They just want a label they can claim.
They’re not asking for a subculture, they’re asking for a descriptor to feel unique.
Typical teenager stuff
Comment on Do I fit into any subculture? (I'm from the UK if that helps)
phr@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
usually subcultures form around music, games, movies … sounds like you found yours already? the festivals you go to certainly attract people you can connect with, no?
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 days ago
ILoveDurians@lemmy.cafe 3 days ago
No I mean like if there’s a name for it or if I’m just a normie lol
The friends I have are a lot different to me and they know what subculture they belong in, so most of their friends are like that too. I’m just curious and wondering what mine is, if any, so I can better find more people like me if that makes sense?
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 days ago
If all of your friends are in completely different groups, you may be one of the rare Chameleons.
As opposed to the people who surround themselves with like minded people, you prefer the novelty of new and different perspectives. Chameleons get along well with many groups because they are great at listening and learning about the subcultures of others. You may not get into the nitty gritty, but you understand what they’re about, and can carry on a conversation with them and their “insert subculture” friends.
SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
This reads like one of the results on a personality quiz.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 days ago
i consider myself more of a collector. I find interesting people and pick them to be friends, kind of like how you fall in love with a fancy cheese. if my friends aren’t stinky enough, they can’t come over or something i can’t remember how it works anymore.
ILoveDurians@lemmy.cafe 3 days ago
I actually have never been to a festival even though I really want to!
phr@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
sorry missread that.
but yeah … one of the most embarassing thought i ever had was, “i wanna be a goth”. at a point at which i was already pretty much integrated in my local community of sorrows. i wanted to match my cool new friends. for the wrong reason.
i am embarassed of this bc at the time i thought it would be important to belong to group and be good at that. i was a little in love with the clichees.
do what you genuinly like and find people who you can share with. that’s all there is about subcultures. the rest follows. people who hang out a lot tend to converge in style and habit.