I'm a miniature painter, and when I was married I didn't give a shit. Now that I'm single though, uh... :-/
You really, genuinely don't care what others think of you? I have to imagine most people do to some extent.
I care what others think of me, I'm not worried about it though. I present myself well enough that I know it's fine, I'm conscious of what I wear, and where I'm wearing it to, and how I look... But when it comes to interests and hobbies, If someone doesn't like that, I'm not worried about it at all.You really, genuinely don't care what others think of you? I have to imagine most people do to some extent.
It sounds to me like they're more insecure than you are about this, and they're projecting their insecurity on what they perceive as your security in doing something on your own, or sharing your interests.Another example, let's say it's a Fri or Sat night and I send a link or an article to my brothers in a group text, my oldest brother will be like "Dude, it's Sat night WTF are you doing texting and sending links? Why aren't you out at a bar looking for girls?"
We just gonna cruise by this one?
OT: I could give 2 shits what other people think about my interests. It's my interest for a reason.
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Yes, 100%. I treat my interest in gaming like a scarlet letter among anyone who isn't a close friend or my girlfriend.
I don't believe anyone is 100% perfect at it, but with practice I think most people can get pretty close to not caring most the time. :O Ive become pretty good at not caring , but when it comes to certain old friends or family I met back when I was super insecure I tend to revert back to being a lot more self-conscious. Typically in new groups as well, but it does get a lot better with time imo! Especially once you're aware of it
Sure, I'll be the one who's honest. >.>
Yeah, I do, and I hate it. If someone asks about my hobbies, I'm always embarrassed to admit that I pretty much only play games in my free time. (I'm also learning to play an instrument, but I'm not good enough at it yet to feel like I've "earned" the right to list it as a hobby. And I'm embarrassed about that hobby, too, even though that's completely illogical because playing an instrument isn't really a "maligned" hobby in the way that gaming is/was.) If someone asks me, say, what music I listen to, or my favorite band or whatever, I'm always ashamed to answer because I'm worried about being judged for what I like. Similarly, if another person who's into games asks me what games/genres I play, I get embarrassed about answering that.
Deep down somewhere I realize that it shouldn't matter, so the shame (mostly) doesn't stop me from liking said music or playing games, but if it comes up in conversation, the shame is still there. Wish I knew how to make it go away. Being self-conscious to some degree is background radiation to me at this point. It's constant. :/
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