Seriously, if you're truly concerned about whether or not you're normal... like serious enough that YOU think it may be a problem, then talk to a professional psychologist or counselor. Don't gauge yourself by one "friend" and her nagging complaints or a group of anonymous internet users. There are no real answers to be found with either.
But the real question is, do you really need an answer to "Am I normal?" Lots of people aren't normal. I'd say its a frequent enough occurance that being normal is now the minority (though I wouldn't say any one abnormality is more frequent, just that all abnormals combined outnumber whatever normal is).
My point is... so what? The abnormal people in society get by, and many function just fine. Be who you are and you can be happy. Don't try to be something someone else wants you to be, because chances are you won't find happiness there.
I love how this thread has covered topic ranging from Size of Breasts in CoH, Female Objectification and Breast Sexualization, to Values of Friendship, Feminism, Cross-dressing, Legs, Art Style, Realism, Comic Books, all the way to Social Abnormality, Social Acceptance, and Lifetime Happiness. XD
One more reason why boobs are so awesome...
Boobs are everything. Fact of life.
Why else would people make such a fuss over them? 
Oh, another point of clarification: I have no problem with those who give their characters extremely large breasts, nor do I judge them negatively. This isn't an issue with large breasts, it's an issue with the fact that I can't give them small breasts.
Ice/Ice Blaster. Dedication to concept is an ugly thing.
Claws/WP Brute. Sex without the angst.
Every CoX character lies somewhere on this spectrum.
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Oh, I agree. I have a character I want to be pretty much flat-chested because part of her background is her mother has large breasts and she doesn't and she's slightly jealous (OMG a concept revolving around breast size! The horror!)
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Originally Posted by Tramontane
Oh, another point of clarification: I have no problem with those who give their characters extremely large breasts, nor do I judge them negatively. This isn't an issue with large breasts, it's an issue with the fact that I can't give them small breasts.
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I like the the unrealistically long legs 
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Well, i don't know that it's exactly unrealistic, is it? I mean, we've all seen women who SEEM to have longer legs (and I'm talking IRL, not in some pictures, as I saw a show where Playboy admitted to sometimes lengthening legs via Photoshop (or whatever program they use), cause Hef likes long legs), not to mention that women who wear particularly high heels does cause a leg extension.
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Originally Posted by DrJackWolfe
I like the the unrealistically long legs
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I laughed so hard at that for some reason. Thanks! xD
Originally Posted by Anarchist_Kitten
...as I saw a show where Playboy admitted to sometimes lengthening legs via Photoshop (or whatever program they use), cause Hef likes long legs)...
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Yeah. It's weird but true. You don't usually notice it if you just look at the pictures they did it to, but the show gave examples of centerfolds they did it to, and with a side by side you see the difference, and it's like OMG that's freaky!
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Originally Posted by Bright Shadow
I laughed so hard at that for some reason. Thanks! xD |
Just depends on how you make the body work, if your supper skinny and your boobs are big then you look like a stick about to fall over. If your overly big with big chest then looks like your going to roll over someone. Now me, I use alethic body and move the slider right not to 100% but it's up there. Now reason for this is I come from a family of large chested women so growing up this was normal size to me, smaller looks weird to me. Only time I dial it down is for children or teenage characters. My adults are all big chested, and even my midget adults as well. Now I know most do it to draw attention and I get that, I know people stare at that but when I moved it the first time I wasn't thinking those things. I was making her look how I grew up knowing women looked. My friends pointed out to me and I shrugged going hey you grew up knowing smaller and that's great works for you but to me this is how I grew up and how I saw the female form. I have made a few smaller chest girls but again like I said always looks odd to me. Anyways that's my little input on it and in the words of my hubby "There is no such thing as too big!" I tried to debate him there is but lol I gave up a while ago and just let him have his fun.
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Yeah, most guys tend to think that. I recall once I went to a "gentleman's club" not knowing that they had a guest there that was a porn star with NN breasts. While nearly every guy in the club was drooling over her on stage, I was sitting with and talking to one of the regular girls from the club, and both of us were talking about her and staring at her like a train wreck, unable to believe they were as big as they were and both of us were having trouble thinking anything other than "disgusting" The girl I was talking to was a DD herself. IIRC the DJ said the porn star's NN's were 20 pounds each. Yeah, breasts can be too big.
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Originally Posted by LunaMoonChild
in the words of my hubby "There is no such thing as too big!" I tried to debate him there is but lol I gave up a while ago and just let him have his fun.
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Until they add D.O.A. jiggle physics where you'll take damage by running in SS I wouldn't worry, then again all the fem NPC's in S3 - Late Night have max chest now...
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My wife told me about this thread and that someone did a powerset for Boob Control.
Thus I present my own. It's not constructive or pertinent to the topic at hand.
1. Nipple slip (Ranged Single Target Immob)
2. Boob Jiggle (Ranged Single Target Hold)
3. Jumping Jacks (Ranged, Moderate Whiplash damage, Knock up)
4. Shimmy and Shake (Ranged Foe Confuse)
5. Baywatch Run (Ranged, Targeted AoE, Foe Sleep, Self -Run Speed)
6. Push Up Bra (Ranged, Targeted AoE, Foe Blind)
7. Flash Boobs (Ranged, Targeted AoE, Foe Hold)
8. Motorboat Self (Ranged Cone, Psionic Damage, Foe Placate)
9. "I'll let you X..." (Ranged, Targetted AoE, Foe Confuse, Foe Placate)
OR if you want a pet
9. Slutty Former College Dorm Mate
Uses Nipple Slip, Jumping Jacks, Motorboat Self
Resistance: Massive Cleavage (Def Smashing/Lethal)
Perky Nipples (Resistance to Cold)
@Ardua, Typically on Virtue.
I find it funny that someone would complain about toons with "unrealistic" boobs, but noone ever mentions the abundance of toons who have heads the size of watermelons. I see it sooooo much on Virtue...these toons who have these oversized heads, which are usually perched on top of super skinny bodies. There /is/ a head scale option in the tailor people.. learn to use it.
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The "Youthful" head shape option is an abomination. I feel like everyone who uses it is secretly an alien.
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Originally Posted by OmniSurge
I find it funny that someone would complain about toons with "unrealistic" boobs, but noone ever mentions the abundance of toons who have heads the size of watermelons. I see it sooooo much on Virtue...these toons who have these oversized heads, which are usually perched on top of super skinny bodies. There /is/ a head scale option in the tailor people.. learn to use it.
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"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
All the "Normal person" NPC's in Praetoria have these tiny bodies AND HUGE HEADS. It creeps me out.
Perhaps there is something in the water?
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It's because generally people who constantly whine and complain about sexualizing the breasts and objectifying women are the same ones sexualizing the breasts and objectifying women by making such a big deal out of everything they see.
Originally Posted by OmniSurge
I find it funny that someone would complain about toons with "unrealistic" boobs, but noone ever mentions the abundance of toons who have heads the size of watermelons. I see it sooooo much on Virtue...these toons who have these oversized heads, which are usually perched on top of super skinny bodies. There /is/ a head scale option in the tailor people.. learn to use it.
If you wanted to bring that up, there are tons of things you could complain about that are "unrealistic" in CoH. But only boob size comes up by the same people who are trying to put a stop to breast sexualization. See how retarded that sounds? xD
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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
The "Youthful" head shape option is an abomination. I feel like everyone who uses it is secretly an alien.
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ROFL I bet my ex-friend hates that! ROFL
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Originally Posted by CyberTaz
then again all the fem NPC's in S3 - Late Night have max chest now...
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Hahahaha silly child... >.>; Of course not. -shields from view as he drops a few pills of cyanide into a glass of water- Here have some of this delicious sparkling cider!
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Originally Posted by Eat_Me
Perhaps there is something in the water?
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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
The "Youthful" head shape option is an abomination. I feel like everyone who uses it is secretly an alien.
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I use the "Youthful" head shape option a lot, then I move one slider down (head slider...right one) to the middle, if not a little below 50% and personally I think it looks okay.
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I never really cared one way or the other about a woman's breasts as long as they're natural. I'm a leg man myself. Nothing beats a great set of gams.
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Then you cross over in to Custom. The Youthful option, as is, is terrifying. Giant head, huge eyes, tiny chin/mouth. The scariest faces to use it on are the Young Face (that looks 5 years old) for females and Disfigured for males.
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Originally Posted by BrandX
Hmmm...I think it's odd when someone uses really tiny heads on huge bodies. o.O
I use the "Youthful" head shape option a lot, then I move one slider down (head slider...right one) to the middle, if not a little below 50% and personally I think it looks okay. |
My guides:Dark Melee/Dark Armor/Soul Mastery, Illusion Control/Kinetics/Primal Forces Mastery, Electric Armor
"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
Then you cross over in to Custom. The Youthful option, as is, is terrifying. Giant head, huge eyes, tiny chin/mouth. The scariest faces to use it on are the Young Face (that looks 5 years old) for females and Disfigured for males.
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But with some of the right hair options, youthful itself doesn't look all that bad. And youthful I find helps with the younger look.
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1. Pathology . changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind: a perverted interest in death.
2. turned from what is right; wicked; misguided; distorted.
3. affected with or caused by perversion.
1. conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
2. serving to establish a standard.
3. Psychology .
...... a. approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.
...... b. free from any mental disorder; sane.
4. Biology, Medicine/Medical .
...... a. free from any infection or other form of disease or malformation, or from experimental therapy or manipulation.
...... b. of natural occurrence.
So, are you wondering if your liking breasts (of any size) is outside the normal male behavior patterns? The answer is no. Men like breasts. Some like them VEEERRRRY BIG. Others like small, and some don't pay attention so much to size as to shape or... other details. There is nothing wrong with liking, appreciating, and enjoying breasts --even big ones-- that should be called into question by anyone because you're playing a game where female characters' breast size can be customized.
If you pushed the chest slider all the way to the right on all your characters, I would say that you're sending a clear indicator to everyone that you really, really like 'em big... but I still wouldn't say you have any sort of problem. Clearly, however, the girl you are referring to does have issues. It could be self-image, as pointed out. It could also be that she likes you and is put off by your alleged fascination with big'uns. It might even be something entirely different. I can't know because I haven't spoken with her enough to have any kind of handle on who she is.
I do know that she is the one with the problem, though. You're better off ignoring her comments and, if necessary, her alleged friendship. I have friends who occasionally tell me I have a problem with this or that or whatever... but because they're my friends, its usually just a friendly comment rather than riding me about it. They can let go of my issues because, whatever they are, they are mine --not their's. And honestly, I know I have other quirks that I consider problems that my friends never say anything about... because they are my friends and don't try to pick me apart and "fix" me. Friends are good. Good friends are better. Friends who complain and/or try to change you... probably not the best choice.