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Which is most applicable?
My interests are normal in subject + help me relate to others with similar interests. 13%  13%  [ 4 ]
My interests are normal in subject + too intense to relate to others with similar interests. 31%  31%  [ 10 ]
My interests are unusual + too unusal to relate to others on that level. 28%  28%  [ 9 ]
I don't care to share my interests with others so it is irrelevant. 13%  13%  [ 4 ]
Some other answer / See Results 16%  16%  [ 5 ]
Total votes : 32

IdahoRose
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26 Oct 2010, 11:29 pm

If I was still really passionate about the anime shows Hellsing and Trinity Blood, I would have selected "normal interests, but too intense to make friends with". During that time, I never met anyone who was as intense and serious about Hellsing/Trinity Blood as I was. Whenever I chatted with other anime fans, they would try to get me to watch other anime and I'd get upset because I didn't want to "cheat" on Hellsing or Trinity Blood. If I met other fans of Hellsing/Trinity Blood, I always alienated myself from them because I'd get into arguments over issues like dubbing vs. subbing and romantic pairings in fanfiction.



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26 Oct 2010, 11:31 pm

With rare exception, I don't share my special interests with people and am generally cautious about participating in conversations about them.


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26 Oct 2010, 11:44 pm

I like to talk about all of the interests of the other people that I'm with and than I move on to my own interests. It's even that way.


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