I Am Nerd
So I pride myself on my ability to appear like a perfectly normal human being, despite the fact that I run around in princess dresses, quote Star Wars and Star Trek, watch comic book movies, and discuss the Wheel of Time like its scripture. I dress normally, I shower daily (seriously, nerds, you'd get way more cred if you didn't reek) and loudly declaim the uselessness of video games.
Even amongst my friends, I keep my nerdier aspects to myself. Johanna is pretty sure she knows everything about me, but I'm pretty sure she doesn't. I know what big nerd secrets I keep hidden in my closet (figuratively, not literally; pretty sure she's seen all my closet secrets).
So on Saturday, when we went up the Canyon, I was plum surprised when Ammon asked me if I was familiar with Order of the Stick.
>.<
I answered his question and listened to his story, but afterward sat there utterly dumbfounded. Am I that poor at hiding my nerdiness? Is there a neon sign above my forehead that negates all my normalizing efforts? Or have I said things in the past that led him to the conclusion that I would read said comic? Because he was spot on. I may not keep up with it, but I've read enough to know who all the characters are and understand the basic storyline.
It made me question the efficacy of keeping my interests hidden. Maybe Ammon's just a nerd himself and can sniff out a fellow nerd like a bloodhound. In any case, I came to the conclusion that I'm content doing it. I'd rather not have to defend my interests to people. I already have a person in my acquaintanceship who has mocked me more than once for interests I have, and they don't even qualify as some of the stranger ones. I'd rather keep my happiness to myself and only share it with others who understand. If a fellow nerd can sniff me out, it's probably for the best, because I am ever in need of more people to talk nerd with. As for the rest, they're too occupied with boring things to pick up on the subtle hints I accidently drop.
Also, on a completely unrelated note, I may have told 1/3 of the 5th grade that Francis can't read a clock.
"We've found something. Looks like metal, like some sort of seal. I've got a nasty feeling the word might be "trap door." Not a good word, "trap door". Never met a trap door I liked." ~~The Doctor
Even amongst my friends, I keep my nerdier aspects to myself. Johanna is pretty sure she knows everything about me, but I'm pretty sure she doesn't. I know what big nerd secrets I keep hidden in my closet (figuratively, not literally; pretty sure she's seen all my closet secrets).
So on Saturday, when we went up the Canyon, I was plum surprised when Ammon asked me if I was familiar with Order of the Stick.
>.<
I answered his question and listened to his story, but afterward sat there utterly dumbfounded. Am I that poor at hiding my nerdiness? Is there a neon sign above my forehead that negates all my normalizing efforts? Or have I said things in the past that led him to the conclusion that I would read said comic? Because he was spot on. I may not keep up with it, but I've read enough to know who all the characters are and understand the basic storyline.
It made me question the efficacy of keeping my interests hidden. Maybe Ammon's just a nerd himself and can sniff out a fellow nerd like a bloodhound. In any case, I came to the conclusion that I'm content doing it. I'd rather not have to defend my interests to people. I already have a person in my acquaintanceship who has mocked me more than once for interests I have, and they don't even qualify as some of the stranger ones. I'd rather keep my happiness to myself and only share it with others who understand. If a fellow nerd can sniff me out, it's probably for the best, because I am ever in need of more people to talk nerd with. As for the rest, they're too occupied with boring things to pick up on the subtle hints I accidently drop.
Also, on a completely unrelated note, I may have told 1/3 of the 5th grade that Francis can't read a clock.
"We've found something. Looks like metal, like some sort of seal. I've got a nasty feeling the word might be "trap door." Not a good word, "trap door". Never met a trap door I liked." ~~The Doctor