@MusicByRón
I was called a nerd who talks too much about grammar…by my students. I’m a fucking English teacher.
@dpoc132
Saw a tiktok that said "You think it's cringe, I think it's fun, that's why I'm happier than you"
@Imorirwannathry
Then we wonder why so many people are so depressed. Everyone is repressing their personality.
@fraglsnitz
I love how people who dunk on hobbies are basically just outing themselves as uninteresting people.
@mamoudlemj
i unironically live by the meme "i'm cringe but i'm free", and yeah, it's kind of liberating to just allow ourselves... to be ourselves
@twennysebben
I occasionally hear the sentiment "we need to bring back bullying" but it would seem it never really left.
@meandthestorm
"I may be cringe but you're mean and that's worse" is a phrase I will forever think about because it's just. such a good comeback and also just. a good point
@kovanova9409
Ticktock is not a hobby it's digital cigarettes.
@TheManyThings
“When people call people nerds, mostly what they are saying is, 'You like stuff', which is just not a good insult at all, like 'You are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness'.” -John Green
@sclair2854
Feels like it speaks to a culture of "We just consume here. Thats the only acceptable thing to do"
@doll-friend
y’all afraid of being corny but luckily for me I was born on the cob!!!!!!!!
@jessenorman91
“what are your hobbies? idk.. texting??” gag
@klaraj.3288
shame is gonna ruin so many young people, they see themselves through the eyes of others and they are terrified of being perceived in a negative way. Life isn’t about experiences anymore but an endless need to perform for others. It’s sad
@JammyJams-84
Sincerity is dying.
@BoruwaSranie
being depressed kind of killed my sense of shame and I stopped caring abt what people think, it's pretty liberating to do things for the hell of it without asking myself if it's cringe, the cringer the better
@jssiimk
Gen z is its own sad beige mom basically, which is so depressing
@mz9500
THISSSS IS SO REALLL my freshmen year in college I took a beginners level crafting class and was the only person with a background and genuine interest in art so I’d take my time with our assignments. Whenever we’d present the other students in the class would roll their eyes and sign when my work came up and nobody wanted to talk to me during our free work time and it was so isolating. At the end, the professor wanted to include my final project in a showcase for all the art classes and I was hesitant but I said ok as long as she doesn’t put my name and left it anonymous. I didn’t even go to see my work being displayed or ever claim it back after the showcase. I had built up so much shame around something I once genuinely enjoyed because of others opinions and it kept me from so much.
@mosscharger
I've also noticed that if one's hobby is marketable (e.g. crochet, knit, other forms of crafting, etc) oftentimes the response is not necessarily that it's "cringe" to have those hobbies but rather pushing to make it into a "side hustle" of sorts (this is in no way dissing folks who sell their creations, I think that's super cool if it's something you want to do!). I could never keep up with it and I think for me personally it would take the joy out of the hobby. Like if it's not a marketable skill, it's not worth doing to some if that makes sense. :-)
@xX_isopod_Xx
you have discovered the psychology concept of the "superego," the thing which holds us all back from performing societally unacceptable acts. in some ways it is good, like preventing us from bringing harm to one another. but in other ways, like you've mentioned in this video, it prevents us from truly expressing ourselves. personally, i've rarely been one to allow myself to be held back by what others think, but i have paid the price for that - the exact ridicule you talked about here. conditioning to it at a young age gave me the strength i needed to continue doing the things i love as an adult. writing music, performing said music on stage, etc. you can condition yourself to have the courage express yourself and no longer care about the shame, and you will be happier if you do. best of luck, doothinshmirtz.
@groovyghostnotes