<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AskFedi" rel="tag">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/c71d7a23-c590-43a7-8f43-ac22a87e9fab/were-you-referred-to-as-the-weird-kid-growing-up-do-you-consider-yourself-to-be-weird-as-an-adult</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 17:41:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/c71d7a23-c590-43a7-8f43-ac22a87e9fab.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:34:25 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 14:11:58 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> </p><p>Hella weird!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alexadeswift/statuses/116607308141276026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alexadeswift/statuses/116607308141276026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexadeswift@lgbtqia.space]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:11:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 13:22:23 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> I find other people exceptionally weird.  I find myself perfectly rational, logical and natural.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/GinevraCat/statuses/116607113213410794</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/GinevraCat/statuses/116607113213410794</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ginevracat@toot.community]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:22:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 11:57:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> wow surprised at the number of people who considered themselves weird as kids. Y'all were ahead of the curve <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f606.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--laughing" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😆" alt="😆" /> I was so so so reserved and locked down as a kid. </p><p>There were like five internal committees operating between my brain and my mouth to ensure I never said anything in any particular way that could possibly be construed until leaving home.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/hwll/statuses/116606780208594145</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/hwll/statuses/116606780208594145</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hwll@sunny.garden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:57:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 08:42:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> Weird all the way. (Only I don't have bullies as an adult, which changes everything)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/Mikanux/statuses/116606013386338373</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/Mikanux/statuses/116606013386338373</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikanux@eldritch.cafe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:42:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 05:27:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> <br />I thought I was weird, others thought I was weird. Now I know I an weird and think it is nice, and don't care when others think I am weird and see it negatively. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="(:" alt="🙂" /></p><p>(I was the kid with varying obsessions and when I've talked to some of my first grade pals they remembered by weird obsessions -I left a Lasting Impression, which is hilarious.)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://writing.exchange/users/hiisikoloart/statuses/116605246262289497</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://writing.exchange/users/hiisikoloart/statuses/116605246262289497</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hiisikoloart@writing.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:27:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 04:50:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/fnohe%40ohai.social">@<span>fnohe</span></a></span> Love it!</p><p>May I also sugest <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/neurolime" rel="tag">#<span>neurolime</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/neuromint" rel="tag">#<span>neuromint</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/neurochocolate" rel="tag">#<span>neurochocolate</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/neuroquattrostagioni" rel="tag">#<span>neuroquattrostagioni</span></a> as variants?</p><p>There’s diversity in the <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/neuroflavours" rel="tag">#<span>neuroflavours</span></a>, so let’s leave the <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/neutobinary" rel="tag">#<span>neutobinary</span></a> behind.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/jordgubben/statuses/116605102172225445</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/jordgubben/statuses/116605102172225445</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.place]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:50:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 04:43:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/kmachel%40muenchen.social">@<span>Kmachel</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> After being harassed for most of my life by people who perceive them selves as ”normal”, and therefore ”better”, I feel the somewhat negative connotation is at least someone deserved.</p><p>I see a user case for a less adversarial word as well thought. Something for the allies, and the openminded. How about <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/neuromild" rel="tag">#<span>neuromild</span></a> as neutral option?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/jordgubben/statuses/116605071750451138</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/jordgubben/statuses/116605071750451138</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.place]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:43:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 03:33:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> I feel like asking this is the Fediverse is going to get somewhat biased answers</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116604797886608151</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116604797886608151</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[oblomov@sociale.network]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:33:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 02:46:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> yes, but in healthier ways now. I wouldn’t like me-as-kid even now, I think, not all that much.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KS1MDS52FE595SZAS9WHPM88</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KS1MDS52FE595SZAS9WHPM88</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:46:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 02:14:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/shaulaevans%40zirk.us">@<span>ShaulaEvans</span></a></span> give it time … I made it from "weird kid" to "normal adult", but it took five decades! <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/wisdom" rel="tag">#<span>wisdom</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116604486814234186</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116604486814234186</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[deborahh@cosocial.ca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:14:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 02:09:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/jeffgrigg%40mastodon.social">@<span>JeffGrigg</span></a></span> entirely up to you what is weird I think</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/lifewithtrees/statuses/116604468443166043</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/lifewithtrees/statuses/116604468443166043</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifewithtrees@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:09:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 00:41:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> </p><p>I call myself "the eccentric uncle."</p><p>Is that weird enough for you?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/JeffGrigg/statuses/116604122246821487</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/JeffGrigg/statuses/116604122246821487</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeffgrigg@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:41:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 00:21:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> well the exact terms used were frightening and unsetteling but that counts as weird I'd say.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/TheOneDoc/statuses/116604042831727908</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/TheOneDoc/statuses/116604042831727908</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[theonedoc@tech.lgbt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:21:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/kmachel%40muenchen.social">@<span>Kmachel</span></a></span><br />neurovanilla and neuropepperoni<br /><span><a href="/user/jordgubben%40mastodon.gamedev.place">@<span>jordgubben</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/fnohe/statuses/116603981490350327</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/fnohe/statuses/116603981490350327</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fnohe@ohai.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 23:47:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> </p><p>It was all in my head. No one cared then and no one cares now. And I sure don't care. I wish I.would have realized that at a much younger age.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/mattmaison/statuses/116603907356811030</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/mattmaison/statuses/116603907356811030</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattmaison@mastodon.world]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:47:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 23:40:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> I like to consider us weirdos as outliers. Or as Yogi Bear (not Berra) said, smarter than the average bear.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/jspath55/statuses/116603883201128492</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/jspath55/statuses/116603883201128492</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jspath55@chaos.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:40:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 23:38:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://aus.social/@NickSchwanck">@<span>NickSchwanck</span></a></span> yep that’s my take too as an AuDHDer.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/lifewithtrees/statuses/116603871567429800</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/lifewithtrees/statuses/116603871567429800</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifewithtrees@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 22:44:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> <br />It's the fediverse, the results check out</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mammut.moe/users/gemelen/statuses/116603661348637143</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mammut.moe/users/gemelen/statuses/116603661348637143</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gemelen@mammut.moe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:44:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 22:39:16 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> <br />in my childhood weird was seldom used I was just considers odd.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nrmacdonald/statuses/116603640646786656</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nrmacdonald/statuses/116603640646786656</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nrmacdonald@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:39:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 22:36:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> I don't know what they called me. I just know they avoided me like the plague - and throughout my adult life - same.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/JamesWNeal/statuses/116603630334171670</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/JamesWNeal/statuses/116603630334171670</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jameswneal@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:36:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 22:13:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/jordgubben%40mastodon.gamedev.place">@<span>jordgubben</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> </p><p>I like the analogy that some types are simply more stimulating. However I feel that bland has a negative connotation so something else might be better suited </p><p>But again I absolutely love the approach cause especially the stimulation overdrive is what some days literally feel like.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://muenchen.social/users/Kmachel/statuses/116603538080323162</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://muenchen.social/users/Kmachel/statuses/116603538080323162</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[kmachel@muenchen.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:13:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 22:03:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> Embrase the weird!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/tripplehelix/statuses/116603500915681714</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/tripplehelix/statuses/116603500915681714</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tripplehelix@tech.lgbt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:03:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 21:53:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@<span>lifewithtrees</span></a></span> I even got an award for it. "Ridder av det frie elektron" (Knight of the free electron).</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://im.alstadheim.no/users/hakona/statuses/116603460540353467</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://im.alstadheim.no/users/hakona/statuses/116603460540353467</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hakona@im.alstadheim.no]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:53:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up &#x2F; Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult? on Tue, 19 May 2026 21:48:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/user/lifewithtrees%40mstdn.social">@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social</a> yeeeah this is why fedi is home</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://possum.city/notes/amgqbv2qob66040w</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://possum.city/notes/amgqbv2qob66040w</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[greycat@possum.city]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:48:54 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>