Effect of Subcultures on my Life

I never really thought of myself as belonging to a certain youth subculture, but I suppose I have been shaped by interactions with different ones. I remember that in middle school and part of high school I thought that I had to be a part of some subculture, but I didn't fit comfortably into any particular one. I guess they were too constraining for me. For example, although I listened to a lot of hip-hop during my adolescence like many kids around me, I didn't feel like a true member of the subculture because it didn't consume a large area of my life. Likewise, I have been in love with the Harry Potter series since the third grade, but I don't think I would ever try out for a quidditch team. Although I've never quite fit perfectly into one, I think it's cool when I meet young people who very much are engrossed in some subculture. It's as if they're in some kind of exclusive club where they feel free to express themselves in ways that they wouldn't feel comfortable otherwise. I respect that.