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I pretty much joined this site because I stumbled across it and was hooked. I knew that I wanted to add to it, so I joined. To sum it up without using tropes (I saved that for the section below), I'm a 20-something college student, an aspiring writer/artist, a vegan, an animal rights supporter, a feminist, an anarchist, a geek, and various other labels.
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Some tropes that apply to me
- Acceptable Lifestyle Targets - On the old Troper Tales Page of this trope, I described myself as having a plethora of traits that are this: I'm straight edge, a feminist, a geek, an English major, a plus-sized chick, a vegan, and I still live with my parents. Needless to say, I wind up being the Butt Monkey quite often.
- Adult Child -Somewhat. But I'm still capable of acting like an adult. Usually.
- Ambiguously Brown - to some people. It's because I'm kind of light-skinned (for the record, I have African, English, Scottish, and Native American descent, so I have kind of an ambiguous look).
- Bi the Way
- Big Beautiful Woman- when I occasionally get dolled up.
- Big Eater - this and the above trope are very much connected. Among my accomplishments are an entire pack of Double Stuff Oreos in a day, and a large pizza in the same amount of time.
- Black and Nerdy - Proud of it, babe. I'm addicted to books and comics, and you practically have to pry me off my computer with a crowbar. I'm also into geek rock bands (like Weezer) and classic arcade games like Tetris. Though since my dad is a Monty Python fan, my mom is into Harry Potter (books and movies) and my two youngest brothers are huge fans of anything Star Wars (not to mention the youngest is an Adventure Time fan), it may run in the family.
- Blithe Spirit - Sort of. I live in the 'burbs, and am decidedly free-spirited and "alternative", but gave up on trying to shake things up long ago.
- Bookworm- I learned to read when I was three (in fact, I'm often told stories about how I would sit looking at books before I could read), and my current bookshelf consists of well over 50 books.
- Broken Bird - because of my clinical depression. But I'm getting better.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer -I am quirky, but very capable of hard work and achieving what I need to. But very, very, very quirky.
- The Chick -in the Five-Man Band with my brothers (only by virtue of being the only sister).
- The Smart Chick -I have shades of this, too. Growing up, I tended to have better grades and be more interested in intellectual pursuits than my brothers.
- Cloudcuckoolander -in my more imaginative moments. I'm usually pretty down to earth, but I can still think up some weird stuff.
- Cool Big Sis -to my three little brothers.
- Daddy's Girl -I have four brothers and no sisters, so I'm definitely this. It helps that my dad and I have nearly identical personalities.
- Deadpan Snarker - For instance, my favorite response when asked of my veganism: "What do you eat?" Me: "Twigs. I eat twigs. And rocks." Formerly a Stepford Snarker.
- Ditzy Genius -I'm what one might call "good with books, bad with people" (my mother suspects that I may have Asperger Syndrome).
- Does Not Like Shoes - or socks, for that matter. My philosophy is that any weather in which you can't walk outside barefoot is bad weather.
- Feminine Women Can Cook -Inverted, because I'm a grown-up tomboy who knows her way around the kitchen, especially when it comes to baked goods.
- Friend to All Living Things - From dogs, to cows, birds, fish and pigs (vegan), to spiders and ants (won't squash them).
- Gasshole -I can belch the alphabet, and even words, if I've had enough soda.
- Grammar Nazi -I'm an English major, so it comes with the territory.
- Granola Girl - and how. I'm a vegan animal lib activist with a lot of interest in Buddhism and New Age Spirituality, and a major Soapbox Sadie and Earth Child, though my sarcasm, cynicism, fashion sense that's more Goth than hippie, and overall grouchiness subvert it a little.
- Jade-Colored Glasses - What's more, I believe that to an extent, cynicism isn't a bad trait to have. But, then again:
- Like Father Like Daughter- Just ask my mom. Almost every trait I have (being a control freak, nitpicking everything, being grouchy) comes from my dad. Though when it comes to my sarcasm and somewhat confrontational personality, it's Like Mother Like Daughter.
- Meganekko -Since I was 13. Currently, I sport a pair of cat-eye glasses.
- Ms. Imagination - I want to be a sci-fi/fantasy writer, so it's kind of necessary.
- Ms. Swears A Lot - Hell yeah!
- Not a Morning Person - If I have the choice, I'll sleep right through my alarm clock.
- Older than They Look- I'm in my twenties, but people think I'm still a teenager when they first see me (mostly due to my casual fashion sense and makeup-less face).
- One of the Boys -I'm usually a loner, but when I do hang out with others, I'd rather it was guys than other chicks. This most likely comes from having all brothers (one older and three younger).
- Only Sane Woman - At times. Usually only when I'm with people who have their heads in the clouds more than I do.
- Otaku Surrogate -I love my comic books (mostly indie comics, but the more intense artwork, the better) and my gaming (any kind, really).
- Plucky Girl -to an extent, which is probably a big part of what helps me get through tough days with my depression.
- Proud to Be a Geek -better believe it.
- The Quiet One -Usually, though I'm more talkative with friends.
- Sassy Black Woman- A variation. Though I am a black female Deadpan Snarker, I lack the "attitude" to be an actual Sassy Black Woman.
- Shrinking Violet- More so as a little girl, though. Getting involved with theater in high school helped me to come out of my shell.
- Sibling Yin-Yang -My older brother and I have been this since we were kids. Growing up, he was popular and outgoing, I was nerdy and shy. Now, he's business-minded, down-to-earth, and likes to drink. I'm a Straight Edge, neurotic Granola Girl.
- Skunk Stripe -I've had graying hair since I was 13 (it runs in the family). To add to this, I have micro braids that are mostly my natural hair color, but three of them on each side of my head are neon pink.
- Soapbox Sadie -no apologies for it. If anything gets changed in this world, it's thanks to us.
- Starving Artist and Starving Student -I'm almost always broke, but it's somewhat subverted in that I live with my parents.
- Straight Edge
- Strange Girl -Even though I was more this as a child (I loved playing in mud, reading about aliens, Bigfoot, and the like, and mostly kept to myself), I still have shades of this today (in fact, one of my mother's nicknames for me is "Strange Little Bird").
- Sweet Tooth -In addition to my Trademark Favorite Food listed below, I have a major love for every vegan sweet. When I learned that they make vegan marshmallows, I swear I heard a Hallelujah Choir in the back of my head.
- Tomboy- as a child (except for the first few years, when I loved pink and lived by the mantra "pants are for boys!" I definitely was an inversion of the idea of one "outgrowing" her tomboyishness);
- The Lad-ette - now (except I don't drink). I don't own a dress, I love dirty, vulgar humor, and I'm proudly hygienically challenged, though I'm think I'm more Adorkable than sexy.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl - My mom and I (and yes, in that order) were this when I was little. She says she used to wonder how she got a kid who only wanted to wear dresses. I'm more the Tomboy to my little niece's girly girl now.
- Tomboyish Name -I consider my name (Ashleigh) to be this, since it was originally a boy's name.
- Trademark Favorite Food -Anything Italian (especially cheeseless veggie pizza), chocolate, and being a Granola Girl, veggie burgers (with Daiya cheese and avocado) and veggie dogs with extra ketchup (or veggie chili and Daiya cheese).
- Tsundere -Somewhat justified in that I'm bipolar.
- Twofer Token Minority- Bisexual African American Buddhist vegan anarchist female nerd.
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Some of My Favorite Shows, and other Stuff I like
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Cool Shows and Movies I grew up with
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Favorite Tropes (As Long as They're Well-Written)
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Tropes I Don't Care For
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