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I know its hip to declare oneself a misfit and throw away the shackles of traditional academia, but what's the point of this post? Being your 'weird self' mean
by jmduke 14y ago
I know its hip to declare oneself a misfit and throw away the shackles of traditional academia, but what's the point of this post?
Being your 'weird self' means, by definition, that you have to be a misfit? Doesn't this imply than anyone who enjoyed or benefited from high school/college isn't being genuine? Am I missing something, or is this a puff piece for being offbeat?
- zenogais 14y agoIt's what is more commonly called a "circlejerk" - where everyone gets to feel good/superior for a while but nothing is actually accomplished.
- debacle 14y ago> but what's the point of this post? Self-applauding circlejerk, followed by tea service.
- crusso 14y agoThe point depends on how you want to take it. You could think of it as the author's attempt to rationalize away his own society-perceived negative aspects (some real, some imagined) of being a misfit. You could also think of it as a motivational post for others who feel like they don't fit in who might find a little inspiration in his words and in the story he related. Sometimes a few good words can be the difference between someone committing suicide vs turning things around and facing life head on.