absolutely. one of the first times that i did this was back in elementary school - my friends were really into the “rainbow magic” books and liked roleplaying as different fairies during recess so even though i had no idea what they were talking about at first, i pretended otherwise and role-played with them. however, this experience actually led me to get into the “rainbow magic” books for real, so i thankfully didn’t have to pretend for long. :’)
a few years later, i was amongst a new group of friends who were all
huge fans of one direction and demi lovato. now don’t get me wrong; i definitely like some of their music but i’ve never really considered myself a
fan. but of course, rather than saying that when prompted, my answer was “omg yes!”
. this didn’t last long, though once i started getting asked stuff such as “what’s harry styles’ favourite food?” LOL.
even though this all happened ages ago, i still have to remind myself to be honest about my interests, especially when trying to make new friends. it’s not that my actual interests are anything bad, i just feel awkward and even a bit guilty for saying “no” when asked if i like something. >_<