if it doesn't fit the mold of what they think you should like, it's cringe.
Chapter 1: What does it mean to be called 'cringe'?
Getting laughed at for something that you love, you feel passion for, you would literally spend hours of your own life pursuing or learning about is one of the worst feelings in the world. You have something that you feel makes you unique. You have an interest, whether that's an airplane, whether that's a certain car, whether that's a certain kind of animation. It doesn't matter.
Chapter 2: Why do people label others as 'cringe'?
Sadly, people who don't have passions, who don't understand the same passion that you have, will call you cringe. If it doesn't fit the mold of what they think you should like, it's cringe. Oh, you like to draw horses? Mad cringe. Oh, you still play Minecraft at 23? Mad cringe. Be more cringe, man. Here's why. Everyone that's cringe when they're younger learns who they actually are. Why?
Chapter 3: How does embracing your passions help your identity?
Because when you stick by what you love and your passions, a couple things happen. First, you feel secure in who you are because you know, and this is kind of a truth of life, not everyone's going to like you. You'll be doing your own thing and someone will look at you and just decide they don't like you. And guess what? It's out of your control.
Chapter 4: What are archetypes and how do they affect self-expression?
If someone doesn't like you, they won't like you unless they decide to change. Right? But also by being yourself and being cringe, you're going to meet other people who are cringe and who see you for who you are, not for an archetype that you're trying to play. This is another problem I'm seeing across the board, and maybe some of you have kind of witnessed this.
Chapter 5: How can being 'cringe' lead to personal growth?
There are like internet subgroups, the Gym Bro, the Pick Me Girl, whatever, People are buying into archetypes to fit in. It's not anything new. I mean, this has been happening for centuries because it gives you an identity, right? Like, if you can just be the gym bro that's tatted and listens to Deftones while he deadlifts, then why would you need to, like, do, I don't know, a speech class?
Chapter 6: Why is it important to try new things despite fear of judgment?
Why would you need to go out and try to do ceramics? You don't because you already have the identity. Because I guess being a gym bro is not cringe. And it takes all the fun away from being who you truly are. Be more cringe. Be more cringe. Do that thing that you're afraid of trying. For me, I've always wanted to do a glassworks class. You know those glass windows that are beautifully created?
Chapter 7: How do you find what you truly love?
Stained glass. But I knew it's kind of not...
Chapter 8: Who were the 'geeks' that were once called 'cringe'?
We can do everything that comes. Das Handwerk.
But I was like, screw it. I'm going to do it anyways. I don't care. And I went and did it. And it was awesome. And I met so many cool people by doing it because I was like, screw it. I don't care. I don't care what someone's going to say about me. I can't control that. So let me just go out and do it. Maybe there's like a manga you want to read. I don't know.
And you're like, oh, that's kind of weird.
who cares bro who cares like who cares is the question you gotta ask and if it's you that's enough that's all you need now I know I'm gonna have some people who are going to combat this and be like bro like there's definitely cringiness and I get it there's definitely cringiness in terms of action in terms of how you can interact with people uh missing social cues absolutely
But I don't think you learn really how to be yourself or like be around other people if you don't be cringe, like if you don't get called out for it, if people don't challenge you, which is, I think, another problem. Like, I'm very grateful that when I was younger and I was obnoxious and I was like theater kidding that I had people be like, you're cringe because it made me have to defend myself.
I had to be like, no, I'm not. Why do you think I'm cringe?
Because, dude, you're a guy. You should be playing football. You're acting.
It's just weird. It's like cringe. Okay, well, what if I like to act more than playing football?
I mean, nah, whatever, bro. It's not that deep.
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