Is there anything about you that makes you a lot different from others your age?

[SecondSider]

Just asking.

For me, it's just the autism, and the intense love for movies. The other kids bully me only because I like the classic ones, such as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and because I don't really like the films that catch the interest of people my age, such as Scary MoVie, and I prefer the more mature and artful ones like... Well, I think I already mentioned it.

So, is there anything about you that makes you different from the people you hang out with?

 

[Midoriya]

Same thing with autism for me, and people say I'm a lot nicer than others my age too.

 

[SecondSider]

Same thing with autism for me, and people say I'm a lot nicer than others my age too.

That's how people view me as well. But other teens just can't handle it. First off, when I bring in a movie to show to the teachers, they go all "Oh, stop bringing in porn like you always do!" and when I research movies for my classes, the students would just come up to my computer and log me off.

 

[........]

I'm not catty like most of my peers. I don't try to compete with other girls for attention or whatever it is they want. The girls always think im weird because of that. I'm kind of like one of the guys, I guess. I can't stay away from video games to stay my life, I hate shopping and trying on clothes, i don't like going to big parties, etc etc. I would much rather stay at home and eat and play games than do any of that. All of my closest friends like fashion and shopping and they also think im odd. Yet they always want to know where I got my clothes. Skillz yo.

I guess I'm also different because I've never been in any kind of relationship whatsoever. I've tried talking to guys I like, but it never went very well. Or they just didn't get the hint. Or they were a douche about it.

And I definitely do not give in to peer pressure. Of any kind. No matter how small it is.

I'd rather be friends with guys than with girls. No drama. Just hanging out and eating, no shopping. I'm pretty sure I'll be friends with mostly guys when I'm in college next year.

 

[Midoriya]

That's how people view me as well. But other teens just can't handle it. First off, when I bring in a movie to show to the teachers, they go all "Oh, stop bringing in porn like you always do!" and when I research movies for my classes, the students would just come up to my computer and log me off.

That's mean. I don't get along with teenagers my age either. You can't imagine how bad of days I've had and the only thing that would make it worse is someone in my class making fun of what I do (I'm really into building stuff, architect-wise)

 

[SecondSider]

That's mean. I don't get along with teenagers my age either. You can't imagine how bad of days I've had and the only thing that would make it worse is someone in my class making fun of what I do (I'm really into building stuff, architect-wise)

Ouch... That seems a lot worse than my cases. Also, teens at my school around my age go crazy over memes. I mean, I find some of them really funny, but these guys are just laughing like hyenas to them everyday, and some of these aren't even funny! They're just plain offensive! I was also notorious for showing a very strong dislike towards the movie Project X (the party movie), because it's just ripping off Superbad, which I really enjoyed.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

I'm in my late 40s, but I watch anime, read manga and play games like there's no tomorrow. My son, who is 19, likes to complain that I own more consoles and watch more anime, read more manga and play more games than him. His idea of a great book is one on math and his idea of a great game is chess. Sometimes it's hard to tell who's the parent and who's the kid in this family.

 

[Marceline]

I don't listen to nowadays music. I haven't for 3 years now. Its always too much RnB or Taylor Swift or whatever, I'm not interested in that kind of music. I haven't even listened to an entire Adele song, believe it or not. I don't even know the lyrics!
I don't go crazy over a celebrity and what they're wearing or dating. I don't watch stuff like Eastenders or Hollyoaks (Popular a few years back here in the UK) Everyone use to talk about what happened in last night's Eastenders, and I could never be in that conversation because it's boring. I'd rather watch anime lol... I'm a minority in my area that knows what anime is, luckily I joined an Anime Club, which is really small. I like everyone in it though! Managed to get two other friends into anime too, so I'm quite chuffed with myself. I'LL MAKE EVERYONE WATCH ANIME WAHAHAHA.

 

[Hazy]

This is a really interesting topic.
I feel I have some 'older' tastes than most young people. For example, I could talk to my parents or older people in work about music for hours, because we like the same stuff. Most (not all) of my peers listen to chart/pop stuff and don't like the stuff on my iPod. I also get annoyed at a lot of the conversations people my age have, especially when spend ages gossiping about people and I'm itching to talk about a book or film, or an idea I've come across in uni.
There's nothing wrong with being different, it might just be that the people we happen to get 'stuck' with are different. Sometimes it's harder to meet people we have lots in common with because of certain variables and factors, like age. Maybe we're all the better for resisting 'peer pressure' - to paraphrase the author Rita Mae Brown, conformity means that everybody likes you, except yourself.

To twine own self be true

 

[Jarrad]

I'm sick of civilisation. I wildly fantasise about a world with no government, money or time. If t were up to me, I'd gladly prefer life to be a competition of physical strength rather than brains.

 

[Chris]

Academically, I'm behind a lot of people my own age. I dropped out of school. I didn't go back into education until I was 18, so it took me until I was 20 to have the same level of qualifications as a high school graduate - and even then I barely scraped a pass (no uni would have taken me based on my results). ^^;

Other than that... I'm a published writer with a good variety of work already out there (newspaper articles, a magazine feature, poetry, and short stories). I feel that's sort of unique for my age (21). I've also written and directed multiple short films/documentaries - three of which were created for, and are still in use by, a local business.

I suppose I also break the stereotype in my local area in that I don't have a child yet. Seriously, all except one of the girls I was friends with in school had a kid by age 18. >.>

 

[Jake]

-im gay
-i have no guy friends
-i look like 3 years younger than i actually am
-i hate most men
-i fall for people too easily
-i dont like letting go

idk i guess i have a lot of things i mean most people my age have gained independence by now but i dont want to idkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

 

[Solar]

Well, I'm the only person in my grade who is friends with all girls. Since I'm a boy, some people look or think of me in a weird or rude way. But yeah, all my closest friends are girls.

 

[eyeplaybass]

I'm 21 and I don't drink alcohol. Ever. Most folk my age like to drink and get drunk, especially because now they can. On my 21st birthday, I didn't even think about going to a bar. People think I'm weird.

 

[Bambi]

I'm not judgmental.

I find most of my "peers" (Women in their mid 20's) are extremely critical and judgmental, even if they don't mean to be. Especially towards themselves.

 

[oath2order]

Most people in my age group love the 90s.

I don't.

 

[SecondSider]

Oh, yeah. I forgot. People my age, well, at my school, tend to go for movies for explosions or a "hot" actress going naked, I don't.

 

[Yokie]

Don't want a girlfriend.

 

[BellGreen]

I really like writing and making stories. A lot of kids don't like to read.

 

[Sean4]

I'm pansexual, a word most people I speak to don't even know what means. lol
I HATE flamboyant gays even though i'd date guys These really are a roadblock for me. -Shrugs- To each their own though I never understand how people can get like that. Specially when they're snooty.. -Gag me- No I wouldn't be mean to them up front but I can't see me getting along with one.
I'm tall but i look anorexic but I eat..
I'm not a really "sexual" person. I'm more of a i'd cuddle/hold your hands and hug you to death watching movies. :$
I tend to relate with older friends than younger/same age. Guess it's just my maturity level/personality/likes.
Hate pizza or any sort of sauce.
Dislike chocolate.
I enjoy spelling/spelling bees.
If I find more ill add them.