Whew... this part hit me hard lol: “people who tend to constantly look for aspects of themselves in personality tests, astrology, fandoms etc. are likely seeking a form of validation that stems from not being able to identify their true interests/self in childhood. so…in a white-centric, hegemonic, capitalistic, heteronormative, binary-centric, neurotypical society — that probably identifies a lot of us.”
I never really considered why I was so obsessed with personality tests and assessments in high school and college, but this makes so much sense.
Whew... this part hit me hard lol: “people who tend to constantly look for aspects of themselves in personality tests, astrology, fandoms etc. are likely seeking a form of validation that stems from not being able to identify their true interests/self in childhood. so…in a white-centric, hegemonic, capitalistic, heteronormative, binary-centric, neurotypical society — that probably identifies a lot of us.”
I never really considered why I was so obsessed with personality tests and assessments in high school and college, but this makes so much sense.