Cringe catharsis thread. Post all the socially cringy shit you have done in the past. that now haunts you so badly that it serves as a harsh reminder to never do it again.
* When I worked at Braum's, the employees were once given pieces of cake to eat in the back. I ate it at the manager's desk, unaware that it was a "manager's desk". Manager comes in like "OH nonononono thats the managing desk!!!"
* During a debate in 9th grade biology class, I uttered a very unpopular opinion to be edgy: "Doctors only prescribe antidepressants to make money." An obese depressed tumblr girl turned around and evil eyed me
* In 9th grade speech class, I sat in front of an avowed atheist. We were watching a video that mentioned God, and I turned around to look at him for no reason. He said "Why is this kid looking at me?? Its cuz i'm an atheist right?"
* In my first year of college, I was in the LGBT club, kind of socially unpopular due to being autistic. Two members reluctantly let me give them rides to a birthday party, because no one else would. On the way back to their apartment I was lonely with no social life so I said "can I come visit?" and they only replied "ummm...". Turns out they were in some kind of sexual relationship
* In 2nd year of college, at a buddhist discussion event, I began a point with "I'm autistic and...". NO. It's cringy af to begin any sentence with self-identification with a mental disorder. especially in the current climate with it being trendy to identify as depressed/bipolar/etc.
* in 2nd year of college, I joined the LGBT club's discord and posted insane shit like "IF I GET SOCIALLY OSTRACIZED, I WILL COME TO CLASS DRESSED LIKE A HIPPIE". When I attended the next meeting, an officer stared at me with horrific condescending side-eyes every time I spoke. It's burned into my brain, that face