I noticed a trend in some online interview show recently where hosts ask guests to bark like a dog. I really bristle at that, it would be tough to convince me you don't want to just laugh at me.
I went to Ren Faire for the first time recently, and had a hard time picking an outift to wear because I didn't want to stand out as no-fun, or as being enthusiastic but failing in execution. once I was there of course it was easy to see what an appropriate outfit is.
anyone had similar experiences/thoughts? I realized that I'm averse to being intentionally silly.
it feels like I've had to work hard in my life to not be unintentionally silly or weird (masking), so situations that ask "hey, be weird" leave me very guarded at first.
No, at least for me
However, most of my silly behavoir in public involves just walking around, either hyped, angry or both, as if to take a hike... or trying to verbally "wise-crack", though it seems it strays from the definition
If the situation asked, I would, but I wouldn't indulge a lot of my energy in that.