Any embarrassment I feel about liking something is purely based on the people around me. The things I like are relatively mainstream, but it's a minefield trying to predict what other people like, and what they find awful/ridiculous/wtf-inducing. I can't help feeling embarrassed automatically if I'm with someone who might not like what I'm watching/playing/listening to.
It's incredibly easy for someone to make me feel stupid for liking something purely based on their negative reaction to it. Unless I've formulated a strong argument for why I like something, I feel like they're instantly validated in not liking it.
I'm not likely to argue about it with them unless I feel I have a really knowledgable opinion on it, even if their view is simplistic or they don't explain it. Most of the time I can't be bothered with peoples' seemingly random and arbitrary personal tastes and I just wait until I'm alone to enjoy things that they might not like.
Last edited by Hazz-JB; 05-26-2012 at 10:36 PM..
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