Would you hangout with yourself?

[dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works]

I Hang out with myself all the time. It's fine.

[hedge_lord@lemmy.world]

I have difficulty expressing myself around unfamiliar people. I would hang out with myself because I know myself very well. If I did not know the other me and she did not know me, then we'd probably both assume that the other thinks we're trash and would not hang out. But if we did then we'd enjoy it.

[maggiwuerze@feddit.org]

On the flip side, other people seem to like the version of myself that I currently project

I know that feeling too well. I honestly can no longer tell when I have started doing that or how much of it was originally there

[sbv@sh.itjust.works]

If the new you is closer to the person you want to be, isn't that a win?

I feel like I do this enough that it becomes a comfortable habit. Occasionally, I still want to interrupt people to tell them how wrong they are, or how right I am, or just become the centre of attention. But that isn't who I want to be. And that urge seems to diminish as I learn to listen and ask questions, and then that becomes more of a habit.

But I guess it depends on what you're editing.

[maggiwuerze@feddit.org]

Yeah, never thought if it like that. I always kinda felt like I lost something, that I conformed rather than maybe just bettering myself.

The version I present nowadays usually is better socially adapted and better able to integrate itself into a conversation than how I behaved maybe ten years ago

[sbv@sh.itjust.works]

The version I present nowadays usually is better socially adapted and better able to integrate itself into a conversation

That seems positive. But it's your call.

For me, "conforming" means listening, considering my audience, controlling interjections, and asking people about stuff. I don't feel like I'm denying myself, I feel like I'm being more considerate.

I can see how other kinds of conformance could be awful. Denying one's sexuality or something like that.

[triasha@lemmy.world]

I would hang out with me. I would play boardgames and learn about obscure subjects that I am interested in.

I would have trouble coordinating schedules with myself.

[lemminary@lemmy.world]

Hell yes, I'm my best friend.

[rbwells@lemmy.world]

I could, yeah. I would make me a delicious meal and listen to some music. I don't think I would necessarily want me at a party, I like to host but not the best guest.

[unicornbro@sh.itjust.works]

I would hang out with myself and get a lot done. We'd code an app, make a podcast for antisocial people, and plant trees.

We'd agree to use the same encrypted messenger.

I've never been good at socializing and it just makes me exhausted.

[pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip]

We'd agree to use the same encrypted messenger.

You've revealed the real reason we need cloning technology. It would be glorious.

[maggiwuerze@feddit.org]

It's nothing that drastic, maybe I just find it hard to differentiate between natural change over time and stuff I pretended to have changed to better fit in

[pan0wski@infosec.pub]

Yes, but I wouldn't want to spend too much time because I'm very annoying.

[rin@lemm.ee]

Outside like 4 people that i talk to, i find myself repulsive, but i'm working on it. I don't think i'd hang out with myself at all

[archengel@lemmy.ca]

Wait, what's Supdog?

[nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

i would be afraid that i would murder me

[pineapplelover@lemm.ee]

I'm an awkward motherfucker. Idk man I would have to try it out

[andybytes@programming.dev]

Antisocial is like killing stray cats and cutting off their heads and putting them in your sock drawer. "Weird people" are Interesting to those who don't smell their own brand. The infrastructure and the culture makes it hard for people to connect. You might have issues but other people are stupid. Two things can be right at the sametime. The world is on fire. Who is to judge really. It not like the collective contributions have led to anything constructive in the dum dum world of the lowest common denominator. https://youtu.be/MEL06Crmw8g

[reksas@sopuli.xyz]

yes, but that is part of the problem

[sparcipx@lemmy.ml]

No. I can be a bit of a jerk and would probably say something to piss myself off.