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> it was an inherent personality that came out because of precisely the opposite, they simply didn't give a shit what anyone else thought. A possible missing s
by 1659447091 2y ago
> it was an inherent personality that came out because of precisely the opposite, they simply didn't give a shit what anyone else thought.
A possible missing step here. While maybe true for some, many of (the few) eccentric types I know grew up bullied or ostracized in some small ways and after repeated failings to "fit in" or please others expectations said f-this and embraced themselves. It still came about from others, but in a not so pleasant way
- satvikpendem 2y agoHence > unless they've been socially (or perhaps even physically) repressed
- 1659447091 2y agoI took repressed to mean a far greater extent than typical school yard bullying I meant to convey
- satvikpendem 2y agoRepression comes in many levels. It does not mean to be psychologically beat down until one is a shell of a person (and indeed, even typical schoolyard bullying can create such an effect in certain individuals).