A theory that I have had for a while but which just now coalesced in my head into an expressible and coherent manner:
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As I grew up, I often heard people tell me to be an individual. They would warn me to not do something just to impress others.
I think that I now have a tendency to take that advice to an extreme. That is, I may develop an interest in a hobby or I might perform an action which other people either do not usually approve of or perhaps even disapprove of. For instance, I knit, cook, and garden. This may be because I know others do not expect this out of a man and do not necessarily consider a man better for doing such things. Also, I just started getting interested in the Vs. TCG and have been reading about Dungeons and Dragons, and this may be because I know that people usualy attribute such interests and hobbies to 'geeks' and 'losers'. Also, I tend to dress in ways that other people find unattractive or ugly.
Alternatively, I may tend away from an action that others would approve of. For instance, I do not particularly care to learn how to drive.
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Now, if this theory is true, then what would it entail?
