[Iced Soul]

I understand what you're talking about. I always feel like when I have a conversation with someone, online or offline, I have to change the way I am to keep the conversation going and keep it interesting. I'm not up on the current fashion trends, celebrity gossip, television shows, and such and when people mention them, I don't have an opinion on it because I simply wasn't interested in it enough to find out about it, so now I have nothing to say on the matter. I've faked conversations and it feels like a huge chore. Such as:
Person: Did you see that new show called blah, blah?
Me: Uh, sure.
Person: Wasn't the first episode funny? I would never do that.
Me: I wouldn't either.
Person: And Candis, doesn't she just get under your skin?
Me: Well, I'm still on the fence about her.
Person: My friend is, too. I can't wait until the next show.
Me: Me, either.

And that's if I can fake it well and the other person isn't paying too much attention. Other times, I've been called strange, boring, weird, etc., because I didn't know about whatever frivolous news or show is currently hot. It's just I'm not interested in that, so I don't find it at all interesting to talk about.
I feel like I have to give up being myself to have a normal conversation and it, to me, doesn't seem worth it.
I do believe if you find people with interests similar to your own conversations between you won't feel like that.

 

[Iced Soul]

yeah whats with that? i like oldies music (50s-90s) so thats pretty weird for a 21 year old, yet i still keep up with the latest stuff. So when i hear what other people listen to, thousands of bands that i have NEVER heard of.... where the hell do they find this stuff?

Liking old music isn't weird at all, to me, at least. I like music from the 20s and above. I've only ever spoken to one person (around my own age) who likes music from before 1960.