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Some secrets are bigger than others. No matter how open and honest we might think we are, there are still some things that we prefer to keep to ourselves. After all, people are social beings, and our reputations, as well as being accepted, are vital. Naturally, wanting to fit in, we keep some information about ourselves to ourselves. 

Inspired by user u/BoredHypnotist, the anonymous members of the r/AskReddit community revealed the most ‘socially unacceptable’ facts about themselves. These are things that anyone would have a hard time mentioning in public. Scroll down to see what kinds of secrets some folks have. It’s also a reminder for all of us to learn to be less judgmental and kinder to each other.

#1

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I think babies are ugly as hell.

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Quwiyint
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I completely agree, babies are just not fun to look at. I don't know why, but I just cannot stand to look at babies, they gross me out.

Dragons Exist
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans are in the small group where our babies are ugly, rather than cute like other animals

pelemele
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chicks... they're still very ugly just out of the egg....

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G A
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They all look like Winston Churchill straining on the loo.

Penny Fan
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most babies are ugly but they're still adorable. Obviously all my family babies are beautiful and I think that's the point. We're programmed to protect babies but not to steal them.

CrunChewy McSandybutt
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

6 month olds are adorable. Newborns usually have a face only a mother could love.

Destiny Kruse
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1 year ago

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Edward Treen
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They ALL look like Winston Churchill chewing a wasp.

ॐBoyGanesh
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t necessarily think all babies are ugly, but some/many babies are uglier than others. Regardless of how they look, there’s something about holding a baby that gives me a huge kick of oxytocin. For that reason alone, they’re adorable.

Dela Bee
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boss was looking at someone's baby, leaned over and asked "do all babies look like aliens to you too?" We had a good laugh because YES THEY DO

Cooking Panda
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1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids hits peak cute & adorable at around 1,5-2 y.o.

Ace
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wha? Gawd no, I'm with the OP not only are babies ugly but toddlers in nappies need to be somewhere else.

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    #2

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I am a woman who is willingly sterilized.

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    arthbach
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people think this is socially unacceptable? It's a very logical course of action if you know you don't want to have any (any more) children, or being pregnant/giving birth would damage your health etc. It's not the sort of thing a person can do without thought and consideration.

    Poultry Geist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Notice how this woman gets to stare out the window and drink her coffee in peace !

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one seems to have a problem with a man getting a vasectomy.

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I asked my gyno about the possibility when I was 21. He told me I'd change my mind and want kids later. I asked every visit for 18 years. I reach 39. F*cker remarks, "Ya know if you want kids, you better do it soon 'cos you're getting to be geriatric." That was my last visit.

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't want children, this is the kindest thing you can do for them

    Leekun
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im not yet but Im planning on sterilisation in the near future. And I don't have any kids. Don't want them at all

    Edward Treen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing unacceptable about that: your body, your choice.

    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for you! Choice people, it all comes down to having the right to choose what we want for OUR OWN BODIES!

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    #3

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I don’t take care of my hygiene as much as I should. Especially when it comes to showering and brushing my teeth. It’s not that I don’t care, but depression makes it hard as hell sometimes.

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    seana lammers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hang in there. Hoping you can get some therapy to help you feel better.

    Carrie B
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just coming out of this. I am proud that i brushed my teeth 4 days in a row. It's difficult.

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People STILL don't speak about this enough. Well done OP for speaking out..

    Ms. Mack
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Feels like walking through set gelatin, I know. Have hope, recovery is possible!

    Lyoness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, stop should-ing on yourself! Depression is hell and you're doing the best you can. Now is the time to be gentle with yourself. You'll come through this. Good luck.

    Daddy’s Girl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People say get therapy as if talking is going to cure chronic depression. Not!

    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a hard time showering more than max a few times per week. The sensation of goong from dry to wet and then get dry again..... it's too much for my nervous system. 😬

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speaking of someone who is looking at probably dentures in the future (and I'm not 50 yet) TAKE CARE OF YO TEEF. Trust me. It is a lot harder to deal with once it's beyond fixing.

    Fred L.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Showering, ok, can be for other people. But brushing teeth - definitely be careful there. It is for health and comfort, speaking as somebody who had neglected it for a while and accordingly suffered for it.

    Bored Seb
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You phrased it wrong. You're taking care of your hygiene as much as you can. And this is you doing a great job :)

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    Judging others is never going to go away. It’s something that human beings do on both conscious and automatic levels. Analyzing the behavior of the people around us is a way to recognize how we ourselves (do not) fit into our social groups. Used sparingly to make us look at our values and actions more objectively, social judgments can push us to make more positive decisions that end up being good for us and our social group.

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    #4

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I’m a 38 year old man who sleeps with stuffed animals. 

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    ῳıƖƖơῳ
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    everyone does that i hug my big chonky squishmallow all the time until i fall asleep

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    ben woskje
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    47 and same.... cant tell people without being ridiculed... but hugging a doggie or polar bear or lion is awesome....

    Tessana Nemenski
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    42 and the same. Sorry. Sometimes a stuffed animal cuddle is exactly what the doctor ordered imho

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    Jeevesssssss
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a 35 year old woman who sleeps with a stuffed BROCCOLI 🥦

    Lyoness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see your broccoli and raise you a kumquat!

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    Lauren K
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 45, and I recently bought myself a Care Bear. I never had one when I was a kid, so I got one! It's lovely to cuddle.

    Kombatbunni
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww I’m jealous..I want to get Grumpy, he’s my favourite

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    bbfa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    70 YO woman here. I sleep with 2 teddy bears, a big pink bunny, and an adorable baby manta ray.

    Mark Fuller
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are cosy and comfy! Nowt wrong with it! Do they have names??

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine do! My main bro is a German Shepherd I've had since I was 5 (I'm 42.) His name is Chace, spelled like that because I couldn't spell worth a darn at age 5 XD He gets pride of place in my bed, but I also have (all much newer) ones: Blaze the sabretooth tiger, Shat/Shitten (a cat wearing a shark costume), LONGBOI the long-cat (ostensibly a body pillow in the shape of a cat), and Squidgy, a small black cat that looks like a mochi. I still have pretty much ALL of my childhood plushies, but those are the only ones that share my bed at the moment XD

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    Firstname Lastname
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a 30 year old female, I always pick a stuffie to cuddle every night. Whenever I'm sharing the bed and abandon my stuffie to get ready for work, I return to find my mate has taken my stuffie hostage in their sleep.

    Holly Allen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a 42 year old woman who sleeps with stuffed animals too!

    Phil Green
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a teddy bear who has travelled all over the world with me. He has even been on holiday with his friend Slasher the Penguin. They went to Cyprus, with Slasher's family. I am sixty-five.

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    #5

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I don’t like talking. It’s not that I’m afraid to talk, I just prefer to stay quiet most of the time. Unfortunately, we live in a world that requires you to talk a lot if you want to make connections.

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    Cooking Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too. But i have kids now , gotta adapt & overcome 😅

    Jazz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, but there are some people where talking is exhausting and better for their mental health than talking. (Autism)

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    geezeronthehill
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My motto is: better to say nothing and be thought a fool than speak and remove all doubt.

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine is if you can't say anything nice say nothing at all. Certain people find me especially quiet.

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    Brian Droste
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a quite person. When around friends I wish I could talk more. Most of the time I just don't know what to say or can't come up with things to talk about.

    Katie Kins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an introvert and talk a lot at work. I prefer my silence when I'm all alone.

    Whitefox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate the sound of my own voice.

    Wetbeard the Pirate
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel this way too. I have a stutter, and while it's usually fine around kids and adults I know pretty well, that's about it.

    EmBree
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a magnet for strangers that want to talk. I wish I could figure out how to make it stop. I don't need to know about that woman's dog while I'm tying to buy eggs. I really don't care how he makes his pancakes I just want to get on the bus. Why me?

    Alexandra
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not a great talker either. Small talk, for instance, is very difficult for me. However, I have a dog and I live in an area with a lot of other dogs, so I get ample opportunity to, well, practise my small talk skills and it's going well.

    Brian Long
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if my job didnt require me to talk i wouldnt either

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    #6

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I'm very very happy to get home after work and stay in bed for the rest of the day, most days of the week.

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    hungryghost
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is socially unacceptable?

    Isabella
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yep, people see you as "lazy" and "not ambitious enough" and other nonsense

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    detective miller's hat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes I sleep from Friday night until Sunday morning.

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this all the time. I "retired" at an early age, and I'm busier now during the day than when I had my own practice. Plus I've got a draft horse rescue & retirement home, goats, cats, dogs, birds, fosters coming in and out, and so on. I'm tired! Lol When my partner & I get home, we crawl into bed with our furry children and chill.

    Luke Branwen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know OP personally so I can't say for sure, but this sounds like depression

    Dela Bee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ehh I could *maybe* see that - potentially - if op said something like "I don't have the will to continue to function" or "bed is the only place I feel safe" etc. But enjoying laying in bed after a long day of work and just chilling?! Nah bro, that's just relaxing and starting your recharge for tomorrow.

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    Even though we have free will, it would be naive to think that we have control over everything that happens to us. Sure, taking responsibility for our actions can empower us. That being said, there are so many things outside our control that we can’t really do anything about. It’s important to be honest with ourselves about what we can realistically affect with our actions.

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    For one, we cannot determine the circumstances of our birth, how we were raised, and what our genetics are. However, many people are judgmental of folks born into broken homes or who have a predisposition to mental health issues. Criticizing someone for their family‘s choices, upbringing, or genetic quirks is unfair. However, someone who’s doing their best to improve their circumstances and fight back against the problems they’ve been handed by (bad) luck is worthy of praise.

    #7

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I ignore texts and calls. It starts with "I'll respond later" and then after awhile I feel like it's been too long to reply so I don't. It's not malicious but I assume it feels that way to others.

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    Flopsy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sometimes do that as well. And sometimes I reach out a second time to people who I suspect are doing that because I don’t want friendships to be affected by such silly things.

    Karina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel this one is secretly accepted and even hoped for with at least half of us.

    El Dee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get a landline and ditch the mobile. Do you need to be contactable 24/7??

    Scott Wilkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's from someone who actually KNOWS me...they'll text.

    Lyoness
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait... Other people don't do this? Edit to clarify I thought they meant ignore as they come in but reply eventually.

    FABULOUS1
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate checking voicemails, not sure why. I didnt even know my sister who lives in another state got married till 2-3 months later because I didnt check my voicemail.

    Kris
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friend does this. I just text her again «you forgot to reply»

    Tamra
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would someone do this? Seems rude, lazy and disrespectful. Then again, the title of this post mentions things that are "socially unacceptable", so I guess this fits. 😂

    Marcellus II
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you think that's your worst side then you have a high opinion of yourself.

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    #8

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I have Tourette's, including coprolalia/swearing tics. I'm very lucky though, because I seem to fit in pretty well in restaurant kitchens, and I love that line of work 😄.

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    Flopsy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha, perfect mimicry!

    Tamra
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure I developed a swearing tic when my mother-in-law moved in.

    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work in IT. You'd fit right in here too. ;-)

    geezeronthehill
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my stepsons is blessed with tourettes. It does recede a little with age, but he's learned to own it. Twitch and shout, my friend!

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad had Tourettes (just the physical tics, no verbal tics) and he was so ashamed of it (this was back in the 80s/90s). He used to not want to go with me on school field trips as a parent-chaperone because he thought I'd be embarrassed by his twitching/tics. I tried my best to reassure him, in my 10-year-old way, that I loved him, that he in NO WAY embarrassed me at all, and I was not ashamed of his tics. I hope he took that to heart. He definitely went on field trips in the future, so I think he did to some extent :) Nowadays I have a dog who has full-body, constant myoclonus from a distemper infection - he is a dog, not a human, so it's not the same, but sometimes I wonder if my dad's spirit is getting a good chuckle XD

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    JoeJoeBoy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im a Fleet controller on a Mine site, we think you would be fantastic here too!!! :-D

    LinkTheHylian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great. You can tell people to make their "noisy f*****g kid shut their f*****g mouth" and no one can make you feel bad for doing it.

    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago

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    Of course mate, we get it. C**t, b***h, d**k, d**k, d**k, d**k, d**k

    debrina blackmoon
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kindly fück off, shitweed. That also means yourself and something very big, sharp and rusty.

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    #9

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I have no friends and am comfortable being alone. Prepared to die that way too :D.

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    Mitchell
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being comfortable alone is a blessing. Unfortunately it’s not great for long term mental health. But if I have to choose, I choose being alone.

    Jan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have found that what is not great for my mental health is trying to force myself to be someone I'm not. I am an introvert who gets exhausted from social interaction. I am perfectly content and happy being alone. What is good for some is not good for everyone. Don't believe the pundits who will tell you there is something wrong with the way you are and try to make you believe there will be some awful consequences for honoring your very valid way of functioning in this world.

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    Lorraine Woollands
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no friends and only family is in a care home. My partner died just over two years ago, only people I see are my Carers three times a week. Most of the time I like being on my own with my cat. But other times it can get very lonely

    Jackie Lulu
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does your care home have activity groups? Maybe you could join one. For example, a book club allows you to spend time alone with your cat, and look forward to discussing the book with others.

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    Vitiosus The Black Sheep
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a difference between being lonely and alone :) I like to be alone, but never feel lonely. And then sometimes one can be lonely in a room full of people...

    Brian Long
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i have no friends either. more by choice. dont make friends very easy never have. mental illnes is a b***h

    Joshua David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of my mom. 0 friends and although she loves her kids and grand babies desperately, she self isolates. She seems ok though. She just likes it that way.

    megasmacky
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. I own a bookshop with fantastic people coming in all the time, so that gives me whatever social interaction I might need. Otherwise I love being home alone with my cat. I haven't really had any friends in over 25 years.

    Nunya Bizness
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always better to lean into your failings than try to improve! Amen!

    Ms. Mack
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think that is a failing. I am a friendly person who prefers to have limited, but close friendships, and prefer to spend most of my time alone outside of work. Every person is different.

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    ZuriLovesYou
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I was comfortable being alone too.

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    Things like attitudes and opinions are within our power to change, however, we might feel uncomfortable doing so just to fit in with the rest of our social group. It would feel like we’re betraying our deepest values if we did so. At the same time, having completely different beliefs than the majority of your social circle can make life very difficult. This might be why some folks choose to hide their true feelings—they don’t want to face rejection or take part in countless arguments.

    What kind of behavior is deemed socially (un)acceptable is going to depend entirely on your culture and social circle. Something celebrated in your hometown might be seen as bizarre in a big city or even downright ‘shameful’ in another country.

    #10

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I had a baby at 17, got pregnant again a few years later, and could not afford another child. My sibling, who could not have children, adopted my baby.

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    setsuriseikou
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as you, your sibling and the kids are happy now, I see no problem whatsoever

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on the rest of the family.... some folks are like "no you got pregnant, you're keeping it even if you can't care for it 🙄

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    dire wolf
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just be honest with the kids from the earliest possible day. Secrets like that have ways of coming out, and with DNA testing becoming ever more popular - and precise - they will eventually find out. Don't let them think their whole lives are lies!

    aubergine10003
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like you did a good thing.

    Thiago Gonsalves
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should be proud of yourself by giving to your child the opportunity to have a better life and you still have contact with him. It's great and also, congrats to your sibling.

    ῳıƖƖơῳ
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats a i guess a happy ending cause your sister got her own child

    Brian Droste
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    So you're two kids are going to grow up thinking they are cousins when they are really siblings.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And? They ARE cousins. When you adopt a child, IT IS YOUR CHILD, regardless of whose hooha it popped out of.

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    Disgruntled Pelican
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boy if you think condoms work 100% of the time, do I have a surprise in store for you!

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    #11

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I have no idea how to manage friendships. I have friends and I'm friendly.... But sometimes I forget to text back and if they don't call or re text I could go months with no contact. Unless I find something funny to share then I'm sending it to everyone.

    bridge_the_war , Simon Maage Report

    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can learn how to do it, if it really is about forgetting, you can teach yourself how to remember or check once in a while. But it sounds more like not caring about having contact. If you don't care about talking to them for months, are they even friends or are they just acquaintances, if you don't actually miss contact with them?

    Nunya Bizness
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    1 year ago

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    This is the future folks. Because maintaining relationships with anyone that doesn't already live with you is just too much work. Cowards.

    Lyoness
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Cowards" is an interesting take on people who aren't comfortable with or feel the need for regular contact. Some people have friendships that don't need connection that often. I have friends where months or in extreme cases years go by but when we talk again it's like no time has passed. Depends on your relationship.

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    #12

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I like candy corn.

    ComesInAnOldBox , Mary Jane Duford Report

    Javelina Poppers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been known to eat circus peanuts, you know the marshmallow confection that comes pre-stale in a bag.

    Ace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obvs a US thing and alien to many people around the world, but I have one word of advice for anyone fortunate enough to have never encountered them - if you're ever offered any to try DO NOT!

    Hey!
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those were my mother's favorite candies. They are addictive. She used to bring back several pounds when she came back from visiting her siblings in the U.S.A.

    Scott Wilkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're allowed. That's why it's made.

    Khavrinen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are widely hated and reviled. But there must be plenty of us who like them, because they still keep selling them. If no one was buying them, they'd stop making them.

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    tuzdayschild
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Candy corn and salty peanuts together...yum

    Ms. Mack
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Candy corn and plain M&Ms together... try it!

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    Michael None
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife likes these in popcorn. Sort of a salty sweet thing. It's been a big cause of concern for me since I found out.

    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was sent some in a snack-package I exchanged with a pen pal. I was not impressed by candy corn. Lol. They weren't awful, imo, they were just.... boring. They look a lot more tasty than they are.

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    Social norms change over time, too. Behaviors that seem odd to us now might have been perfectly fine decades or even centuries ago. On the flip side, what was once judged in the past might be mundanely accepted in this day and age. Social norms aren’t static. While we can guess what might be deemed acceptable in the future, we can never be certain—cultures can change in very unpredictable ways.

    If you feel like opening up anonymously, why not share the most socially unacceptable facts about yourselves, dear Pandas? What do you think we can all do to be less judgmental and more accepting of other people? Has anyone revealed a secret about themselves that fundamentally changed how you looked at them? Tell us all about it in the comments.

    #13

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread That I come off as “cold” when I’m not masking But man….sometimes I really am tired of masking. My reactions feel so fake to me and I can’t stand it. But everyone else seems to love it so…whatever ig.

    LinaValentina , cottonbro studio Report

    Eiryn Elliott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's so exhausting masking all the time. :( I wish people would stop taking it personally when we're just existing.

    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A year or so ago I realized that I have been masking all my life. I tried to un-mask to see how I really am..... but that ended up being a bad experience for my kids and now I am re-masking a lot again. But it seems to be harder to re-mask in some areas than I thought. But at least I seem more balanced and "normal" on the outside again. On the inside, though, I'm a mess. 😕

    Data1001
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven't heard this term used in this manner before, but I assume it refers to putting on a virtual "mask" to pretend you're feeling a different way than how you really feel? I've felt like I was doing this at certain customer-service jobs, where it was my duty to be not only upbeat, but outgoing, no matter how I felt inside. After I got home, I was emotionally exhausted from having to wear that "mask".

    Bexxxx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Masking is so exhausting after a while

    Matthew Barabas
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    im fine with masking, because you arent the only one in your life.

    Bantam_Wyvern (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try to be exactly who you are. You might make enemies, but you’re also more likely to make real friends who genuinely make you happy.

    Jazz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same here! I’m either perceived as cold or annoying when I’m not masking.

    #14

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I used to practice facial expressions as a child because i was always told i was robotic and expressionless(by my parents, no less) and studied how the popular kids at school acted so i could make friends. i think i’m autistic but i’m scared sometimes that people would just assume i’m a psychopath.

    PositiveCompetition8 , cottonbro studio Report

    iamjusthereforthecruise
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my parents told me i am expressionless more like cold because i hardly smile, i've had lectures from my parents, relatives, heck even a teacher once. My friends even told me that they taught i would be a bully when we first met. i consider smiling for no reason a chore, especially when i have to do it because i'm forced, but i can't help it

    Alexandra
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes me think of women who are told by men that they should 'smile': apparently it's even more incumbent for women to smile than for men. One woman was so fed up that she routinely would answer to the umpteenth request for a smile that her husband/mother/father/sibling just died, just to wipe off that sanctimonious smile from the other person's face.

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    usernameorwhatever
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im autistic, and practicing facial expressions is not unheard of with this diagnosis. I used to do that by mirroring other people. My friends call me a “cyborg” lovingly just because I don’t understand social things. If you’re trying desperately to express feelings, it seems more of a “struggling to express emotions” thing than a “no emotions” thing. Before I got diagnosed, I also was scared I could be a psychopath. (Not that being psychopathic is a bad thing on its own)

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes and yes. I was diagnosed very early on, so there was no question, but masking & mirroring is almost like a way to cope. People seem to desperately need you to emote to feel comfortable around you, and you feel like you desperately need to emote so that people get off your a*s about your RBF. It can be exhausting 😔. I am in an adult social group with a lot of different types of neurodiverse people and it's helped a whole lot, but yeah, I completely get where you are coming from.

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    detective miller's hat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned to be totally cold and emotionless by the time I was 5 because it was the safest way to act around my mother :/

    Somethingpenguin
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't show expression to my parents anymore, because i've trained my mind to not show 'weakness' to my parents as they use that as an excuse to yell at me.

    Scott Wilkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's say you are? MOST sociopaths are harmless and even decent people. Not having the same emotions or reactions doesn't automatically make you harmful.

    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You obviously have absolutely no idea what "sociopath" actually means. Typical traits of a sociopath: disregards others feelings, aggressive and impulsive, manipulative, controlling and a compulsive liar. Yep, totally sounds "harmless". Sociopaths have most of the same emotions as other people. They can feel happiness, sadness, fright, anticipation, anger, and such. What they don't have is empathy or guilt, nor do they care at all about anybody but themselves. None are decent people, but a person who is really good at being manipulative can convince a lot of people that they are "decent" until it's too late.

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    Kelly Scott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have RBF. Once I met a customer when I wasn't at work and he gave me that super annoying "You should smile!" line. I told him when I wasn't working, I wasn't being paid to shine.

    Grace Knowlton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned that I am autistic and it is a blessing after being the weird kid my whole life

    David Edwards
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s very possible you could be on the spectrum. You’d be surprised who is

    Jazz
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The autism and psychopath link was made by the man who coined the term Asperger’s and is being pushed out into society by “charities” that are “helping” and “informing” like Autism Speaks. I swear, they make us seem like super villains, but we are not. And the puzzle piece symbol they use is wrong, bc there is nothing missing from us. We are all human, and just because we think differently does not mean we are alien. They teach inclusivity, yet most of the time people tend to forget those with special needs. There are many good resources like Embrace-autism.com and others I can’t think of at the moment. Research before you judge, people.

    KillerKiwi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I have a really bad RBF. My mom says I look like a bored hot dog.😬

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    #15

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I'm a girl and I grow out my leg hair due to being harassed by an 80 year old man who said I had "pretty legs" when I was 11, so I guess I decided that just never going to happen again.

    matryoshka_03 , Karolina Grabowska Report

    arthbach
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leg hair is normal, and it's natural. If an individual want to remove their hair, that's their choice. 80 year old men hitting on 11 year old children - nope, always wrong. It should be reported.

    Daddy’s Girl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Advertising has convinced women that body hair is ugly, even though it’s very natural.

    Rachel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That man was disgusting, but leg hair isn’t. I haven’t shaved anything in over a decade. I quit caring.

    Lo Kindred
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have "winter legs" and "summer legs"

    Lyoness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sexualisation of minors. Ew. And there's nothing wrong with not shaving. If you like to remove your body hair, go for it, but do it because YOU want to, not because it's expected.

    Lorraine Woollands
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have osteoarthritis and can't shave my legs, see no shame in it

    Lene
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been wearing 2/3-length leggings for a week now. I never even thought about having hairy legs until yeasterday. But I don'd want to shave them.... perhaps when it's actually Summer? But not now. If I were to get any comments about my hairs on my legs I'll just question why people are looking at my legs in the first place. If we are having a conversation you should be looking at my face (where I have a few black hairs growing. Lol)

    dire wolf
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yours is a common and normal reaction to childhood trauma, unfortunately (unfortunate that you experienced childhood trauma and that you believe your response is "socially unacceptable." If your leg hair or any of your coping methods bother you, please seek out a qualified, compassionate and empathetic therapist who understands childhood trauma. You don't have to let that creep continue to influence your life if you don't want to!

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    #16

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I would deliberately pretend that i don’t hear people calling me or asking me stuff in social situations. Also in a crowd when people are chitchatting in a circle, i zone out if im not interested.

    lonelygalexy , Jakob Dalbjörn Report

    iamjusthereforthecruise
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just like you, You're just like me...it's something anyone can see

    Marcellus II
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I zoned out during this post. It didn't start with anything I needed to be told, then lost focus.

    Nunya Bizness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disrespecting people is so riz. BARF.

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this as well. I'm autistic and have been told it is not socially acceptable to say " I don't want to talk to you right now." So, this is the only way I know how to avoid talking to/ having a conversation when I don't feel like it.

    Disgruntled Pelican
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've learned that it also helps to have an incredibly common first name. I will not respond unless they include my last name because there's a really good chance they aren't addressing me anyway lol

    Tim Douglass
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm half deaf, so in any kind of crowd I literally have no idea what is being said and just stand around like a post hoping I'm not smiling at someone's tale of woe.

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait... you actually go where there's crowds? On purpose?

    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's very useful if you can blame it on your hearing aid. " oh, sorry, I didn't hear you " ...

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    #17

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread Being borderline sociopathic for a profession


    I've become "jaded" to seeing death, the mentally perturbed, physically traumatic injuries that you would only see in movies, even the downright depressing scenes, the list goes on.


    The type of things people should only have to witness behind their screens or even only once in there life; I've adjusted to seeing in person on a weekly basis. It's to the point I can't call myself normal as I end up laughing to the most f****d up jokes.


    Call it dark humor or a "coping mechanism" but if the event just happened, normal people would be mortified.


    Its a bittersweet profession as a paramedic with high call volumes. I get a peek into everyones emergencies when they're at their lowest and often times these calls rub off on us (even the bs calls), but at the end of the day when s**t hits the fan, It's their emergency and not ours.


    Better yet we have a hand in helping them physically and mentally. I have to tell people their loved ones are gone, but I get to convey it in the best way to let them heal the fastest. I have people who try to commit s*****e, but I get to save them when they or a loved one makes the call. I have people living the s**ttiest day of their life, but knowing it would've been their last if I hadn't came, makes it worthwhile.

    Wafered , Pavel Danilyuk Report

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is most definitely not a job I would want to have, but I am exceedly grateful for those who do this.

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interestingly I think I am a bit weird in this. I can look at wounds and the most gruesome stuff in a clinical way and find it very interesting. Hell, I would have liked to watch my c-section! I think I would be excellent with that part of being a nurse or paramedic etc actually. What I cannot do though, is mental stuff…. Or rather … sad stuff. Mostly related to children and the elderly. A child crying. A child having pains. Children getting mistreated. I will cry instantly.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Compassion fatigue is a thing. Teachers get it too. After 30 years you just don't care what the kid's circumstances are, you just want them to shut up and do their work. Let the younger ones whose emotions are still engaged deal with it. They'll understand after being in teaching for a few decades.

    Max Fox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being desensitized to death does not mean that a person is "borderline sociopathic". Being exposed to horrible situations doesn't make a person manipulative or controlling. It doesn't eliminate empathy, they just learn how to control their empathy so that their empathy won't cripple their ability to help other people. Dark humor is a very healthy coping mechanism.

    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gallows humor. Very common in those professions

    GlamourGhoul
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have an extremely dark sense of humor, I’m also an ex-mortician…I for sure thought that OP was too. Ain’t it f****d up that multiple professions have this similar effect on the ones trying to make the most difficult moments in life a little easier to deal with. It really messes with your mind and body over time. I had to stop embalming and being on my feet all the time because my spine started to fall apart in my 30s. Really, all having multiple spine fusions did was give me another reason to make incredibly dark jokes at just the wrong moment lol

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked in a job where it could be quite dangerous and, unfortunately, got used to it. I lost my sense of fear and I'm still not sure whether I have it back now (no longer in the job so never tested my fear response) Fear is what keeps you safe, not have a fight or flight response is not good for your health..

    Fluffy mommy panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to thank you for all you do. It a hard job.

    Strings
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I deal with similar (but on a MUCH smaller scale), helping abused kids. Every time I've ever said "humanity can't sink any lower", some schmuck blasts a hole in the bedrock...

    Gozer LeGozerian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing to do with being a sociopath. Stop abusing that word.

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    #18

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I’ll leave. I’ll just go home and love it.

    HerezahTip , Inside Weather Report

    Danni
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When people say "Go big or go home"..... if those are my options, then I'm going home!!!

    Antony Aston
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to do that. Now, I don't even go in the first place.

    Alexandra
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you know how many people would love to be able to do what you do? Honestly, we just keep each other shackled to these conventions that serve no purpose.

    Steve Hall
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quietly, without a sound...he's gone again.

    #19

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread My parents are cousins. Nobody (outside the family) knows. No adverse effect on the kids (although I AM on Reddit a lot…).

    _Halboro_ , Justin Groep Report

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The risk of autosomal recessive genetic disorders for children of totally unelated parents is 3%. This rises to 4-6% for first cousins. Problems really only occur in populations where cousins marrying cousins is the rule, rather than the exception.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because of my behavior as a child, my parents were often totally unelated with me.

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    martin734
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems to be much more of a taboo in the USA than in most of the rest of the world. While not exactly common here it rarely causes any scandal. Also, the risks of congenital defects in children born to cousins is negligible, about the same as a child born to any woman in her 30's. Many sources state that the risk of congenital defects doubles when a child is born to cousins, which is technically correct as the risk doubles from around 1.5% to 3% which is still a very low risk.

    G A
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't really see the stigma here. Must be a US thing. Unless you keep crossing the bloodlines like some inbred hill tribe, what's the problem?

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're cousins, not siblings. Relax.

    BoredPossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, you can totally tell because they are barefoot. Only cousins are barefoot.

    -
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the offspring of cousins, I say 😄😆😅😂🤣

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    howdylee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked with a guy who met a lady and they got along really well. Dated for several months and were talking about marriage. Then they each went to a family reunion and saw each other there. I believe they were first cousins but had never met at a family thing before. They ended up eloping in Kentucky where it was legal. They have several kids now.

    Scott Wilkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a time in the not-so-distant past when royalty was expected to inter-marry to maintain the purity of the bloodline. True, they did not know the genetic repercussions.

    Lara Verne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some did that to keep their wealth and power in the family. If a royal married a person from another family, this family was entitled to a portion of their wealth and they could claim the throne.

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    Aliaksadr Lukauski
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always had an unpopular opinion on that. Incestuous marriage is fine as long as people involved understand what they are doing and realise they probably should abstain from having kids or be ready for consequences. Its their lives and if they love each other so be it

    Lee Henderson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    16 states and District of Columbia is is legal for first cousins to marry.

    Hey!
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My father (Quebec, Quebec) married my mother (Ecosse, Michigan). My grandmothers were sisters so my parents were first cousins. My father offered money to a few priests in the U.S.A. (I'm guessing he never went to Alabama). Finally, one accepted his bribe (Niagara Falls, on the Canadian side) and that's why I'm a Canadian instead of an American. One of my father's sisters married her 2nd (sorry, 3rd) cousin. And my oldest brother and one of her daughters went out together for several years. There is no ill-effect on any of us. I'm pretty sure it's only the Roman Catholics who have a problem with this. Let me know if I'm wrong.

    Nitka Tsar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are wrong. It‘s genetics that have a problem with this, as one can see in the royal families of Europe. Well, not anymore, but back then…. It‘s not so much if one pair of cousins has children, but when those cousins marry their cousins snd their kids marry their cousins…. The risk of defects is getting higher and higher.

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    #20

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I was one of the last kids to have ever been a patient in an insane asylum here in the US. The one I was in closed down in 1993.

    OneF**kedWarthog , Jon Butterworth Report

    Flopsy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I am so sorry! Mind blowing it was so recently!

    Crystal M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in Dorothea Dix Hospital from 1988-89, they finally closed in 2012. I still have nightmares about my experience. I was 13 then.

    Tyranamar Seuss
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They’re still around. Child and adolescent inpatient units anyway.

    #21

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I'm fat.

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    Hey!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For many, it is deemed socially unacceptable. Even with doctors - like my doctor is. He doesn't believe I have certain problems (or not like high blood pressure) because I'm obese.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too. Before I started on antidepressants I was practically underweight.

    Kariali
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Life's too short for dieting all the time. Or ever.

    Aliaksadr Lukauski
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No problem with being fat. Being dangerously overweight is a different thing. It will most likely shorten your life and might kill you

    #22

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I hate working but that doesn’t mean i’m lazy. I live my life by doing a bunch of side huddles and love it. I make about $10k/year but I have everything i need: food, shelter, and a wonderful community. I “work” about two months a year but otherwise i lay on the beach with a joint in my hand and a cat on my lap.

    hunnnyybunnny , cottonbro studio Report

    Mitchell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds perfect, though ,maybe lacking in forward thinking. I’m old so my first thought is “how will you support yourself when you retire?”. Hopefully OP has plenty of time to enjoy this idyllic life before worrying about such things.

    Kylie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But don't most of us work our asses off for most of our lives so we CAN lay on the beach with a cat in our lap at the end? Maybe OP is doing it the right way round.

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    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm the opposite. I know myself to be lazy at heart but have always worked hard when working. Now semi-retired I can be just as lazy as I like, outside of the ski season anyway.

    madeleine f
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never understood rich people that still chose to work. Life has so much more to offer than justify your existence by bossing around and handing out business cards.

    Becky Samuel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Rich people" choosing not to work and retire early is causing big problems and skill shortages in Western society. It should not be praised.

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'll find guys living this life everywhere - chiefly in their mothers' basements.

    Rod
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The biggest fraud ever is to consider work as a value, it's not and what matters is the result, not the efforts.

    Kat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can make 10k doing huddles? GO TEAM!!!

    Marcellus II
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure about those beach 'cats' though.

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    #23

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread Love me a good nose-pickin!

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    Bexxxx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once read something that said “everyone picks their nose, whether they admit to it or not.” Really helps when I’m nervous in front of someone, like a higher up manager reviewing my work, to remember that they totally pick their nose lol

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    Javelina Poppers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you save it, wipe it, flick it or eat it?

    Birgit M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somehow Daft Punk forgot to include this line...

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    Daddy’s Girl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s either pick or have boogers. I’d rather pick.

    Sweet Taurus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love to clear my nasal passages in the hot steamy shower. Of course I make sure it’s clean before I get out!

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same Also called out people professing to be grossed out asking if they never ONCE picked the dregs during the snorting years 😆

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I feel,a booger in my nose I need to get it out

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    #24

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I'm autistic, and nine times out of ten i forgot that when people ask me for my opinion or input on something that they actually want the opinion that caters to theirs.

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    Cathy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Move to the Netherlands 🇳🇱!

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or Germany….. and I‘m guessing some other countries. Not all though. Poland is more like the US. They prefer politeness to honesty. At least from my experiance with my family there. Might not be true for the whole country.

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    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem here likes with the non-autistic person. If they can't accept an honest opinion, then don't ask for one.

    Nunya Bizness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honesty should be more socially acceptable!

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel heard!!!! I do not understand this socially acceptable thing. Asking for an opinion & expecting a certain answer is one of those things that is so hard for me to wrap my brain around. It's so illogical it makes my eye twitch! I'm glad that my friends & family have accepted that I mean no disrespect and that when someone asks for my opinion, it genuinely does not occur to me that you want anything but the truth.

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's called askholing. Some people I know will ask until they find the answer they want.

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People don't want opinions, they don't want to be corrected, they don't want new information nor do they want to be helped. They do not wish to learn or to change. They don't even want to know why they hold the opinions they hold..

    Nichole Harris
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bwahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 just come hang out with me!

    BoredPossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see it exactly like the op. Ask for an opinion, get an opinion. Not gonna waste my breath agreeing with bs.

    usernameorwhatever
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate when people ask me for my opinion, because 98% of time it’s the wrong one. You asked me if your hair looked bad and I gave you an honest answer! I’m sorry if that’s rude, but that’s what you asked??

    Scott Wilkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For many, asking an opinion of others IS just a formality...

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    #25

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I have taken human lives. Sure, during military service, but just the same.

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    Nonplussed Puss
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did a combat tour, and never once fired my weapon in anger. I am much more glad of that now than I was then.

    Scott Wilkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I regret it, sometimes, because of how it changed me... but the people we had to kill were themselves killers.

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am always troubled by soldiers killing people. NB I get that's exactly what they're for but mostly those who die aren't trying to kill, the majority are 'collateral' You don't have to look far these days to see many examples of this..

    Alexandra
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry, but ever since there were human beings on this planet, there have been wars and there has never been a moment in history in which there was't a war somewhere being waged. There are people, even now, who see positive sides to waging war. The majority of people would prefer not to wage war, but what if your live and the lives of your loved ones are threatened? Indeed, your whole way of life? What if you are threatened with extinction? Would you fight back or just let things happen?

    oddkiddo
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    1 year ago

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    Murder is murder. You are a murderer.

    K- THULU
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My father, a WW2 British army veteran, who was a liberator of Bergen / Belsen lived with that fact his entire life... don't think he ever forgot what he had to do...he was traumatised his entire fücking life.... what was he to do, ask them to please stop killing Jews?

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    #26

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I stare blankly a lot during conversations. Like as if I'm zoned out, but I'm paying full attention. Especially if it's a particularly long conversation, I just can't be bothered to keep up with constant eye contact.

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    iamjusthereforthecruise
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same, except eye contact, i can't keep eye contact to save my life even with close people

    SweetCheesySpaghetti
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omg same!!! I'm not ND in any way, but i cannot hold eye contact for more than 2 seconds at a time. It makes me feel awfully uncomfortable and exposed.

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    Fluffy mommy panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I feel uncomfortable looking at people in the eyes. Because of my abusive dad. But I try to as much as possible. Because people see that as "respectful" thing. But it still do damn hard.

    Wondering Alice
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask someone a question that needs a little thought - like a maths question well within ability, but needs mental steps rather than automated response. Often you will see the other person's eyes dart up to left or right like they are looking in their brains or something - totally natural. Now try that on someone who has been told lack of eye contact is a problem. Especially potential ASD. Often the ability to do simple reasoning can get messed up while they struggle with the whole eye contact thing. And who thinks eye contact during a difficult or emotional interaction is a must?

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends know I don't look directly at them when talking because I get distracted by mouth and facial expressions. Explain that to new people though...

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zone out staring at their eyebrows - it's unlikely they'll even notice. Have brief moments looking away then return. Looks thoughtful..

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can keep eye contact or face contact but my mind will wander and even for a few seconds when I become focus on the conservation again I think what did my friend just say. Then I have to figure out what they are talking about. .

    Max Fox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a symptom of multiple psychological conditions, including ADHD.

    Breadcrumb.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Constant eye contact is uncomfortable. I prefer to be doing something or looking at something in a deep long conversation. Museums, walks in nature..chopping vegetables.

    Ovata Acronicta
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I'm not fidgeting with something while listening to you, I'm not listening to you. Got called out for doodling during a meeting in the retail days and was terribly embarrassed, but now I think back on it and I'm really rather mad. People needing to do something else to also listen is not some unheard of thing...

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    #27

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I’m a double dipper.

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    mary campbell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nooo. Worst thing on this list! Lol.

    malleymac84_1
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am, too. My go to method, though, is dipping the opposite side of whatever if I'm sharing the dip.

    Scott Wilkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First comment I've seen that SHOULD be shamed.

    Spoot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mythbusters (a tv show) proved that double dipping is fine, it's ONLY *socially* unacceptable not unhygienic or anything.

    Manny
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's fine as long as you are not sharing with other people

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    #28

    I was in a mental health hospital and I still have regular emotional breakdowns.

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    Ariom Dahl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope you have access to help and support when you need it. ((virtual hugs))

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was too briefly. It made me realize that there are people who have it way worse than I do. And that I'm not really that crazy. ;)

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are two groups - those who've been in hospital and those who SHOULD have been in hospital..

    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I keep a pair of the non-slippy socks as a souvenir. Currently have 4 pairs.

    #29

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I always have a b***h face but the second someone smiles at me, my whole minute was made.

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    iamjusthereforthecruise
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    dude my default facial expression is a cold face, and even my happy or angry or annoyed reactions are minimal, people who are close to me are the ones who actually notice, but i still smile a lot though

    BoredPossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not mandatory to look happy.

    geezeronthehill
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They say it takes more muscles to frown than to smile, but I call bs. If I relax all my facial muscles people back away. I've learned to affect an expression of idiotic harmlessness when in public.

    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My usual face is RBF, not because I'm angry, but I'm so focused on what I'm doing. People always assume I'm pissed off.🤷‍♀️

    Miki
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You must have Polish roots.

    Bexxxx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have “resting approachable face.” Somehow I always look friendly and open when I’m just zoning out at the bus stop. Crazies love to talk to me. I often wish I had more of an RBF 😅

    Wondering Alice
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I took would like an rbf. I have resting idiot face.

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    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just described Germany 🤣

    Katzandra
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I envy people with RBF, because sadly, my default expression is resting idiot face :(

    Grace Knowlton
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm autistic so I always hav4 rbf lol 😆

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    #30

    I am a people pleaser and have learned how to chameleon into almost any social situation. I don’t know who I am so my dating life is: becoming acceptable and try to be the perfect person to my partner so they fall in love with me, then I break and say this isn’t working for me, leaving them in ruins. I hate myself for it but I don’t know how to connect otherwise.

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    Cathy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friend dated someone like this. Accept you need therapy because this is not the way to live..

    Bexxxx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Accepting you need therapy is not the same as being able to afford and access therapy unfortunately :(

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    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is currently no. 28, and the first one I consider unacceptable. They are doing things that they know will result in hurting another. As Cathy said, 'Accept you need therapy because this is not the way to live.'

    Nunya Bizness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seek therapy. You are hurting other people.

    busymum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You need to learn to set boundaries. It's not easy, I'm learning myself. Lots of therapy and practicing. You're allowed to be yourself, to let people know what you like and dislike, what you're willing to do or not. You don't need to please everyone and people who really love you will stick with you and respect your boundaries, those who don't respect or don't stick around just let them go. But communication is important and a skill to be learned.

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You try to be super nice as you're scared people will leave you or won't like you as you are. This results in having to admit you aren't who you said you were which is worse, this ends relationships. That is a lose/lose. Be yourself from the start and there's no point at which you have to give up the pretense. You won't need to be scared to lose people..

    Scott Wilkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Professionally this can be a great advantage, however, if you can't draw it back in your personal life you may end up miserable.

    Samsquatch & Monko
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please find someone who you can be yourself with.

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    #31

    I hate certain movies,TV shows, and music for no real reason other than it being popular. It causes me to get really angry when music I hate comes on, in fact I've grown such a distaste for modern country that I get headaches from listening to it. I've been slowly learning to accept that some people have tastes different from mine and that I shouldn't be mad at them or the content they enjoy.

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    iamjusthereforthecruise
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate a lot of things for no reason whatsoever. I also hate things because they are popular

    Nonplussed Puss
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing wrong here, a lot of modern country sucks and is obnoxious.

    SweetCheesySpaghetti
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seriously thought there was something wrong with me!!! If everyone loves something, i end up automatically hating it. It's crazy. There are shows i refused to watch because they were popular, jut to watch them years later and realize it's awesome. I can't stop myself. It makes no sense, but it is what it is.

    Snowy Ashton
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey I hate modern country music too! It ain't country, it's tractor rap.

    Stephanie A Mutti
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thing with something being popular is that you don't know if it's actually that good OR if there is a herd mentality making it popular. Some popular things are worth a try. Others are just garbage that the crowd is following because the crowd is following. [Looking at anything Kardashian or celebrity or influencer]

    michael Chock
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel the same about ads. To me, it's a fight not to be influenced when I know others are trying to manipulate me.

    #32

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I don't like my Mum.

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    Jason Melvil
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Different human beings have different personalities. There are plenty of people in the world who are not bad people but don't have any common interest with me and we just don't vibe so we are just not friends and don't hang out often. That includes people in my family. We go to events together and we are friendly to each other, but we don't have to "like" each other. Blood relation isn't a magical connection for everyone.

    Mitchell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mums are human and have mental illnesses, strange value systems or other divisive attributes. My mother had an undiagnosed mental illness so I never liked her, or even loved her. My daughter has a mental illness and we have a difficult relationship as a result, as I find her behaviour troubling and manipulative like my mothers. I suspect she doesn’t like me much.

    Kombatbunni
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you me? Because that sounds a lot like my mother and my daughter…sending hugs to you internet stranger

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    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also don't like my mum. But I don't want to go NC because I think my kids have a right to have their grandma. I do shield them from her bs and sh1t talk. At least we don't meet up much.

    #33

    If I don’t like someone (never a prejudiced opinion), I sometimes make it very apparent by being cold towards them. Not something I’m very proud of.

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    Nunya Bizness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it's honest. I'd take that over crocodile tears any day.

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is fine. Be civil when and as required. No need to be nice.

    #34

    Can't stand body hair. From shoulders down, anything not visible is gone. Only keep what's visible because I don't want to be made fun of by strangers. Hate it though. Ashamed that I prefer myself without, because I feel less of a "socially acceptable" male.

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    Penny Fan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a game-changer for me. For years I bought into the whole "urgh people who want to get rid of body hair are paedophiles" but since getting rid of certain areas I can say my little sensory overloaded lizard brain is pretty happy about it. I just wish it wasn't so damn expensive/painful!

    Scott Wilkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a preference. It certainly doesn't make you "less of a man" to remove hair.

    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing to be ashamed about. I've been the same for thirty years or more.

    SweetCheesySpaghetti
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hair is disgusting to me. I am disgusted by the hair on my own head. I can't explain it.

    #35

    I love passively snooping if people have their s**t exposed. I also hide my phone and desktop activities from everyone instinctively.

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    iamjusthereforthecruise
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the desktop one is so relatable, i delete my computer history as soon as i'm done with it, all my folders are hidden and you can only get to it with my permission and for what reason, i am not hiding anything that could get me in trouble or anything

    Aud (formerly Spooky)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I get so self conscious for no reason about what's on my screen like it's not bad or anything just that I'm weird about it 😭

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Journals - I never understand writing down every fleeting thought or panic attack. I get that it works for some people, but for me? No thank you. I know the dark ugly corners of my personality that I hide from everyone, and I know where they're from. There's no need to journal them.

    Flopsy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no curtains (not so common where I live), so people like you can see from the street that I’ve had a Christmas decoration hanging since last years Christmas!

    #36

    I'm 16 years old, I'm going to college next year, and I've never walked outside of my house alone. Not even to go to the store or someone's house. I didn't even have keys to my house until this year and I still don't know how to use them well.Obviously I go to school alone or go out with my friends by taxi, but I mean that I have never walked on the street, from one place to another, alone. And honestly I'm terrified of doing it. I don't know if I'm not very independent for my age or if I'm simply a teenage girl in a third world country, but if you told me, for example"Walk from your house to the park" or "go from the mall to the gym on foot" I simply couldn't do it.

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    arthbach
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Children need to learn independence, in a safe manner. Parents aren't protecting their children by cocooning them in bubble wrap, they are making stunted adults. For this 16 year old, I'd suggest they walk to where they stop feeling comfortable, and then just stop, and slowly count to 10. The next day, come to the same place, and take another few steps, repeat. Slowly increase distance. Then do it again starting in other places.

    Trillian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds horrible. My 8 year old walks to friends' houses and school by herself and has for almost 2 years now. I assume it is for safety reasons? Still, this leaves young people almost crippled for life skills.

    iamjusthereforthecruise
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh my god, this hits hard. i'm turning 16 in a few months, i also am going to university next year, if i'm lucky this year. sure i have been going out to buy stuff, but it was practically just a street away from my home. i go to school with the school bus. i don't go anywhere past 2 streets of my home alone. i only recently went for lessons far way from home alone, it was frightening to say the least, not because i was alone but because i'm scared of people and don't like conversing with people i've never met before. and i'm never doing it again. i don'tt know how i'm gonna survive in uni but let's wait till then

    arthbach
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't wait until university. There's going to be so much going on, and so many changes when you get there. Please, start venturing out from home a bit more. Just a little bit at a time. This is not a situation that will get better if you ignore it. You've identified a problem. Slowly, bit by bit, do something to deal with it.

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    Nizumi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm so sorry to hear this. My first reaction was an angry "Their parents did them no favours." But depending on where OP lives, there are legit reasons to not let your daughters walk alone.

    Sweet Taurus
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is scary! Especially with OP heading off to college at such a young age. I hope they find a true friend quickly who is able to help adapt to college life.

    Flopsy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would be the same but I have to: take children to activities, walk dog, cook food, clean up, do laundry, help with homework. But when I get the chance I become a bed potato!

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    #37

    I don't like to be around dogs at all. I worked in PetSmart for 7 years and being around literally 100+ dogs every shift got me to where I can't stand the smell and the noise. I don't hate dogs, they can't help but be what they are, it's just that every normal, natural behavior in dogs really just bugs the c**p out of me. I still help people with dog behavior issues to this day, I just don't want to have a dog or live with one.

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    Scott Wilkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'll probably offend more people with this than saying "I hate babies" but it's your right to like or dislike whatever you want.

    Nobi Wolff
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like being around dogs either. I can logically understand that dogs are just being dogs but my sound and touch sensory issues just go buck wild. I can force myself to be around them and even treat them with affection and positivity but internally it's riling up my anxiety. I also dislike dogs approaching me on the street, especially unleashed. I can at least walk around a leashed dog. Had various neighbors over the years with unleashed dogs run at me, whether to jump on me or try to bite me. It doesn't matter, either way I don't want an untethered dog running around when the owner doesn't know how other dogs or people might react to it, or worse.. near roads.

    michael Chock
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate all animals being indoors. Love every animal outdoors. I just want to know I can unwind in a clean and predictable space.

    1
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Change "dogs" to "kids" and this comment could be from me.

    Nonplussed Puss
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    1 year ago

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    It shouldn't be an unpopular opinion that people bring way too many dogs into the mix. Restaurants, hotels, planes, busses. Leave the animals at home (better yet, don't keep an animal you have no business keeping). Nobody needs to be around your undisciplined comfort animal.

    #38

    Anything my OCD comes up with.

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    #39

    I own a reasonably large amount of comic book themed statues. And like, the big ones, that are two feet tall.

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    Rebekah Fuentes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were we meant to be together? 😍😍😍 LOL! I think this is awesome. I'm incredibly envious. Which ones do you have?

    #40

    I don't respect and not even like my parents, in a good day I tolerate them. I am doing what I can to move asap after college and pretend they don't exist.

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    Illifred
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a sad one. But there will be reasons, I guess.

    #41

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread i am incredibly clingy & needy :).

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    #42

    I'm a guy and I'm absolutely s**t at making money. I never have enough of it and everyone in life thinks lesser of me because of it.

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    Cathy
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If people around you think less of you because you do not make enough money... You need new people in your life. But check first because it could also be that this is what you think... And that your real friends do not think this at all!

    Nunya Bizness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, careful with the "just ditch them" advice. That's a constant reaction on the internet to any and all relationship complaints. Without both sides of the story, strangers shouldn't be suggesting a course of action. In this instance, his lack of money could pose real issues for his friends by limiting what can be done, causing logistical issues for things like transportation, or even excessive mooching.

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    Nizumi
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    1 year ago

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    michael Chock
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the US making money is about being exploited or exploiting others. Not everyone is good with that.

    Michael None
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You are not your job, you're not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet."

    #43

    That I’ve hung out with d**g dealers and super, super sketchy people and actually kind of liked those people. Also that I drank a s**t ton of alcohol starting when I was 12.

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    Sweet Taurus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a time in my life I spent time around people like this and it was the first time I ever felt like I wasn’t being judged for being myself.

    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a very short period when I was 20yo I hung out with some addicts and pushers. I felt so welcome and I got quite a crush on one of the pushers. Lol. He was the first person who ever made me feel beautiful. But, by very short period I mean 2 days. I still think about some of those ppl now, 20 years later. I hope they ended up having better lives.

    MacToast
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is perfectly fine to like "those" people. You get to know them on a personal level and they are usually fun. As long as you realize they are sketchy and don't model yourself after them, all is well imo.

    #44

    When I want to lose weight, I just starve myself and drink water and eat vitamin gummies. Sometimes I lose like 50lbs in 3 months with no exercise. I do not exercise, and my calorie intake is like below 600. Everyone constantly says that's not good for you. I feel fine, and if I feel really bad I just have a cheat day and I eat two medium pizzas from Pizza Hut. And then I just continue to do it. Maybe I'm just built different, maybe it's Maybelline.

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    Jul Chv
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like an eating disorder. Please get help.

    Cathy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it's just anorexia

    Nunya Bizness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, no you're not built different. Stop deluding yourself. The key to maintaining a good weight is both diet AND exercise.

    Ace
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The worrying thing here is the "when" which implies this is a repeating thing, which is clearly not healthy. You should probably make an effort to sort your lifestyle out before it's too late. You may feel fine now, but you're harming your body and may not feel fine in five or ten years time.

    iamjusthereforthecruise
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i also do this, except i don't stick with it but the thing is that i have high metabolism so no matter how much i eat, i never gain weight. sometimes people even say i look thinner without doing anything

    #46

    I kink-shame.

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    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't ever "yuck" anyone's "yum". Everyone is different.

    BoredPossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most people think that being kinky is socially awkward. Except young people in Scandinavia a few years back. If you didn't have a kink, you were a loser, and the crazier the better.

    Scott Wilkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's ok, lots of people are prudes.

    Samsquatch & Monko
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha… who would do that?? Certainly not me… I definitely don’t find literally every kink ever disgusting… /j

    Aroace tiger (she/they/he)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah as long as everything is consenting. I just dont understand a lot of it personally

    Blaze Onyx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    as my dad and I always say, "im not kink *shaming*, im kink asking *why*"

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    #47

    When i feel bad i leave and don’t come back until i’m okay.

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    Quwiyint
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leave.... where? Your job? Your house? A little context here would help me😭

    Nobi Wolff
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basing this entirely on my own response here but when I feel bad or have a bad conflict or bad criticism or a lot of anger I will stand up and leave for a little bit to calm down. I feel its better than reacting with the full brunt of my emotions. I make sure to tell people I have to excuse myself before continuing the conversation and just come back with a clearer head. Unfortunately, a lot of people feel its melodramatic or pure avoidance. I used to do a lot of shutting down so this has been a more positive way of handling things for me.

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    busymum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If staying would cause more damage then it's a good thing you leave, but if you leave to punish the other person, then you need to work on this. Think how you'd feel if this was the other way around

    Nunya Bizness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hard to say what this person is talking about. Maybe this is one of those people who makes mistakes but then instead of listening to / discussing constructive criticism, they just quit on it and hide.

    #48

    30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I make too much eye contact. I’ve been practicing looking away.

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    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Opposite here: I avoid eye contact as much as possible (In a society that considers that as rude)

    Mia Black
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did that too for nearly twenty years. Then I started practicing because people said it's awkward and now I have to always look people in the eyes, which is awkward for some introvert friends lemme I was/am... It's strange...I want a middle way please ....

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    Aroace tiger (she/they/he)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no clue about how much eye contact i make uts incredibly frustrating

    #49

    That I was in a gang for many years.

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    #50

    I hate peanut butter.

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    iamjusthereforthecruise
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also despise peanut butter but on the contrary, i love roasted groundnuts or as americans say peanut but not raw ones

    usernameorwhatever
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im extremely uncomfortable around peanut butter to the point where being near it or smelling it makes me want to cry. It definitely borders on a phobia. Even imagining eating peanut butter right now is making me uneasy. Whenever I absolutely HAVE to eat peanut butter (that’s all there is to eat and people are worried why I’m not eating) and even then I haven’t done that in at least a couple of months, I have to drink so much liquid so it doesn’t get stuck in my throat. Whenever I do this, people ask what’s wrong but I don’t want to say it’s because I’m afraid of a food.

    usernameorwhatever
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t even eat nuts because the taste is so similar to peanuts I can’t enjoy them. They taste disgusting and I just don’t understand how people eat them when mixed in with things, let alone by themselves.

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    Barry Collins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm. All Human Life is here; the good, the bad, & the ugly. I want nothing whatsoever to do with it.

    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never tried peanut butter. Because I don't like peanuts. Lol

    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You Heathen!!! How dare you!🤣

    1
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No shame, that s**t is gross.

    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too. I like peanuts though. Cant stand them with chocolate either, like Snickers or peanut M&Ms (or Revels or peanut "Treats" when I was a kid).

    Javelina Poppers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe you're just not wearing it correctly?

    martin734
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's ok, I am extremely allergic to peanut butter.

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