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I was a young adult in the 2010s. Not diagnosed with anything yet, and a complete wierdo who subconsciously knew I really only got along with other people wierd like me (so other NDs).
I was at least two dudes "manic pixie dream girl" trope a couple times. It kinda fucking sucked, but looking back and realizing this, I can laugh, but christ.
I was 18, working at target, putting away diapers, climbing the shelves like a monkey to reach the top shelf. I Looked to my coworker who was like "what are you doing?, and I said, "what im a monkey" with a laugh. "youre not normal" they said. I said, "normal is boring".
christ, i was such an idiot, a happy one though, least then.
DAE often need to drink water?
-These engagement-farming posts
I've been seen as strange ever since I realized being strange was a lot more fun than being normal :3 and then I did whatever I wanted to instead of trying to fit in
Learned immediately in grade 1 I wasn't like anyone else... really sucked.
Not even once!
#sarcasm
Weird, strange, clumsy.
Basically the layman's hint to autism, unbeknownst to himself.
Yeah ive been called odd lol. Something to own rather then reject. All my friends are odd, all the people I love are a little odd (by societies standards)
Better question is when am I not seen as strange? I’d guess pretty rarely, especially since I started dyeing my hair multiple unnatural colors
Oh boy, you'd rather ask when haven't I.