so im in a psych class..
and ive learned about this..
Basically, the more you see or hear something, you more you like it. (peeps are prone to like things more when they're familiar.)
peeps attitudes about something are generally positive or negative.
however, 'mere exposure' (repeated prior exposure) to something can lead to liking it more and a more positive attitude towards it.
The mere exposure effect has to do with a concept called fluency (how easy it is to process information.)
Peeps tend to agree with or believe information that is easier to read visually or easier to understand. (Repeated exposure makes the 'attitude object' easier to process.)
The mere exposure effect can lead to more positive attitudes toward a neutral something.
However, if one has negative feelings towards something, it can strengthen them.

so know that you know what the mere exposure effect is, I can now tell you why I hate it right now! (OwO) ~end me Plz

Sooooooo..
there is this English class..
and in this English class is a table..
and at that table is four people..
one of those people is me..
and there is this person who sits across from me..
one day this person was asking the guy sitting next to me for romantic advice..
lets just say..the guy sitting next to me should not be giving romantic advice..
Sooooooo, I may have butted in a few times to shoot down the nonsense he was telling the guy sitting across from me..
(I swear this guys kind of romantic 'advice' might be one of the biggest causes of unhealthy relationships and unhappy marriages and divorces)
so I gave the guy across from me good advice.
like "be yourself, dont change for someone else"
"just because someone is homophobic doesnt mean they are a racist"
"dont drag people down to forfill selfish and malicious desires"
"if someone doesnt like you for you they aren't worth it"
"you dont need to destroy a family to get a girl to like you"
"dont try to 'fix' them, you cant"
basically I told him the exact opposite of what the guy sitting next to me was telling him.
(now you can probably see why this other guy shouldnt be giving love advice)
so...
after that i was more comfortable having conversations with the two and the guy sitting across from me was more open to initiating conversations with me..
ok..so...
I see this guy every day in English class and sometimes just randomly around the school..
and we usually have a conversation every single day in English class..
...
one day I we had a conversation where the guy across from me was asking the other guy about goth groups..
the guy who sits next to me doesnt have any remotely accurate information on goth culture..
but I on the other hand am very familiar with it..
my father was and still kinda is a 'metalhead' and my mom had a small interest in gothabilly..
I identify as 'casual goth'
ive researched just about all types and 'casual goth' is the one that fits me the most.
and yes goth is still alive.
(ill probably give yall more info on 'casual goths' in another chapter)
so anyways, I decided to give accurate answers to the questions the guy who sits crossed from me had about goth culture.
then after a bit he kinda just looked at me for a couple seconds and then asked if I am goth..
and I was like 'heck yes' but in actuality I was more like 'yeah.'.
then he just asked me more about what type of goth I am..
and about the other goth cultures..
tho..
he was probably the first person to ever actually ask if I am goth..
he is probably one of the only people who actually know that I identify as a goth.
...
then today happened..
the guy who sits next to me wasnt there.
so according to the guy who sits across from me, I was the only person he could "bug" (inquire about things and talk to).
and we talked about stuff..(hidden blades and porcupine quills)
and...
then...
it...
happened...
...
as he left..
I felt something building up..
something inside me..
it felt familiar..
but different..
and then..
i realized..
i was-
*internally screaming*
but..
i was also..
flustered..
and blushing..
...
its not uncommon for this to happen..
usually it happens when i see someone from school outside of school..
but this was different..
I was smiling..
and *internally screaming*
...
I think i kinda like him..
not like like!
I just enjoy his company..
...
I still love edge.
Edgey is bae forever.
I will never cheat on Edgey.
NEVER!
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I dare someone to comment all the bold words put together.
its basically a summary of this entire chapter.