" Thats like asking what are you coughing on when you have a cold.
same here OP. I was also recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder as well. I have to be on medication to prevent my mood from going unstable
I do suffer from depression sometimes. I used to have suicidal thoughts, and I'm pretty sure I have PTSD now.
Who the heck is downvoting you- sorry about the depression btw.
Load More Replies...Non-conformity. Our society cares more about conformity than about whether your choices create actual suffering. If you would say we shouldn't wear clothes made with modern slavery or child labour, everyone would tell you to mind your own business. But people think it's totally okay to say a 60 year old woman shouldn't wear sexy skirts meant for 30 year olds. Or that an adult can't wear a bag with fairytale princesses on it because that's meant for kids, or that a man can't wear clothes that were designed for women. If you would say we shouldn't eat food that causes animal suffering or creates harm for the planet, people say we can eat whatever the f*ck we want. Yet it's considered completely fine to say people shouldn't eat lasagna for breakfast, or that you can't eat pineapple on pizza, or criticize people for eating really weird combinations. Even though eating weird food or wearing clothes meant for a different age group causes no actual harm. We just care more about "being normal" than about actual consequences.
It's sad how women can wear pants, but men can't wear skirts. Not that I'm complaining about how pants are unisex now, I just wish skirts were too.
Men can wear a skirt... but they call it a Kilt. :-)
Load More Replies...I have an opposite opinion, Judge Mouse, and writing it as you have is as rude as saying it.
Load More Replies...Having disabilities
I have both psychological & physical disabilities (not majorly. Mentally, sometimes it takes me a few times to understand what you are saying but then I get it. When someone says: Don't you understand what I just said? Aren't you listening? or Are you stupid?.......I get so upset for the first 2 seconds. Then, I just want to smash your face in....
Religion, age, skin colour, gender, sexuality, culture, background etc.
Apart from religion these are all things that you have no control over, so it is ridiculous to judge people by that. I try to judge only for what they do.
Once you're an adult, religion is actually a choice. Although you may be too brainwashed to recognize that you can think for yourself.
Load More Replies...Everywhere, people are judging Israelites, but they don't know the full story. My dad was raised Jewish, and Israelites are being taken as well as Gaza citizens. I truly don't know what to believe, but I know that it's all wrong. People are being murdered, they are being taken from their families.
Where do I start? Ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, financial status...
Exactly. You have no control over any of that, so judge people for what they do, how they behave only.
menopause and periods. Especially by men. it's dumb
Who are we? Women. What do we want? For men to get over this...
The decision to have an abortion or not.
Shout it from the mountaintop! You don't know the womb-bearer's situation. Also, I could go on and on and on and on about the sheer hypocrisy of the "pro-life" crusade.
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Load More Replies...I was taught that abortion is a sin. As an adult who has given birth to children my thought process has changed. Why do I care if you have an abortion? It is not my body and that is not my baby. Same thoughts on sexuality...you're not sleeping with me so why is it any of my concern?
Exactly! People value fetuses more than actual people. It's the woman's choice, not others
Men, for not being "macho" enough.
Yeah. Men are expected to fullfill their clichee roles as women do. People are... *sigh*
Needing public assistance, such as food stamps or Section 8 housing. You do what you have to to survive.
Time and again I read and hear that the majority, maybe the overwhelming majority, of people who receive public assistance have jobs. What with minimum wage hasn't increased in about 15 years, while the price of EVERYTHING has gone up and up, it's harder and harder to put meals on the table and keep up with expenses.
Not being on good terms, or at least close, with your family. Like you have some obligation to pretend to like people you have nothing in common with.
Toxic parents here. Every decade or so I reach out and make another attempt, only to discover that age has not only failed to give them any new perspective, but has in fact only made them more toxic. I just had to explain to my mom way the words "shut up and get over it" are never spoken in a loving family, but my words failed to sink in.
My parents aren't on good terms with most of my mom's side of the family. I'm allowed to see my great-grandmother, a few great-aunts, two or three of my mom's cousins and their families, but not my grandparents, mom's siblings or their kids. One of my mom's cousins named their youngest child the same name as my older cousin, and when mom's cousin pointed this out to his wife, she said "F**k them, I don't care." I would like a relationship with my family, but I know it's just not going to happen right now.
How much you earn.
I am not sure this is not mainly American, because in Denmark we mostly don't know how much others earn. It is not polite to ask or talk about such things at least in the circles I move in.
It's not polite to ask others how much they earn or discuss salary in America either.
Load More Replies...TATTOOS. I have a few that are mostly covered just because of where I wanted them. But once someone knows, I get; "You don't look like someone who would get a tattoo(s)". (facepalm)
I have 10. 9 are easily covered. It doesn't make me a bad person or stop me from doing my job well.
I have 7, and depending on my choice of clothing, I can either have a minimum of 1 be covered (1 chest tattoo), to as many as all of them (if I wear jeans and a long sleeved shirt). It's probably because I'm from a newer generation where tattoos are more accepted nowadays (born in 95), but tattoos have become such a norm that I don't mind if people have them or not. If you're a good person, I don't mind if anyone is covered head to toes in ink.
Load More Replies...my dad is SO against tattoos and every time he sees someone with 3 or more visible tattoos, he says "they couldnt stop drawing". and its really annoying bc i see who have tattoos and think "sh** the bravery they must have". I want tattoos myself and wonder whats gonna happen when my dad finds out. theyre not even gonna be VISIBLE.
If you want tattoos, go for it mate your dad isn’t in control of your choices
Load More Replies...Both of my parents have tattoos (albeit, my dad only has one, but whatever). Most of my mom's tattoos aren't visible, and my dad's isn't. I know that I want tattoos someday. I truly don't understand why people think people with tattoos are bad.
Getting old and looking it. Everyone will get old, if they're lucky.
I love my grandma (dad's mom, nobody has seen my grandfather in years), and her age truly doesn't mean a difference to me or my siblings or my cousins (I have eleven cousins on my dad's side, and four younger siblings). I mean, my aunts definitely say things like she should take it easy (my dad has four sisters. I have three sisters and a brother).
Not being popular opinion, I dont mean being racist, but what I mean is you don't like a popular youtuber, people judge and hate you. You don't like a popular trend, same thing. I dont get why.
Watch how many downvotes someone gets by saying they like homeopathy or religion. Edit: Took off "It's not just YT, it's also BP (misread the post)
It was probably the most common reason why I get judged, or I ask "who is that?", then they look like me like I just turned into a human centipede. (Edit: spelling)
Load More Replies...It's crazy the amount of kids (3-6 yr Olds) who are obsessed with Mr Beast.
Be careful when you follow the masses - sometimes the "m" is silent.
And it's not just in regards to which YouTuber you watch, but other means of entertainment too. As a gamer, I can't stand playing games like COD, Fortnite, or the new sports game, and focus instead on what I like (AKA: JRPG's). Unless I'm talking to someone specifically from the same fandom, or open minded gamers, people who like those games find me weird.
I think I know why. If you say that you don't like this youtuber that the other people adores it is like you telling them that they are wrong, which nobody likes to hear.
That's honestly just plain stupid. I don't follow trends, I don't like a bunch of YouTubers, and I don't see why that's something you judge people for.
No, people judge me for it. Either way it is stupid.
Load More Replies...Being homeless. Doesn't matter if you have a job, you're going to school, your 22 or 62. Doesn't matter if you previously had a full-time corporate job that paid all of your expenses and hobbies and are temporarily or permanently disabled. Doesn't matter if you're single or a family. You get lumped together with the severely mentally ill, the addicts who do not want help and the bums.
My oldest son used to be a hobo (vs. being homeless); he'd work when he needed money. Now he went back to school, finished HS, got a diploma in aero-spacial mechanic, and he's now working full-time. He was also a druggie, a dealer, and he's full of mental illness. If he can do it, so can? Nope, it all depends on the person. Don't judge someone who can't do it.
There's a difference between can't and won't
Load More Replies...What they buy with foodstamps. It's none of your business what kind of foods someone buys. Food is food,unless you are going to start buying them groceries, keep your mouth shut.
Choosing to prioritize your own mental health and well-being over others. We do have certain obligations of respect for other people, caring four our children, and generally not being jerks. Aside from that, people should be able to set boundaries, reduce or eliminate contact with toxic people, choose their own activities and interactions. It's OK to say no to something that doesn't make you happy, even if it would make someone else feel good.
Frankly, my natural instinct is others over myself. Normally, I don't tell people 'no', unless it could hurt someone. I'm truly just a big people-pleaser.
Others over yourself can be fine but you are 100% allowed to say no whenever you want
Load More Replies...religion
If it doesn't affect other people negativley or outright promotes hurting them
Religion doesn't hurt people. Fanatics and zealots hurt people.
Load More Replies...I've been called terrorist before bc Im muslim and bc of 9/11. I wasnt even born then. Seriously...
Being overweight. You are more ostracized for being overweight than someone who is a d**g addict, a smoker, or a drinker, and yet you don't need any of those things it was a choice to start drinking, smoking or doing d***s. If you're overweight people think you are just lazy and have no self control, But you need food. It's so hard to lose weight and keep it off because you have to eat.
Weather you are thin or overweight or fat or skeletal. Your weight your issue.
True, I know plenty of healthy people who aren't stick-thin, myself included
My dad says that people aren't supposed to be overweight. Aren't supposed to be fat. But he would never say this to someone who is obese, even if it is bad.
Height, and/or success in your field of work. Mostly height, though. (obviously melanin, gender, financial status, power, etc. are more obvious answers, but nobody mentioned height, and it is a bit of thing.
The last acceptable prejudice. And it has to stop. shortman-6...1e5a9c.jpg
Well, I was 197cm / 6'5 in the 80s, and all my height brought me was some tried to bully me. Did not work, because they quickly understood, I do not care about others opinions. Never felt my height giving me anything good, though. Maybe I misunderstand the argument.
It may be because our parents are taller than us when we are kids, and that makes us feel a bit like kids again when dealing with people who are taller.
Being judgmental. You don't get to do whatever you want and expect people to not judge you. A lot of the time when I hear someone complaining about being judged, it's someone being a pos and then getting mad when someone calls them out on it. I can, and will judge people. It's part of being in society. You don't get to decide whether other people judge your actions. You just don't.
Sexual orientation. Intelligence. Anything that's not a choice but is treated as a choice.
Spelling and grammar. So many internet discussions become a who-knows-the-dictionary-better contest, rather than an exchange of views. Somehow being able to spell is worth more than actually considering each other's viewpoint.
.... I mean, I love spelling, and I do correct people's spelling automatically, but it's not ruthlessly. It's just an impulse thing. I can't remember my point...
It's a 'Mom Thing' for me, I wanted my kids to be well-spoken(this covers all forms of communication) so I always corrected them in how they spoke and wrote. I just want everybody to be right and not be embarrassed by screwups. I didn't realize I kept doing it after they grew up. Then they had kids, so I continued still. I think it's encoded in my DNA now. I'm not a Grammer Nazi who wants to berate you for being wrong, if I correct you it's because I don't want other people making fun of you.
Load More Replies...I really agree with you. If it is clear what is meant why point out spelling errors? Just to prove you know?
Yes, I know that there are degrees of this. If someone types something that is genuinely difficult to understand, then sure, ask for some clarification of what they mean or ignore it and move on with your life. Just don't act all superior because you can spell - it doesn't make your argument more valid.
Load More Replies...Sure, a good viewpoint should also be considered. On the other side. Maybe because if you do not even try to write properly, I do not feel compelled to invest some of my time to answer an argument. Also, it hints that maybe you do not even care about investing your time to understand a proper argument. Just shelling it out. Regarding someone who has spelling problems, you cannot know if you do not know someone personally.
But for someone like me who is dyslexic, people continually correcting me is a pain in the backside, especially when folk think they have won an argument because I spell things wrong. (On another note, why the hell is dyslexia spelt like that? That took me about 10 minutes to work out)
Load More Replies...Their preferences and taste in things like music and movies or tv-shows. Like I love k-pop and k-dramas, c-dramas and j-dramas unlike most people i know and get absolutely slammed for it!
Misjudging others by how successful, happy etc. they appear to be. These first impressions are often so wrong. Getting to know someone sometimes reveals a super interesting person / personality, though at first glance one would not expect anything from them.
yeah, ihad depression and on the outside i would be super outgoing. but you can’t judge a book by its cover
Everyone has to fall in love at some point, you must dare, you must marry, love happens to everyone. It's so tiring as an aroace person when people are like, "You must like someone, it's natural!" Not for me, it's not. I just want to eat bread and read books in my little corner of the world without being in a relationship.
I told someone I want/plan to get a tattoo of the first initial of my dog's name on my "wedding ring". My friend said not to because I need to reserve it for the man I may marry someday, and that finger needs to be reserved for those rings. I'm 56, I broke off both my engagements, and I have been living alone for 18 years. I'm entirely positive I will never marry. So I'm gonna get that tattoo. :-)
Taking pride in who you are. Your ethnicity, gender, orientation, whatever. No one should ever judge you for it.
Yes and that’s something i’m struggling with. Body image, how light my skin is, everything. finally someone gets it
Watched a 80s movie with my teen. He asked why nobody going bald shaved their head. I had to think.. it's because shaved head meant you were a bad person like prison, skin head, biker gang. Now everyone shares their head and it doesn't mean anything.
My dad shaved his head a couple of months ago because he was overdue for a haircut and didn't want to wait for his barber to get back from vacation. Frankly, I missed his hair.
WHO YOU LOVE! LOVE IS LOVE! It’s so stupid that someone can’t pursue who they want and what they want because your religion says not to! That’s like saying “You can’t have cookies because I’m on a diet.”
Their height
I mean, I tease my mom and younger siblings all the time for being shorter than me, but that's because I'm just tall-ish. They know I'm kidding.
Being an introvert
I had to wear a dress every time I went to church as a kid. Half of the women wore pants, so why couldn't I? I thought that maybe my parents wanted me to be more feminine, but I wasn't like that as a kid (I was a tomboy until I was 13, then I was a baddie, and still never liked wearing a dress except to impress somebody).
Women deciding to raise their children instead of hiring babysitters or child care. Some how wanting to be a mother is considered ridiculous and demeaning
Like, seriously! My mother hasn't hired a babysitter (that I know of, if you don't count my older cousin, but I don't know if he's gotten paid for it) since, like, her wedding. My sister and I were there, and I don't remember who, but we stayed with someone (probably a family member, this was before we stopped talking to Mom's side of the family) while Mom and Dad went on their honeymoon. And I know I want to be a mother. I might get a babysitter every once and a while, but not some stranger.
I have a couple: 1. Being Jewish and supporting Israel 2. Being fat 3. Liking penguins
I'm half-Jewish (Dad was raised Jewish, Mom Catholic), and I've only been to church or temple for family's stuff. Like, just about a week ago, I went to temple for my younger cousin's bar mitzvah (Jewish ceremony for when a boy reaches age thirteen. For girls it's at 12 and is a bat mitzvah). Wait, why would people be judged for liking penguins?
I get more made fun of, people call me penguin (My user comes from this so I just picked something to do with penguins)
Load More Replies...Look. All are correct. I aint gonna judge u if u support Israel. Pls don't attack me js bc I support Palestine, either
Atheism. I have been harassed and fired by both a Christian and Jew because of my views. BTW, I didn't offer up my views - they asked. The Christian was miffed that I didn't want her to convert me, and in another job, the boss was orthodox Jewish and was certain that I didn't like him. Firing me for not sharing their views did NOT endear me to either of their religions.
That's honestly really stupid. My mom was Catholic, and my dad a Jew. We're not religious. I'm sort of between atheism and polytheism. I don't believe in God, but I believe in the Greek gods. I'm not Greek.
Their background, whether it means their ethnicity, wealth, family dynamics, past choices, etc.
Being a furry or a therian. There's nothing wrong with us! Stop acting like there is. If anything, something's wrong with them for judging us.
Prob get the down vote fairy for this but..... yeah I guess there is nothing wrong with it but if you want to be an adult with a job and be taken seriously then I guess keep it in your own time.
There's nothing wrong with it, it's just role play. But it can be a little odd when role play becomes a defining aspect of one's character. I suppose the same could be said of some Dungeon Masters? But I digress.
I truly think there is something wrong with your brain if you think you are an animal, but that's personal opinion. Do you know that they are putting litter boxes in elementary/middle/high schools and hiding curriculums from parents?
I heard that the litter box thing was completely myth. I mean, think about it! Would that even be hygienic?
Load More Replies...Not having social media. I don't have most platforms because I'm not allowed. Neither are my younger siblings. I have no problem with it. My younger sister (12) has a Liberal best friend, and she wants social media so bad. My dad thinks Zoey (her best friend) and Zoey's family got in my sister's head unintentionally, and it's probably true. Oh, and being open about your political viewpoints. There are so many people who believe whatever the government tells them (*cough, Liberals cough*) without looking further to see if it's true or not. I know that people don't agree with me or my family's viewpoints, but I know more people who do than don't.
I appreciate your honesty about your political stance, but I don't believe it's correct to judge other people and make generalizations based on political standpoints. You're making the claim that all Liberals blindly accept what the government tells them, and while people may agree with you, it's wrong to point fingers at a specific group of people just to make a point. I don't understand why you needed to target Liberals especially, because it goes against the entire meaning of this post, which is to fight against pointless societal judgements. I'm not downvoting or calling your opinion wrong, even if I disagree, but I feel your entire claim about people judging by social media standpoints is overshadowed by your harsh criticism and incorrect generalizations about a political idea/party.
Thank you for the comment. I apologize for offending you, and I shall make an effort to be more careful in the future.
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