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I've never known/understood anyone who would/has done this
But everyone has different views on beauty. Someone you and you friends might think is ugly might be the most stunning person every to someone else.
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i always feel the need to be different. If you look the same as everyone else, why would the girls be attracted to you? If youre different and you stand out, youre going to be more noticed.
All my friends are into the 'wear this cos its fashionable'. I see it as 'wear this so you'll look the same as everyone else'.
I don't try and make myself stand out from the crowd, I don't try and do things to make myself 'unique' to attract women...I just live my life as I want to. And I still stand out.
Because I'm ace
Trying to stand out just seems insecure to me *shrugs*
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I dont feel any need to be 'unique'. Maybe because I realise that people like me for me, not for trying to be someone I'm not.
Yes, it does sound like insecurity or an abnormally high need for validation. It also reminds me of Jomery because you both seem to function in the exact same manner in spite of your differences.
Maybe that's one of the things it takes to hack it in the fields you are in, who knows.
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It's not bad to land a catch that's in posession of desirable traits, but I wouldn't be interested in them as a 'trophy'. Sure it's a bit exciting to tell friends you've met somebody smokin' hot and it's not worse if they're doing something interesting for a living. However when I was getting it on I wouldn't be thinking about what my friends will think! I'd be more interested in getting my hands on that person.
Yuuuuuuuuup.
Constantly striving to prove that you're not 'ordinary' is the very definition of insecurity. If you were secure in yourself you:
a) wouldn't need to prove anything
b) wouldn't be so desperate to be different from everyone else and
c) would realise that there's no such thing as an ordinary person
Why do you feel the need to show that you stand out? If you have to try and prove that you stand out then...you don't stand out.
p.s Having an extra job just to impress people? Surely having hobbies or interesting things to do in your spare time is more impressive. Unless you fight crime or wrestle alligators, I can't imagine many impressive part time jobs.
Of course it's insecurity.
Most people don't feel the need to "stand out" because they're secure and happy with themselves. "Wow factor" just equates to "pompous prick factor" to me tbh mate.
The difference is that these people are doing it for themselves, they want to prove a point to themselves they are the best. You're only doing it to look good in front of others, which is insecurity.
That doesn't make sense, if you can't see the difference between striving for your best to achieve an inner goal and striving for your best to get "kudos" or the "wow factor" then you don't know the difference between security and insecurity.
To achieve an inner goal. The end product is the same, the reasons are different. You're doing it to look good in front of others, they're doing it to prove something to themselves.
I think you'll find that if they fail in their goals they'll accept that and try harder next time without worrying about their reputation whereas as if you taste failure, you'll feel inadequate in front of others. Correct me if I'm wrong btw.
Quite often it is insecurity that drives people to be the best at their chosen profession, making themselves successful to feel good about themselves, but that isn't what you are talking about. You are talking about doing things with the sole intention of getting other people to give you respect, with no actual desire for the thing you are doing.
It's the difference between being proud of your wife because you think she's a stunner, and pulling a girl you have no attraction to simply because you think your friends will approve.
If you get off with a girl because you love her then that's one thing, but if you get off with someone you can't stand just for kudos then that's really really sad.