First off, for you
TheRealAussie
Hey der
AGFire2013
moving onnnnnn
My biggest fear is probably negative judgement and stereotyping from other people. For some reason it always runs through my head when I do stuff, anything: move, talk, play a sport or do stuff I like. I don't let anyone know that I play Minecraft because of some of the 'childish' aspects many people associate with the game, despite the fact I enjoy it so much. Similarly, I don't like people knowing my socio-economic economic background because I don't want to people to consider me as fitting into the stereotypes associated with what I have grown up with.
It is something that bothers me everyday, because there are always people watching me. Although I am almost 16, sometimes I am nervous to go on teamspeak because I don't want people judging me by my voice, or when people look at me on the street or at school, I try to walk a certain way and I feel awkward and nervous. When I let loose and finally feel comfortable around people, that's when my normally happy and comedic nature appears and I feel happy with who I am.
That is something that helps me find peace in this community on MCSG. I can share something like this with the people around me, and not feel judged by anyone. If someone is mean, they are just a name on a computer screen and I find it easier to push it away from me. However in real life I cannot do that. Instead of being myself, I try to fit into whatever other people want me to be, at school, at home or with strangers. I don't necessarily submit to peer pressure, but I find it difficult to stand for my own beliefs unless I am with a really close friend.
I started a new school this year and at first I found it extraordinarily difficult to make friends because I tried to be what I thought they wanted me to be instead of who I actually am. I made fake friends who never really saw me as who I was and were not the right people for me to surround myself with. It was a negative experience and I constantly felt alone without any friends. I wish at that time I had turned to the MCSG community, but at that point I was in the center of my 9 month break.
Now at least I have returned (as of June 14th) and I can remember again all the great people in the community around me that are so kind and love to listen to anything I say or read what I write. I don't fear judgement from anyone on the mcgamer network, and the people here taught me how to step out of my shell and become who I am. I can thank many people here (from all around the world) for that.
So thanks everyone! I'm glad I got that off my chest.
-Demon
P.S. you guys are awesome