Like don't make yourself miserable trying to appeal to the crowd, but it's okay to want to be liked, ie have friends and community. I've done plenty of mid shit just because my friends enjoyed it.
I will say - it's okay to do mid shit bc your friends enjoy it, but that kind of compassionate concession should go both ways. Your friends should be willing to do stuff with you even if it's not the coolest thing for them. Like neither of you should be expected to do things they actively dislike, but going to a movie you're just so/so about or taking in a local music performance that's just okay? Things like that are important for shoring up and maintaining friendships.
Like don't make yourself miserable trying to appeal to the crowd, but it's okay to want to be liked, ie have friends and community. I've done plenty of mid shit just because my friends enjoyed it.
I will say - it's okay to do mid shit bc your friends enjoy it, but that kind of compassionate concession should go both ways. Your friends should be willing to do stuff with you even if it's not the coolest thing for them. Like neither of you should be expected to do things they actively dislike, but going to a movie you're just so/so about or taking in a local music performance that's just okay? Things like that are important for shoring up and maintaining friendships.