On some days I feel quite alienated

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_Cardes_ on August 22nd, 2019 at 08:58 UTC »

I can relate to that... hey there non-crazy fan of Japanese culture

ProxyDamage on August 22nd, 2019 at 09:37 UTC »

Most "megafans" of anything are weird. When liking something becomes such a defining element of who you are that it starts eroding into your actual personality, it rarely ends up well. In any "fandom".

Like, no, I'm not a "redditor" or a "imgurian" or whatever the fuck dumbass tribal name just because I use a website. Chill the fuck out. It's a website, not fucking cultural identity, jeez...

Personal advice is to not keep who you are hidden. Because that's how you find more people like you. If every "normal person who likes anime" just keeps it hidden to not be associated with the weirdos, all you'll ever seen ARE the weirdos. And you'll keep thinking that's all there is, thus reinforcing the circle.

Just learn to turn away undesirable people despite having something in common. Be who you are, and fuck people who don't like it. Find people who do.

surreal_muppet_420 on August 22nd, 2019 at 09:38 UTC »

Fanbases can ruin anything if they try hard enough.