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may 26 '26
hello all,
what does being "unique" mean to you?
i do not mean literally, though that's acceptable too, i mean moreso what it means to you personally. what's your relationship with the idea?
i know quite a few people who feel a need to try to be unique, while others, like myself, find themselves in a polar opposite mindset.
i remember pondering about uniqueness before after being asked a similar question, i personally believe no single trait, style, experience, etc is truly unique to just one person. i guess on some occassions they are, but they can get imitated or repeated in someone else inevitably. unique to me is rather the combination of all the life experiences, traits, hobbies, style, and other things in someone, which makes them their own person. i do think everyone is already unique that way even if they're not necessarily considered that in certain areas. admittedly i try to stand out sometimes, but i don't really chase after uniqueness. i think one can indulge in whatever they like no matter how common it is, and it'll become special to the person once it intertwines with their heart and personal memories
