I always thought of myself as someone that did not conform to the popular acceptance of society. I thought that I always did my own thing. Now I think I am part of a group or culture, just not the largest accepted one in society. I would say that popular culture has somewhat shaped my circle of friends. The people I became friends with have or had the same interests as me. Originally I became friends with two people back in fifth grade because we all shared the same liking towards Pokémon, which was very big then. More friends came from sharing interests in video games like Final Fantasy games and World of Warcraft. I became friends with those that had similar interests in the media popular culture. My interests in music originally came from the interests my dad has in music. He likes the music that he grew up to in the 70s and 80s. I share the same interests in most of these rock groups today. I do not go to the television shows like MTV or VH1 to find out what music is current in music popular culture, however, close friends and those that I have met through online gaming have shared their interests in music with me and I have mixed and matched those that I found interesting. I conformed to the technical generation, but I feel I am in a sub-category that shows interests in video games and anime.
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