How To Not Hate "Hipsters"

(To be completely honest, I was really bothered when we had this discussion a long time ago. I didn’t really want to blog about it, because I don’t want to get annoyed about it again, but I’m out of time to be picky and I need blog posts.)

“Hipsters” are thought of as people who are walking trend billboards, wearing certain things because they’re in style and doing things only because they think it makes them more likable. They are thought of as misguidedly pretentious and are pointed out pretty much only based on their appearance. They live off of popular and trending imagery.

So, these people are one of the most hated demographics in society. We shouldn’t hate people, though. What’s an easy way to not hate them?

Don’t freaking worry about them. Worry about yourself.

Trends affect everyone, regardless of what we may think. Somewhere in our lives, fashion and fads are always spilling over into our style and our behaviors. To hate a specific kind of person, because they choose to dress in a trendy way, is not ok.

Now I’m not saying it’s ok to be pretentious, because that pisses me off, too. But to hate them because of what they like isn’t much better. It isn’t everyone else’s call how honest they are in their interests. We all like to put out a good impression, and I feel like dressing well and doing different activities doesn’t automatically make you a hipster.

This also doesn’t really apply to people who are seeking attention based on things they have no experience or interest in. But that’s more of a, like, sociopathic need for attention. Just trying to impress a particular kind of person. Yes, that’s annoying, but it doesn’t give anyone the right to mistreat that person or judge that person. Just avoid them if it really makes you upset.

Overall, my bitchy post is mostly an attempt to get everyone to understand: don’t worry about other people. Stop judging other people. Be yourself and let others do the same. Do unto others and you would have others you.