I know I have. Mostly when it comes to music or books... I'll mention I'll like something, and then find myself in the face of a hyper-fan. If it's a song, they'll expect me to sing along withthem, and all I can do is feel awkward as they sing the words. First, I HATE singing, and I always feel awkward. Second, I can't remember lyrics for the life of me.

I also sometimes see people that enjoy spreading out their fashion tastes: and i mean they legitmately like various styles (from Hollister to Hot Topic to thrift store chic) and they get treated like wannbes because, what, they won't limit their tastes to fit in? I understand the hate towards people who do it simply to fit in and they don't even LIKE the styles, but believe it or notthere are a lot of people that feel like wearing TRIPP pants one day and a skirt from Gap the next.

So what about you, Mene? Have you ever felt like a poser because of something you like, but weren't completely committed to?

Do you ever treat others this way?

i dont think you can be a 'poser' unless you're really trying hard to fit a certain stereotype and failing.
and i've never done that.
so no.
:]

I feel that way a lot. Especially when I'm JUST growing to like a new band or something, and I suddenly find myself talking to someone who's been a fan for a million years...I always feel like they're judging me. ._.; Not fun.

I don't really get that so much with clothes, though, since everyone knows I'm just nuts in that way. XD;

Not really... I'm too sincere, it gets me into trouble.
But I've acted fake in front of people like on the place i'm a voluntary at, a museum.
My real self would be hated there. :]
I usually hide my personality around people I don't know.

Technically, no. But there are a lot of people that act like if you like ________ and either don't know enough about it or aren't obsessed with it, you are a poser.

Especially if you used to be one way (Say... like a goth) and just grew out of it and started wearing brighter clothing, and maybe you start to get along with some new people because they don't feel so intimidated by your appearance. And maybe you don't hang out with your older friends for awhile, because you're running out of things in common. They're bitter, so they claim you are/were a poser.

It's a fairly typical situation, but i see it all the time.

I try my best not to be fake. I tell people how things are straight up and nowadays I don't eve care what people think of me anymore. So I'm just there to have fun. I especially notice when other people are being fake like friends hanging out with other people. It's not that hard to tell.

Hmm I try my best to show and be the best.
Not some fake person behind disguise in a mask.
Not my type.

:3 I try to be honest with people too. There are times I wonder if I'm being influenced into liking something because I want to seem "unique", but there'salways a genuine basis for liking whatever that object is. I don't fangirl freak over it either, so I think I'm safe. It's more like, "Oh yeah, such and such is cool."

I have. and it sucks. >_<; I have a friend who loves Aerosmith. I'm just a general fan. I'm not super crazy about them, or anything. But when I talk to him about the songs, or albums, I feel pretty stupid. He can name every album, their greatest hits, live, and studio included. He's also able to name his favorites from every album.

Sure, I can do that with The Who, but when it comes to Aersomith, I feel pretty...stupid. Like I may as well not even be an Aerosmith fan.

It really gets on my nerves, since he can do the same with Alice Cooper. I love Alice Cooper, but again, I'm not 100% dedicated to him. Eddie can once again, name every one of his albums, ect.

I can give him a run for his money with Alice, but 'Smith. So, yeah. I get what you mean. And it just annoys me. -sigh- lol

I'm like that with some bands.
Like, for example, I have one Aerosmith CD. Just one. I really enjoy it though. And I enjoy their singles when I hear them on the radio. But I can't really call myself a fan without sounding stupid, since I only know a tiny portion of their songs.

...Okay, wow, I just noticed that the post above mine talks about Aerosmith too. XD I swear I hadn't seen that until just now....

My fashion jumps all over the place, but I never feel poserish for that. I dress according to how I feel. I don't feel the same every single day.
It REALLY bugs me when people comment on it, though. Like if I wear something really weird, and then something more subdued. Or if I go from Jeans and Tshirt to something a bit more girly. They'll be like "Oh, Christy, I thought you liked jeans?" I do! >.<
It's just like.... gah. Not everyone has a one-style wardrobe, y'know? That's so incredibly dull.

Let's see... In the past maybe once or twice but I can't really remember much. xD; I guess it's when I go out to the mall or somewhere with my friends, I will dress perkier than usual. Most people if they see me on the streets they would assume I'm a wannabe prep. (Because I don't exactly have the TNA and straight-pressed hair with it clipped back at the top). But that is something that is part of who I am. I want to dress nice when I go out. It's only for appearances. If I go to the market to library, I just stick on a pair of jeans and a plain t-shirt.

I am an honest person too. If I hate something, I'll hate it. I won't like it cause someone else does. If it's something personal, I try to be nice about it with friends and relatives. Ever since this year, I am more open to people. Less fake than last year because I am less shy about myself. ^-^

I sometimes feel like I'm being fake, just because I can't get the outside quite to match the inside. When I look in the mirror it looks... strange. But I do my best to try and let the inside show. And then I of course act on it, as well. I think... I think the way I act reflects pretty well most of the time the way that I feel about things, and the way that I am, and so does my clothing and all of that...

I hate when you say you like something and no matter what the other person seems to know more. I mean I've liked Naruto for about 2 years now but I am not a Narutard. I always seem to find the people that foam at the mouth the second I say I like Kakashi. They then talk about the time skip and how they love some character I don't know about because I only bother to watch every Saturday on Cartoon Network. I also hate it when I say I like a band but I only know one or two songs because I listen to so much music and the other person can sing all of their songs by heart. That is always awkward. Then again sometimes I am the fan that knows everything.:sweat:

i know exactly how you feel! it's like they expect you to be as big of a fan as they are. I mean honestly, you just mentioned that you liked them, you didnt say that you were obsessed with the band or person or group.

I fell that way just because I don't really understand myself that much, like one time I was wearing a complet outfit from Hot Topic and everone loved how kool/cute I looked but I felt so out of place even though that is the style I like and fet into but normaly I don't wear clothes that look nice I just throw on some jeans and a baggy t-shirt

Sometimes I feel like I don't really even know who I am. I feel fake about everything, even things I do like.

Sometimes I feel like a hollow shell of a person trying to fill myself with friends, clothing and food. It never works though and I just end up even more depressed.

I know how you feel. One day I'll be looking for a nice fedora and breif case, and then some leopard print brothel creepers to wear with it. I look like a corporate goth kid that got thrown into the dryer of a punk kid's clothes.

People get awfully confused by it.

OH YES. Like, I'm into several fashions, like I like to wear neutrals and springy colors, but whenever I want to 'goth out' or something, I feel like I'm not allowed to because it's a rare occurrence. Even though I've liked goth or lolita for awhile, I just never seemed to get the opportunity to wear that stuff.
I still haven't found the courage to wear an obscene amount of eyeliner/shadow, and have it like, bleed from my eyes all spooky~

Its like everyone is supposed to fit in just their own perfect box, never to branch out or be allowed to have a mild interest in other things. It's like a warzone when it comes to talking about interests. Like if you love Nintendo's Wii, you are obligated to hate the PS3.

Originally Posted by junkyard god

i dont think you can be a 'poser' unless you're really trying hard to fit a certain stereotype and failing.:]

Agreed.

Lol, I feel that way when it comes to games. I mean, I like games. I like games a lot. But, I'm a casual gamer. All of my friends seem to be hardcore gamers. I mention a game that I like and suddenly they go into the sequels, the secrets, and other games I should play because it's like it. And I'm like, "Um... okay. Sure." There's not really much I could do about it. xD;

Fashion-wise, eh, not so much. I don't dress to impress a certain group of people. I dress to impress myself. "Wow, these pants look great on me." "This top is so cute. It will look good with those pants that look great on me." It's been that way for me my entire life. And people have complimented me on the way I dress. And yes, I wear stuff from Hot Topic, and The Gap, and American Eagle, even Mervyn's and Target. :B

oh yeah that too alot of my friends are hardcare MMORPG gamers so they are constinally talking about WOW and others that I never really played that much

just once.. I told someone I liked Final Fantasy, I think it's really pretty and I own two games and have only played those two, and I've seen the movie... the girl I said it thought I was a huge fan and that I had played all the games like she had because I knew most characters.. :sweat: I felt really akward explaining her..

Sometimes. Like when people ask me what kind of music I like, and I tell them and then they get all serious about it. I don't like following groups, and I don't feel like a poser, so much as I do feel like people keep trying to shove me in a grouping. I find it rather annoying. I like what I like. End of story. Why do they have to get so obsessed about it?

Nope. Not really.
Yeah I am not normal!
haha

There are times when I say I like something, and come across that one person who is so enthralled by whatever it is and jumps on the opportunity to talk about it. Then I feel awkward, because even though I like whatever, it's not the best thing.
Other times, I feel so out of place in whatever I'm wearing. Sometimes I go for this flowy, artsy look, but just end up feeling... well, fake. I am an artist. But I'm so spread out in everything that nothing is truly specialized.