Yeah, no one else in the world was at the concert you attended, no one else likes to read, no one else is in college, you're an island. xD
You're insecure...and you cope by being arrogant. That's an interesting one, I've seen it before but it still amuses me.
Tick tock, tick tock.
Still confusing the two...
Don't be such a snob! I'm reading The Hunger Games right now, and I am really enjoying it.
Relax... I'll need some information first. Just the basic facts - can you show me where it hurts?
Statement still stands, you're just proving my point.
You aren't a special snowflake, get over yourself. If you weren't such a negative nag, you might be more enjoyable to be around. Who cares if someone wants to read Twilight? I'd never dump a guy/friend over something that doesn't cause me harm and makes them happy. So what if I think it's tripe? Just leave them alone. The fact that you are so judgmental might have something to do with why people don't want to be around you offline, no one wants to be around someone who critiques everything from what they read to how they breathe.
Now, if the person is genuinely exhibiting traits that bother you, that's an entirely different issue. Right now, you're judging people based on what book they're reading or music they like. Generalizations are for stupid people who can't be bothered to think for themselves.
And thank you vash for proving my point. I've read a few manga and while it's not my favorite thing, I can appreciate it for what it is. My ex used to be a total snob but he's finally relaxing about things and he's a lot easier to be around as a result.
That's just your opinion. You use literature to feel superior. Others read it for enjoyment. People aren't the books they read, the music they listen to, the clothes they wear. And people evolve, they grow. Who I was at 19 is entirely different from who I am now. I'm even different from who I was at 22. You need to learn to lighten up and have fun and not the kind of "fun" that comes from feeling superior. Listen to what others have to say, learn from them. If you're smart, you'll never stop learning and not just from books that the public accepts as classics.
..I know. It's just really hard living in a time one feels extremely out of place in.
Of course I use literature to try to feel superior: It wouldn't be fair if I didn't have one advantage or superior quality compared with those other kids who get cool jobs, hot girls and nice cars. If they also had better taste than me, I'd go kill myself. It's all I have.
You make yourself feel that way. In your mind, you are so terribly different when you really aren't. You see the negative in people, you don't see any positives. Barring that, I could have a conversation with you no problem. I think you'd like my friends, too, if you could appreciate each one for who he or she is. Note: I don't befriend people I feel are stupid. I also don't limit myself to snobs. Some of them are great comedians, some are genuinely good people with kind hearts, some are fiercely loyal, etc.. There are people just like them all over the country and you could find them yourself if you stopped focusing on what they're lacking because you're lacking something yourself. You've expressed anger over being excluded, too. You are essentially doing the same thing that you feel is being done to you. It's a vicious cycle.
You aren't supposed to be rigid, you're supposed to teach others and learn from the people around you. My ex used to be a real music snob and it was a pain in the ass. If I showed him a song that I liked, he'd usually knock it. And I knew why; he wanted to feel unique and superior so he tended to like music that was specifically less popular. He doesn't act like that anymore. He said he learned to just relax and allow yourself to enjoy whatever it is you like. So now, sometimes, a popular song will come on and he'll find himself listening to it. He still likes less popular genres but the time he spends ranting about something that doesn't even cause him real harm has been cut drastically and he tends to be more content. We don't share everything - I still can't get him to read fiction for the life of me - but it's fine, we don't immediately discount one another as a result.
Bringing this back around to confidence...finding it in yourself to enjoy life without being constantly mad, sad, or terrified is sexy. It's not about being an Adonis or stone cold, it's about being a functioning adult who has his head screwed on straight. No one is going to want to pick up the pieces for you every time you crack or listen to you rant and rave and complain every day. My friends deal with me being sad and frustrated but they don't have to deal with me being these things every day on such a screwed up level that I'm a burden.
Second thoughts can generally be amended with judicious action; injudicious actions can seldom be recovered with second thoughts.
--Cyteen by C.J.Cherryh
Not sure what you mean by 'going out', but there are plenty of things to do that are fun, interesting and will allow you to meet people.
Meetup clubs, martial arts, reading in a public place (libraries, coffee shops), adult hobby classes (cooking, languages, arts). Just figure out what you want and then do things that move you in that direction.
Second thoughts can generally be amended with judicious action; injudicious actions can seldom be recovered with second thoughts.
--Cyteen by C.J.Cherryh