I noticed a trend in some online interview show recently where hosts ask guests to bark like a dog. I really bristle at that, it would be tough to convince me you don’t want to just laugh at me.
I went to Ren Faire for the first time recently, and had a hard time picking an outift to wear because I didn’t want to stand out as no-fun, or as being enthusiastic but failing in execution. once I was there of course it was easy to see what an appropriate outfit is.
anyone had similar experiences/thoughts? I realized that I’m averse to being intentionally silly.
it feels like I’ve had to work hard in my life to not be unintentionally silly or weird (masking), so situations that ask “hey, be weird” leave me very guarded at first.
I don’t even make silly baby voices with animals or babies in private. I just talk to them like a grown man and commentate on what I like or dislike about a show or ask them if they’re hungry.
I will never sing karaoke in front of even close friends (I used to sing and memorize songs when i was 2-3) , do impersonations, and I try to avoid running or hugging in public. Hell I even try to avoid smiling or laughing or talking for a long time because it feels artificial or sounds weird, but it seems that I’m used to smiling unintentionally to seem friendly. The exception to all this is if I had a girlfriend and we do these things in private with just the two of us, or she insists