I'm different from lots of people. and im not just saying that.

i'll have to admit i label people sometimes, but normally when they have taken a look to its extreme. mind you theres some people i'm unaware how to label, like most "average" people, though i assume to label them average is labeling them c.c, but i did see an interesting person with cotton candy pink blue hair a hooped ring through her nose like a bull might have and shaved off eyebrows drawn on with an eyebrow pencil (god it looked so bad) and i had no clue what to label her other then "odd" i label myself as normal since i dont really do anything that would put me into any other category.

Hey Pocky,

We already have a thread discussing labels and sub-cultures. Please use the search function before posting to avoid repeat topics. I've merged this thread with
Labels and Subcultures.

Oppes. Sorry.

I think subcultural and the broader cultural identity that people claim affiliation with through dress are important to the human psyche. Goth, punk, skater or whatever we all need to belong. Just because you hang out with only one group of people doesn't mean you give up your individuality. I'm a tattooed, spikey haired sub-culture gap-crossing girl who hangs out pretty much strictly with gamers and SCA people. I don't feel limited, I feel in my element. My friend's roommate dragged me to some "hip hop" stores at the mall once and I felt like a fish out of water. Not my scene. I am an individual but I stay with people who reinforce my own beliefs and ideology as much as they can and share common interests. With my family in fandom and all and being raised that way, it's what I know and while I raise my nose at other sub-cultures it's really all me, not the kinds of people I know who feel that way. Think for yourself but don't force yourself to be different for the sake of being different. It should be natural to be yourself.

I don't like putting labels on myself. The closest thing I come to (and often refer to myself as) is dorky. I'm not a geek (I can't take apart and reconstruct a computer), or a nerd (never was interested in the academic team). But then again I'm not nearly as "dorky" as some people, or maybe I should say introverted? I like being inside, playing video games, being on the computer...but if I'm in one place/inside for too long I just have to get out and sometimes become very lonely when I'm not around people.


So I guess I'm just me. And that's what I like. : 3

Completely agreeing with you. I say myself as "goth" to say it all in short,yet the peoples that know me know that I just don't fit the stereotype. In fact,I just don't care anymore about how you call me,I just do whatever I want now,without caring.

I guess labeling people is a typical thing others do when they are somewhat the opposite of you or biased about what you wear, act and look in general. But THEN AGAIN, I've never really been labeled anything.