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Post by groovyscooby on Apr 10, 2014 12:47:29 GMT -5
So Sophia's thread got me thinking, how many of you consider yourselves outsiders in real life? I was wondering because everyone on here obviously likes cartoons and I was wondering how well does anyone fit in in the real world?
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Post by Sophia Peletier on Apr 10, 2014 13:34:52 GMT -5
Well...the fact that I have no friends is pretty self-explanatory... Hopefully this changes when I am able to start college again. I've never really been a social person and have trouble communicating with others. I could never hold a stable/decent conversation with anyone and would leave several awkward pauses. This is a problem even with people I've known several years. I'm always just off to the side and ignored, people never ask for my input on anything. I just....have no idea what friends/people talk about! I can only ever talk to people I don't know online, but that really can only help my social situation a bit... I'm so jealous of the Scooby gang. I wish I had a group of friends that were that close.  |
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Post by scoob16 on Apr 10, 2014 13:53:39 GMT -5
Well...the fact that I have no friends is pretty self-explanatory... Hopefully this changes when I am able to start college again. I've never really been a social person and have trouble communicating with others. I could never hold a stable/decent conversation with anyone and would leave several awkward pauses. This is a problem even with people I've known several years. I'm always just off to the side and ignored, people never ask for my input on anything. I just....have no idea what friends/people talk about! I can only ever talk to people I don't know online, but that really can only help my social situation a bit... I'm so jealous of the Scooby gang. I wish I had a group of friends that were that close. Oh, come on, man, don't be sad. I'm sure that someone out there is waiting for you, to make you fit into the real world!  Gladly, I'm quite a social person. As I've said before, Greek guys of my age don't like cartoons, but fortunately, I have friends who are there for me, to listen to my interests! And I really wish I could have a gang like Scooby's... And I wouldn't mind a talking dog! |
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Post by russm on Apr 10, 2014 16:05:28 GMT -5
I do recall not really 'getting it' on the social front till about the time I did my Masters at University. Before then I always felt like others just did the social thing better and I seemed to be playing catch-up. It wasn't that I didn't have any friends but that I always felt like a bit of an outsider. I'm still not the best in some social situations (e.g. small-talk for the sake of making small-talk. As for cartoon, well I make no secret of my like of cartoons, I even have a Marvin The Martian plush toy sitting on a deckchair on my desk at work.
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Post by groovyscooby on Apr 11, 2014 12:36:35 GMT -5
Well...the fact that I have no friends is pretty self-explanatory... Hopefully this changes when I am able to start college again. I've never really been a social person and have trouble communicating with others. I could never hold a stable/decent conversation with anyone and would leave several awkward pauses. This is a problem even with people I've known several years. I'm always just off to the side and ignored, people never ask for my input on anything. I just....have no idea what friends/people talk about! I can only ever talk to people I don't know online, but that really can only help my social situation a bit... I'm so jealous of the Scooby gang. I wish I had a group of friends that were that close. I agree with you |
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Post by mattpricetime on Apr 12, 2014 11:19:05 GMT -5
In a way, i'm more of a selective friend. (boy does that sound ominous lol) But being an artist and a business person the majority of my friends are on purpose in my life because they share my interests and as a result lots of my entertainment interests are often conversation topics. Scooby very much included. As in general i like older cartoons for their fun and ties to older comedy, which is more my speed of things alongside my interests in classics, horror and romance genres of books and films. So since Scooby hits several of those, i'm not surprised in reality such things often come up in discussion in my life, but then that's my life, not sure it be the case for many other people.
On cartoons in general, i think it depends on how people choose to proceed in life. There are some people who seem to think you should put cartoons away as you get older (i've got my own amateur psychologist theories on stuff like that) but from a lot of the times i talk to other people i don't really find that many people are off-put by the fact we are not kids and like cartoons. I do admit though it's possible i end up meeting people who are far more open to such things than some others might find.
And in general i'm more one to challenge the idea that some things are for kids in general. Since honestly i don't see much of the negative attitude towards it in real life. My last class and job both had times when grown adults referenced cartoons, so maybe that's not a normal thing everywhere, but at least in my book it's all cool to me.
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Post by sadie on Apr 15, 2014 9:40:45 GMT -5
People are always asking me when the mothership is going to come pick me up. when I was younger it bothered me, I was never bullied and I have my three friends who have been with me since we were all babies but I always acutely aware of how not right I was I wanted to be "normal" so I did the research, watched how people behaved, learnt the basics behind their behaviour and just as I almost got the theory of normal down to an art I realised how stupid a wish it was.
I noticed the binge drinking, the drug use, the teenage pregnancy, the petty squabbling, all the drama was not what I wanted. My brother was the most popular guy in school so I saw the toll constantly worrying about being normal took on you. Our school was not massive and was often reminded that I had a reputation for being mature, intelligent, introspective, artistic and friendly. I sometimes sat by myself and would be a sounding board for the other kids when they were having a rough day, why would I change from that to something I was not.
I've always been too old and too young at the same time, never at the mental age I was supposed to be at. As a result I partially relate to all ages and have friends from the age of 3 to 96. I'm strange and although I try to tone it down from time to time I've accepted it. I'm in university now and my room is covered in scooby doo stuff I have a mannequin butler named Biliford, I sing and dance in public, I play like a child, speak like a lady, and am able to do whatever I put my mind to.
I also have alot of irrational fears though and that's where being weird sucks. Mirrors, the dark, noises at night, crowds, public speaking, being alone, getting lost, I also sometimes get the feeling I'm being chased/watched all these things send me into black out panic attacks, they are irrational and I know it but I cant help it. My hyper active imagination gives me life and allows me to find joy in everything but if I'm in the wrong frame of mind it can be my worst enemy.
I still don't get people, but all in all the fact that I love cartoons has never been a big problem its the mannequin that freaks people out.
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Post by groovyscooby on Apr 15, 2014 12:37:27 GMT -5
In a way, i'm more of a selective friend. (boy does that sound ominous lol) But being an artist and a business person the majority of my friends are on purpose in my life because they share my interests and as a result lots of my entertainment interests are often conversation topics. Scooby very much included. As in general i like older cartoons for their fun and ties to older comedy, which is more my speed of things alongside my interests in classics, horror and romance genres of books and films. So since Scooby hits several of those, i'm not surprised in reality such things often come up in discussion in my life, but then that's my life, not sure it be the case for many other people. On cartoons in general, i think it depends on how people choose to proceed in life. There are some people who seem to think you should put cartoons away as you get older (i've got my own amateur psychologist theories on stuff like that) but from a lot of the times i talk to other people i don't really find that many people are off-put by the fact we are not kids and like cartoons. I do admit though it's possible i end up meeting people who are far more open to such things than some others might find. And in general i'm more one to challenge the idea that some things are for kids in general. Since honestly i don't see much of the negative attitude towards it in real life. My last class and job both had times when grown adults referenced cartoons, so maybe that's not a normal thing everywhere, but at least in my book it's all cool to me. What kind of art do you do? I'm looking to do digital art for a living |
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Post by mattpricetime on Apr 15, 2014 14:08:35 GMT -5
In a way, i'm more of a selective friend. (boy does that sound ominous lol) But being an artist and a business person the majority of my friends are on purpose in my life because they share my interests and as a result lots of my entertainment interests are often conversation topics. Scooby very much included. As in general i like older cartoons for their fun and ties to older comedy, which is more my speed of things alongside my interests in classics, horror and romance genres of books and films. So since Scooby hits several of those, i'm not surprised in reality such things often come up in discussion in my life, but then that's my life, not sure it be the case for many other people. On cartoons in general, i think it depends on how people choose to proceed in life. There are some people who seem to think you should put cartoons away as you get older (i've got my own amateur psychologist theories on stuff like that) but from a lot of the times i talk to other people i don't really find that many people are off-put by the fact we are not kids and like cartoons. I do admit though it's possible i end up meeting people who are far more open to such things than some others might find. And in general i'm more one to challenge the idea that some things are for kids in general. Since honestly i don't see much of the negative attitude towards it in real life. My last class and job both had times when grown adults referenced cartoons, so maybe that's not a normal thing everywhere, but at least in my book it's all cool to me. What kind of art do you do? I'm looking to do digital art for a living I'm a writer and starting my own self-publishing company. But i have interests in trying other forms. I like challenges. |
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Post by Doo on Apr 16, 2014 16:41:37 GMT -5
What kind of art do you do? I'm looking to do digital art for a living I'm a writer and starting my own self-publishing company. But i have interests in trying other forms. I like challenges. That's really cool! |
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Post by isis101z on Apr 20, 2014 11:28:02 GMT -5
I'm lucky in that i have a good group of friends with most of them having an open mind and willingness to enjoy the best aspects of our childhood instead of leaving it behind because it's not seen as "cool" with them being happy to talk about all mediums including cartoons, comics and the like. As a student Veterinary nurse i love a good animal show, such as Tom and Jerry , Looney tunes and of course Scooby doo. Outside of that i enjoy video games, comics and spending time with my friends when i have time. I think Scooby doo works as a show because as a kid watching it you gained four amazing friends and a brilliant dog and got to go on amazing fun adventures with them every week no matter who you were, they became a family and proof that people from all walks of life could be friends.
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