I've been labeled weird my whole life. I wouldn't say I'm
necessarily 'weird' as I've met some truly WEIRD people in my life, bless their odd little souls. But definitely I've followed my own path and have my own, unique quirks and hobbies that to a lot of other people, fall into the realm of 'weird'. I'm totally fine with that - in fact, it's a term I'm fond of. I love people who are uniquely themselves, however they may express it. Some are loud and proud about it, some are more quiet and subtle in how they present themselves to the world.
I wear dresses/skirts all the time, have a great fondness for historical clothing (especially Victorian/Edwardian styles) and incorporate those styles into my everyday wear, so I don't really dress like the 'average' person - I don't do jammies in public or yoga pants.
I stand out - that makes me unique in many people's eyes, although obviously to me, I'm just normal. I'll be 50 in a few short weeks and I collect LEGO, I'm an avid video game player, I love hanging out in graveyards, I collect books on the occult, I have an ever-growing collection of fantasy art, I'm a shy and quiet personality and don't say much until I know you well - all of that makes me a little odd. I've always related to the people on the 'fringes' of society - the so-called nerds, geeks, loners, misfits - these are my people.
It puzzles me why people call me weird? My hobbies are face painting ( ok, my plastic heads are creepy), squirrel watching, balloon art, decorating 1950 lunch boxes, etc. All of my hobbies have clubs or forums, so I have ruled them out as not weird, yet the name still sticks. Even as a child, I was labeled weird. I should have asked this question before I became a housebound adult. Can anyone shed light on this? Has anyone else been called weird.? I wish I were rich than I suspect I would have gotten the title of eccentric, which sounds a hell of a lot better!
I think you sound fun and fascinating! And I love squirrel watching too, they are full of antics. Our resident squirrels disappeared a few years ago, I suspect mean-spirited neighbours.