No, I don't think so!
I actually grew up prizing weirdness, because I wanted to be my own unique person. I didn't want to be defined or restricted by "the box" (which is sort of the culture I was somewhat herded into -- you know, the stereotypical accomplished Asian American "box" -- being good at math and science and having strict tiger-mom-ish parents/community that view the "system" into a escalator/flag-clearing game).
I wanted to be more than the box.
I wanted to be different, and special.
I want to define myself, not let my parents or my culture define me.
Actually, to be honest I have no clue what I'm doing.
But I always embraced weirdness. It was one of the few things I always found comfort in (as early as middle school), because it's my own way of being counter-cultural -- rebelling against the invisible wall that I perceive around me -- a subconscious glass cage around me.
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