Is it normal to be completely not interested in gossiping and have no idol?

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I'm completely not interested in celebrity and classmates gossiping.

Everyone seems to really enjoy celebrity gossiping. However, I don't care about the personal life of those famous singers/actors and if they are rude/nice/mean/good-looking.

And people all have idols, mostly singers/actors/stars, but I don't have one...

Other than that, they love gossiping about our classmates too. Mostly romance stuff like, "XXX likes XXX" "XXX is XXX's girlfriend" "XXX has had three boyfriends in total" and "XXX broke up with XXX!" They talk about it all day long...

I don't quite understand what made gossiping so attractive...It looks like that I am the only person who's not interested in these.

This makes the situation kind of awkward, because I often just sit there amongst a crowd of people, staying silent because I'm not interested in & knows nothing about what they were talking about. I can only join in conversations when they start talking about something else, which is...rare.

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  • EyelessKid
    5 years ago

    Your friends need to get a god damn life. It's good to have an idol, but it doesn't have to be a celebrity. The reason why people gossip about XXX and worship celebrities is because their life is the most fucking boringest shit ever, so they like reading about celebrity scandals or watching their blogs, since they want to live a life like their certain celebrity or they just want to know what's going on with XXX, since nothing's going on in their lives.

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    Nope, all this celebrity stuff makes me wanna roll my eyes.

    oh so and so is having a baby? Congratulations, so are all the other 7. something billion people on the world.
    Oh he cheated on her with a him...??? Well, if he wants the medias attention then sure.

    Celebrities, I could live happily without ever knowing a thing about them.

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    • Boojum
      5 years ago

      It used to be that people were famous because they'd done something extraordinary (although there has been PR fluff and spin since humans developed the ability to communicate, and a lot of old-time heroes were nothing of the sort).

      These days, people are famous for being famous, and underneath all the glitter and gloss and drama, someone is making money off their celebrity.

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    I kind of get it when kids behave this way, they are growing up and looking for role models to base themselves on. But I hear so many adults behaving this way and don't get it at all. I agree with your view completely and think you are obviously a lot more mature than your peers and probably a lot more mature than a lot of adults. Good for you keep it up.

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    Good for you! Those people sound hella boring to me. My heart goes out to you, because every time my Mom and sister start talking like that about people I cringe inside. My sister likes to watch those Real Housewives shows, and I hate that bullshit! Honestly, I'd rather watch South Park!

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    • glaus
      5 years ago

      South Park. Good choice. I would like to enjoy South Park myself but I'm not familiar with most of the references and spoofs on the show. Guess I need to go out more..

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      • RoseIsabella
        5 years ago

        Just start watching it!

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        • glaus
          5 years ago

          OK. As soon as I can. Got some personal stuff to sort out first. Then a marathon!!

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  • Murun
    5 years ago

    Sounds like you need to find more interesting friends! Not everyone is interested in celebs or gossip. I'm certainly not.

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    Congratulations. You’re growing up/maturing. Maybe these ppl will catch up to you, maybe they won’t. You may have to find a new circle of friends.

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  • Boojum
    5 years ago

    Sometimes, this crap is just about bonding and feeling part of a community with shared interests and attitudes. However, sometimes people who are obsessed with celebrities and gossip are living their lives vicariously through them, and that's a lot less positive.

    It sounds like you have wider interests and you're possibly more emotionally mature (and maybe brighter) than the people you hang out with. You're not alone in disliking all the profit-driven crap associated with manufactured celebrities. I'd suggest you need to look for a different circle of friends.

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