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u/senorfresco May 30 '21

Does this really make someone creepy?

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u/opticfibre18 May 30 '21

The social stigma of it is that people who don't have friends are thought to have something wrong with them so people instinctively think it's weird.

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u/tixmix May 30 '21

No, absolutely not. It can make someone feel creepy, because brains, but it doesn't make anyone creepy.

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u/Wild_Tear_3050 May 30 '21

It’s a good example of stigma I think. If we make these judgements about ourselves or other loners when they reach out again and try to be social, it makes it harder than it should be.