'm attracted to the people who are considered freaks. Since I was young, I've identified with characters considered by 'normal' society to be outcasts and oddballs. (1999)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker identifies with outcasts and feels more connected to those labeled as different by society.
- In plain terms
- I feel close to people whom society calls weird or outcasts.
- What can you take from it?
- Empathy often connects more deeply with outsiders than with mainstream groups.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you feel closest to?
- Why do you connect with outsiders?
Another view
It assumes all outcasts share the same values or experiences.
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