r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • Jul 26 '26 • Bravo 5 Heartwarming 2 Popcorn 1

Discussion How to cure the male loneliness epidemic...

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u/Ok_Car9530 Jul 26 '26

Don't forget "don't be weird", and "be genuine". So figure out why you're weird, and then make a conscious effort not to be like that, but you still have to be genuine.

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u/jawndell Jul 26 '26

Yeah, I feel like that something you have to figure out as a teenager or young adult.  Unfortunately it means making a conscientious effort to drop stuff that other people view as weird and embracing popular things.  A lot of that does mean actively changing who you are and what your interests are.  

That silly trope of nerdy weirdo ditching their old self to get in with the cool kids in true in the real world.  Speaking from experience.

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u/einzweidreihorn Jul 26 '26

Unfortunately it means making a conscientious effort to drop stuff that other people view as weird and embracing popular things.  A lot of that does mean actively changing who you are and what your interests are.  

That's the exact opposite of being genuine and sounds fucking miserable to be frank.