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There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be special. Singular. Loved. Adored. However, the fact is that we have too many things in common with the people around us to be truly unique. Instead of celebrating that, some people do their best to stand out in whatever way they can. Their attempts end up being so edgy, cringey, and embarrassing, that they end up on the ‘Not like the other girls’ subreddit.

With over 675k members, r/notliketheothergirls is about shaming those people who put down others and hate mainstream things to feel special about themselves. Have a look through some of the most popular posts featured on the subreddit, upvote the ones that caught your attention the most, and let us know your opinion about why some individuals go to such lengths to seem unique.

Unfortunately, the sad reality is that even with all the progress that we’ve made when it comes to equal rights, there’s still a lot of hate in society. For anyone who’s different. For anyone who stands out too much. Minorities, in particular, are very vulnerable.

I spoke about letting go of hate for others who might be different from us with British psychotherapist Silva Neves. He was kind enough to go in-depth about this with Bored Panda and noted that very often, people who have hatred towards others actually hate parts of themselves. However, that’s not the only theory.

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The ‘Not like the other girls’ subreddit has been active since September 2017 and is about people “trying to be unique by defining themselves outside ‘the norm.’” However, the results are usually terrible and prompt internet users to post screenshots and photos on the online community. As a warning to others on how not to behave. As a form of amusement for some.

“Do you think everyone else is trash? Do you think you're the only unique person on the planet? Do you constantly feel the need to press down others in order to define yourself? Then this is the place for you,” the moderators introduce the community full of ‘unique individuals’ (i.e. their members) who are ‘standing out’ (i.e. online at the moment).

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According to British psychotherapist Silva, there is a theory that people hate those who embody traits that we’d like to keep secret ourselves. In short, we hate others because we recognize ourselves in them. If society acts as a mirror for us, then hatred is an unhealthy reaction to the truth.

“One psychological theory is that we tend to hate the people who remind us of a part of ourselves that we don't want to acknowledge. For example, if someone has body issues, they are more likely to be hateful towards a large person,” he explained to Bored Panda. This is applicable when analyzing hatred of other groups of people as well.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. The same applies to boys. It's not about misogyny, misandry or the patriarchy. It's about the simple human need to be liked. To not be alone. Our psyche reasons that to achieve that goal we need to adopt some characteristics of the group to which we aspire.

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“Some who represses their sexuality or are uncomfortable with sex are more likely to be hateful towards people who are open about their sexuality or who look sexual,” the therapist continued.

“If we go by this theory, it would mean that people have to learn to accept the whole of themselves and learn to love themselves fully, and then they won't have to project the hatred of themselves towards others,” he said that only through self-acceptance can we let go of hate.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Carrie, Zootopia, Wonder Woman 84, those are some movies where the nerdy girl turns into the villain

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However, that’s just one theory. Another theory looks at learned behaviors and how our families and environments shape us. “Many people grow up being told to fear those who are different or look different,” Silva said.

“For example, people grow up to believe that black people are dangerous, Asian people are threats, gay people spread disease or sin, etc... These messages can turn people into being racist or homophobic,” the expert explained to Bored Panda that according to this theory, hatred is something that’s learned from one’s environment. Only education and experience can counter this.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Liking popular things doesn't do that either. You might have regular brains but you need to think by yourself.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But at the same time they are pretty, feminine and good lookind and they always end up dressing up.

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“For these people to become less hateful, they will need to be exposed to other realities so that they can stop fearing differences, but they also have to be willing to change their minds. Unfortunately, many of these people are not willing to expose themselves to different realities. So, I suppose, one way to eradicate this kind of hate is by changing society at its core and stopping the mindset of fear at the source.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The "girls in denim jacket with black trousers and white sneakers buying snacks" convention! Count me in!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watched the movie. It was okay. But to be fair, high schoolers sometimes think that their minor problems are greater than the previous world wars put together. That's teenage years for you. Unfortunately, not many people grow out of this phase. They take it into adulthood.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favourite kind of women are the ones that sleep with me!! Skinny, fat, round or tall, blond or brunette. Don't care, just give my good loving

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I AM BOTHERED BY THE SHOES THE GIRL WITH FOUR LEGS IS WEARING. If I had four legs, I would wear four matching shoes. This makes my eye twitch.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Van Halen actually responded to this, "If you haven’t heard of @billieeilish, go check her out. She’s cool. If you haven’t heard of @VanHalen, go check them out. They’re cool too. Music is supposed to bring us together, not divide us. Listen to what you want and don’t shame others for not knowing what you like.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So cringy. By the way, I also like Edgar Allan Poe but I don't shove it into random conversations.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's with teens & acting like depression is some sort of quirky personality trait instead of a painful mental illness? It doesn't make you better than anybody else, it just makes life harder.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SO this girl has four legs and matching shoes, but two different pairs of pants. I am starting to not like these four-legged women.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Much smaller shoes, in jars, to grind with a mortar and pestle into delusion dust and snort with her eyelids. Life goals

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