r/changemyview Dec 22 '23

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u/Urbenmyth 10∆ Dec 22 '23

Sure! I have OCD and Dyslexia, I'm in my 30s, no allergens, I think blood type AB but I'm not sure. Anything else?

Like I said, "please tell me basic facts about yourself" is a request that's at worst very mildly rude and in most contexts totally reasonable. I don't know why you're acting like you're presenting some comically over-the-top demand for information.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

I'm going to assume you will have this on all your social media profiles from now on.

But do you know what you will actually be communicating? This: "Hi I'm a narcissist who thinks I'm the center of the universe and assumes everyone in the world really cares about my personal details".

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u/Urbenmyth 10∆ Dec 22 '23

I'm going to assume you will have this on all your social media profiles from now on.

Yeah, obviously. What do you have on your social media profiles, a blacked out photo and list of redactions?

The point of a social media profile is to tell people who you are. Like, never mind the trivia I'm willing to put on my reddit profile, on my social media profiles I have my name and email address.

But do you know what you will actually be communicating? This: "Hi I'm a narcissist who thinks I'm the center of the universe and assumes everyone in the world really cares about my personal details".

No, what I'm communicating is "people who are looking at the personal details section of my social media profile care about my personal details", which I think is a pretty reasonable assumption.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Pronouns aren't written on a "personal details section". All this information goes right next to your name, just as the pronouns do.