Does anyone like being center of attention or obnoxious?

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While talking to Madduck who lives in Houston he said he was in an AS meeting. Some people there were obnoxious and liked being the center of attention and not quite like the two of us. I was SHOCKED by his comment since IMO at FIRST when you first meet me I'm quite etc. but as I get to know you etc. I tend to open up and annoy people. Example Wow you are into Mario etc. etc. hey lets hang out etc. etc. I call you ALOT etc. you get the idea. I was also loud in class and I guess you could say I liked being the center of attention sadly even in College (I guess Elementary school the behavior isn't accepted and it DEFINENTLY isn't in College) So I was curious is anyone else like this in some sort?

Unfortunately, some people never seem to grow up, AS or not. Either way, that behavior (at their age, no less) is unacceptable.

I actively avoid being the center of attention. For example, I was very relieved the other day when the email listing the birthdays for this month arrived at work, my name was not on it (my birthday is this month).

Well Happy Birthday.

Thanks! But it's not until the 20th.

Unfortunately, it also seems like the more quiet you are, the more center of attention you seem to get because you stick out like a sore thumb if you're the only one not socializing. That happened to me. Everyone always noticed that I rarely talked to anyone because most normal people had no idea on how someone could not talk while they and the majority of the people could. They take their social skills for granted.

I like being the centre of attention. Whether it be peers, adults or children - I don't mind a group of the size of an classroom centring around me, talking to me, annoying me, pulling my clothes...

I dislike quiet teenagers/adults on the side-lines who - though they could - just don't stick up for themselves. It's a nuisance that they expect others to take care of that they get their share.

that's really true; and once you gain the confidence to come out of your shell a bit, you immediately become less interesting and people start to ignore you again (unless you make a continuous effort to fit in and chat). It took me a while to work out what I was doing wrong and I kept retreating into my shell as I presumed nobody liked the 'real' me.

Actually, all that was happening was that people just presumed I was normal and so it was now up to me to make an effort.

I've often wondered if that's why I get along really well with strangers that I meet, or when meeting people for the first time; I accept full responsibility for my own socialising and don't expect people to help me along (it's a bad habit, but one I'm trying to kick).

I don't even try anymore to socialize. I like being invisible.

I have my moments.

I feel that I don't get enough positive attention.

No. I hate being the center of attention. I was totally panicked when planning my wedding because it's basically unavoidable that you'll be the center of attention and I actually got mildly tipsy on alchohol just before the ceremony to give myself the strength to go through with it

Last edited by mitharatowen on 09 Jan 2009, 2:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.

The center of attention? Sometimes it's flattering but usually it drains me and makes me irritable. And I'd NEVER like being obnoxious. I hate attracting unecessary attention.

This sounds alot like my behavior. I myself am trying to come to terms with my behavior.

I think that since I was probably born introverted, it has been my second nature to avoid being the center of attention, or even being anywhere near the center of anything. I simply get overwhelmed in crowded places and either shutdown or unintentially shut people out.

I don't like being the centre of attention. Being the quiet kid sitting at the edge of the room is good enough for me.