I'm much the same way. Right now I'm taking an Elementary Japanese class in preparation for studying abroad, and it easily has the the highest amount of either

I'm much the same way. Right now I'm taking an Elementary Japanese class in preparation for studying abroad, and it easily has the the highest amount of either insanely awkward or development-arrested students of any of my classes. I was a part of that "subculture" in middle school. My classmates wear the same clothes (I spotted a cheap plastic trenchcoat the other day, ugh), listen to the same music (Malice Mizer fandom, X-Japan wristbands/purses), and have the exact same mannerisms that I grew out of come high school (I'm now in college). Still a fun bunch, though I still cringe from time to time. It's just weird being back in that "loop" after so long, to see that nothing has changed.