Did you know that people tend to copy who they are following without noticing? So if your friends are childish and weird and you're mature and a bit

this is the kind of arcane knowledge i log on sw for

People do tend to influence each other. Herd behavior.

Be careful who you follow then.

Yes- Even when they know the characters in front of them are fictional. I've discovered that most people are sticking to the same eight tropes. Those who get caught up in the sadistic ones apply them to everything they see.

Ha. I noticed that between a couple. Very juvenile behavior.

Answer is, you'll act in a childish way too. I see it happen