What is one thing people don’t expect about you?
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Aquilla
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That I’m an introvert. Somehow people get the impression that I’m an outgoing party person who can’t get enough of people and hanging out. I am outgoing yes, but need forever to recover from social interactions and would prefer staying at home and being alone 9/10 times.
That I'm a twin, but fraternal not identical.
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A Beautiful Heart
Probably that I love car movies. It always takes people off guard that Ive seen *Ford vs Ferrari* at least 4 times in theatre when it was there, have a Fast and Furious Poster, with a note I wrote when Paul died 
, and Im a big fan of Gran Turismo ♡♡♡♡♡
Im also excited for the new Ferrari movie coming out.
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People always are surprised by that, I guess I just dont come across as the type of individual who enjoys that kinda stuff lol.
, and Im a big fan of Gran Turismo ♡♡♡♡♡Im also excited for the new Ferrari movie coming out.
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People always are surprised by that, I guess I just dont come across as the type of individual who enjoys that kinda stuff lol.
pottercrossing
☀🏹🎶Apollo🎶🏹☀
Well they certainly never expect me to be a guy, that's for sure...
Same as OP, I hardly talk whenever I'm just getting to know someone, but once you know me it's impossible to get me to shut up.
Same as OP, I hardly talk whenever I'm just getting to know someone, but once you know me it's impossible to get me to shut up.
That I enjoy metal music (though I'm picky about some bands and songs). I actually developed that interest recently because I wanted know why my friend here is so hyperfixated on that genre. I still don't get it to this day, but at least I ended up with a new all-time favorite song, that being Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam".
VernalLapin
anyway
That I generally feel comfortable on stage and with public speaking and did some theater throughout my life. Because I’m so shy face to face.
QueenCobra
big boy season
I listen to a lot of Mexican and Puerto Rican music. (I’m not Latina.) I also like opera. (I’m young and not really a theater person.)
I am also a goth on the inside, if that makes sense. I like some spooky, but not too scary stuff. I especially like the whimsigoth aesthetic. I like the style and philosophy, but I’m too lazy and comfortable in my own clothes to dress like it.
I am also a goth on the inside, if that makes sense. I like some spooky, but not too scary stuff. I especially like the whimsigoth aesthetic. I like the style and philosophy, but I’m too lazy and comfortable in my own clothes to dress like it.
I'm outwardly very calm. When someone learns I have an anxiety disorder it's usually surprising.
I can also be petty and vindictive (but i know it's a flaw and i'm working through this to better myself).
As in - someone once insulted me in a private social media group. So I found his wife's profile and messaged her about what he said. I told her about how his behavior in our group wasn't okay.
(urrrgh i'm not proud of that though). I realize now that the better thing to do is just block and move on.
I can also be petty and vindictive (but i know it's a flaw and i'm working through this to better myself).
As in - someone once insulted me in a private social media group. So I found his wife's profile and messaged her about what he said. I told her about how his behavior in our group wasn't okay.
(urrrgh i'm not proud of that though). I realize now that the better thing to do is just block and move on.
A few things that stem from my ASD and OCD:
- I suffer from massive mood swings. I could be calm, content and happy on a certain day. On another, I end up hating everything including myself.
- I don't really sense positivity as something real, so when I receive compliments, I tend to not react a whole lot. People view me as a grump because of it.
- I find it very hard to initiate with new people, including with those on the internet. When in public, I don't actively seek help, and just silently wait for assistance if I'm in a store for example. That might also explain my lack of friends and relationships. If I come off as an arrogant loner who only really thinks of himself, that's why. I'm currently seeing a therapist and enrolling in a program to try and help me better initiate conversations.
- In the real world (outside TBT), people are surprised to find out that I'm an Animal Crossing fan. I even have a leaf sticker on my car to show everyone that, despite my downer mood most of the time, I do not feel ashamed for liking the series. It's basically my "soft" side coming out if you know what I mean.
lasagne_of_death
Average plastic dinosaur consumer (semi hiatus)
This is more about irl than online, because I don't really know what people perceive or think about me of in online settings. I'm putting down two things because they're both extremely common for people to be surprised at.
- The way I dress. I seem pretty pretentious in person due to not really knowing how to act or being comfortable in social settings, so most kids in my school think that I dress fancy or something? Which I do sometimes, like a button down, but mostly it's just dark coloured clothes, jeans, and leather jackets. I was at a bazaar fundraiser that some of my classmates and friends were at and everyone was surprised that I was wearing an aviator jacket
- That I don't drink tea regularly. I used to have this little tea-club thing in school with my friends every Thursday, and we'd all bring in different teas and foods to share and try, and others would join us sometimes. So when I tell people I'm not a regular tea drinker they're always surprised
QueenCobra
big boy season
I wish my school had a tea club! Then again, it’s not really a thing in the U.S.
chocovelvetcake
✨ girlboss era ✨
Here's a few things that come as a surprise to most people in real life:
- My knowledge about random old hollywood celebrities and politicians specifically politicians who served way before I was even born. This may come as a shock to some old folks who were old enough to remember when these celebrities and politicians were still around.
- When I wear my hair down in public, people who know me would compliment me and tell me how pretty I look. I don't wear my hair down in public very often I normally wear my hair in a ponytail.
- I'm prone to angry outbursts and I also swear a lot, especially when I'm angry or upset. When it comes to my temper, I would sometimes yell at the top of my lungs. Prior to high school, I rarely swore at all, even when it came to mild swear words like "damn", "crap", or "hell."
- My knowledge about random old hollywood celebrities and politicians specifically politicians who served way before I was even born. This may come as a shock to some old folks who were old enough to remember when these celebrities and politicians were still around.
- When I wear my hair down in public, people who know me would compliment me and tell me how pretty I look. I don't wear my hair down in public very often I normally wear my hair in a ponytail.
- I'm prone to angry outbursts and I also swear a lot, especially when I'm angry or upset. When it comes to my temper, I would sometimes yell at the top of my lungs. Prior to high school, I rarely swore at all, even when it came to mild swear words like "damn", "crap", or "hell."
QueenCobra
big boy season
Maybe you and I were some of the few twenty-something’s who knew who Anita Bryant was when she died! (A singer, but any talent she had was overshadowed by her hateful anti-gay activism.)
chocovelvetcake
✨ girlboss era ✨
Anita Bryant....that name sure does ring a bell. She was more well known for her anti-gay activism than her musical talent. She recently passed away last month on the 16th at age 84.
QueenCobra
big boy season
Me no have secondary education and then some people have told me I’m smarter than people who went to college. I don’t look like someone who dropped out because the stereotypes are terrible. I don’t agree with people saying I’m that smart but there’s my answer
