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35 Things People Embody So Deeply That Their Entire Personality Revolves Around It, As Shared In This Online Group
Someone’s personality is formed by a lot of different things: their behavior, social attitudes, what they believe in and other things. It is influenced by our environment and how we react to it. Most often a personality is constant and we can even predict what a person would like or how they would react to an unknown thing because they follow a specific pattern.
Personality is a complex concept, however, some people tend to simplify it and choose one thing to base it on. It may become annoying, at least according to the experience of redditors who responded to Kandiblu’s question “What’s something that people turn into their whole personality?”
The thread became quite popular with over 58k people upvoting it and almost 44k of them joining in. These are some of the annoying personalities based on one thing that most people found very annoying. Do you agree with them? Which ones that you find unbearable weren’t in this list? Let us know in the comments!
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#1
OCD.i dont know why many people in my lives believe they have OCD and they are proud about it. There is a difference between keeping everything organized and OCD.
*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago
Yes. I don't have OCD, but I like everything being organized, but at a certain point I just don't care...
While most people found these things they mentioned annoying and in some cases they even expressed fear seeing someone so obsessed about just one thing, the people who always bring up the same topic in every conversation might not be doing it on purpose.
Bored Panda reached out to Denise Marigold, an Associate Professor and Chair of Social Development Studies at the Renison University College in Waterloo, Canada to learn more about this.
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#2
I’m Norwegian. When I say that, a shocking amount of people assume that I’m American with Norwegian heritage. There are so many americans making their «viking heritage» their whole personality, butchering the norse faith and fighting with actual Norwegians over the correct way to make a traditional dish and the spelling and usage of «skål» (cheers).
It’s so f**king horrible to watch. It’s like being mocked.
RoseTheMad 2 years ago (edited)
I'm half Irish, and there's people I've spoke to that are in the US and found out they are maybe like.. one tenth Irish, but they make jokes like "haha us ginger leprechauns" .. I don't really mind, but please. You're American, not Irish. Same way that I wouldn't say I'm fully Irish or fully Romanian, I'm half and half, yes, but I'm British. Edit: I don't wanna say don't be proud of your heritages, I certainly am, I've been learning Romanian and Irish, make Irish and Romanian foods, etc. But I would never say I'm FROM those countries, just that my ancestors are.
#3
Work. Some people just make it their whole life and I don't get it. Work to live, don't live to work. My workplace's normal business hours are 8:30 - 5:00, but I'm constantly hearing people say s**t like "when I was working on it this weekend" or talk about how they work so late, it makes me cringe.
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
It makes me wonder if they're avoiding something else in their life. Like being at the office is better than being at home.
She explained to us that it’s not unusual for people to focus their attention on one thing, like a goal or interest. The professor explains why it happens, “When you get absorbed in a goal, it can be like a flow state, where everything else can disappear while one becomes pleasantly engrossed in what they are doing.”
When you get into something with high concentration, “Other thoughts and feelings that are irrelevant to the topic get automatically inhibited. This can be adaptive because it facilitates goal progress and freedom from distractions and conflicts. When people do this well, they get a lot of enjoyment out of it.”
#5
Astrology. The only full moon presiding over me is my own bare a**.
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
I find it fun but that's about it. Every personality can be associated to anyone born at any time of the year.
#6
Brands. People think chosing a brand of clothing speaks lota about them.
Depending on the level of absorption, this kind of state may be either beneficial to a person or interfere with their normal life. Dr. Denise Marigold reveals what positive and negative results it can bring, “Absorption in a goal or interest may also serve as a way to get relief from unwanted thoughts and feelings. If people are doing this to block out awareness of unwanted thoughts and feelings, they also tend to lack awareness of the effects their behavior has on others around them (e.g., how boring and lonely it can be for others to be around them when they have gone to their obsessive ‘happy place’).“
#7
Some fans are kinda scary. Their whole life becomes dedication to a celebrity’s. And it’s not just their personality, they make everything around them about that person. Posters, music, merchandise, weird things bought on the internet—supposedly with relation to the subject of their obsession—and so on.
I can’t imagine being close to somebody before and after their transition into that life. It seems like it’d be scary…
NsG 2 years ago
I think the title should really say "obsessive fans". You can be a fan of a celebrity without being frightening. I am a fan of David Tennant. I've never met the man, but I do enjoy whatever I see him in, and it will influence whether or not I watch something if he is one of the stars.
#8
Being sick/ sickly. I've always had very poor health, and in high school and early college, as my conditions worsened, I didn't like that I couldn't live a "normal" life, so I kind of leaned into it. Always joked about how sickly I was while secretly hating myself for not being able to "keep up" with my peers. Some maturing and some guidance from my mother has helped me to learn that, yes, poor health sucks, and yes, I can't always do the things that healthy people can, but that doesn't have to control my identity. Doing far better now, learning what my true limits are and how to work with them!
Some people might get annoyed that there is nothing else to talk about with that person because they will force the same topic on you. You will have to deal with that by assessing the situation and your relationship with that person.
Dr. Denise Marigold suggests that “In some relationships you might feel comfortable being completely honest and direct and saying something like ‘It’s nice that you are enthusiastic about that! Unfortunately it’s not something I can really get into. Because it’s hard for me to engage in that topic and feel connected with you, I find myself losing interest quickly.’ If you feel the need to be less direct, you can still aim to validate their interest while steering the conversation towards other topics you can both engage in.”
#10
Being a badass in school. Like giving teachers a day of hell just cuz they’re “real” and say what they think without filtering it
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
LOL This is such a phase. I was like this for a year in a Bart Simpson sort of way.
So if someone is really focused on a particular interest, it’s just their happy place and they feel comfortable and passionate talking about it. Also, if you get bored of talking about it or listening to it, there are nice ways to try and explain to the person without making them feel like they are a boring interlocutor.
#12
HERBALIFE. having to literally explain to people that it’s an MLM is so frustrating. They prey on small towns, create “nutrition shops” that sell $9 shakes when it’s literally just Herbalife and is helping the owner barely break even.
Happened in my small town, then out of nowhere 3 other “branches” popped up in the revolving small towns. (Which basically means the owner conned 3 more into joining so that they can get their profit). There’s a documentary out there called like One in a Million or something that breaks down the pyramid and how little people at the bottom are actually making. They also show that the shakes are nothing more than liquid laxative, so of COURSE you’re losing weight.
Also, keto.
SuperChicken 2 years ago
Herbalife is "nothing more than liquid laxative"? Which means, one is only losing water. That's not healthy - and, people still buy them.🙈
#14
Political party
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
Imo out of all of them these are the worst no matter what side they're on.
#15
My Texas high school had a British club. I'm actually a British citizen, so I tried to join.
Those people were nuts. They made Doctor Who and Sherlock their whole personalities.
RoseTheMad 2 years ago (edited)
Don't forget Harry Potter! I'm a fan of Dr Who, Sherlock and HP, but goddamn I don't make it my personality...
#16
Drinking
Alison Kennedy 2 years ago
I hate that people expect me to explain why I don't drink, like there is something fundamentally wrong with me!
#17
Disliking something. Met someone the other day who hates avocados so damn much every conversation they’d have would come back to how different they were from most people cuz they hated avocados
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
" If you like/don't like what I like/don't like we can't be friends". This gets old real quick.
#18
The generation they're born in
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
I feel closer to the mindset of gen X than millennials but I'm classified as millennial by when I was born. It's a novelty just like astrology.
#19
Being in the army, military. Also gym
I like donuts 2 years ago
It might be a way of coping with the emotional pain though... (For army/military)
#20
Their music taste. I am very much guilty of this.
Geeki Nikki 2 years ago
I am exhausted by the thousands of different music genres now. People ask what kind of music I like.... the good kind.
#21
Disliking something mainstream/popular/common
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
I can't stand this. Wonder how many people are out there missing out on things they might love because they feel like they need to keep up an image they fabricated of being too "edgy' "unique" "original" to like anything mainstream and popular.
#23
Owning a tesla
*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago
DON'T NEED A TESLA TO IMPRESS HER, MY GIRL IS HAPPY ROLLIN ON A VESPA!
#25
Vaping
#27
Their vehicle
Bi-Polar Express 2 years ago
I love my mini. I don't really talk to others about it, though. It's private.
#28
Coffee
RoseTheMad 2 years ago
I might be guilty of this one. I love a good coffee or tea far too much...
#29
anime protagonists
*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago
Well. This one is funny, but also annoying. Like I have a friend who was OBSESSED with My hero acadamia, s/he would try to be as close as she could to be like the protagonist.. eventually she quit, but some of it still was habit.
#30
Stocks/Trading/Investments
This isn’t Boiler Room or Wolf of Wall Street. You don’t need to convince me to get into trading as we talk over a food service counter.
UpQuarkDownQuark 2 years ago
I can’t help but think of people who move money to make money as parasites. I have more respect for any janitor or food service worker than I do an investor. No one mows a lawn or bandages a wound is going to ruin the whole economy.
#31
I wanna say "memes" but that just makes me sad about myself
#34
Redditors who act out their usernames.
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
I think their usernames are more of a reflection of their personalities.
#35
Travel
LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago
I don't mind these types of people. They're living a life of adventure and exploration. I wish I could have that lifestyle.
What do you think ?
Luther von Wolfen 2 years ago
I'm surprised smoking pot wasn't here. I'm for full legalization - do what ya want - but some people really go overboard. It's a recreational drug, not a lifestyle.
Florence 2 years ago (edited)
i’m sorry if this sounds offensive, because it’s not supposed to be and im bi myself, but, being lgbtq. i get that you should have pride in who you are, but making ur whole personality about being gay is really annoying to me, and it can be toxic to someone who is closeted and has homophobic parents/gaurdians
Eiram 2 years ago
Thanks! My dad "suddenly" turned gay after 23 years of marriage and 7 kids. He was so over the top (gaining an accent, gay movies/stars, flashing pics of men kissing at an 8year old's birthday) it made me sick. I had to analyze was it the homosexual part (theiving and lying boyfriends), or just him. It was him... turns out I wasn't homophobic at all.
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Luther von Wolfen 2 years ago
I'm surprised smoking pot wasn't here. I'm for full legalization - do what ya want - but some people really go overboard. It's a recreational drug, not a lifestyle.
Florence 2 years ago (edited)
i’m sorry if this sounds offensive, because it’s not supposed to be and im bi myself, but, being lgbtq. i get that you should have pride in who you are, but making ur whole personality about being gay is really annoying to me, and it can be toxic to someone who is closeted and has homophobic parents/gaurdians
Eiram 2 years ago
Thanks! My dad "suddenly" turned gay after 23 years of marriage and 7 kids. He was so over the top (gaining an accent, gay movies/stars, flashing pics of men kissing at an 8year old's birthday) it made me sick. I had to analyze was it the homosexual part (theiving and lying boyfriends), or just him. It was him... turns out I wasn't homophobic at all.
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