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Self-Proclaimed Geek???
Recently, somebody accused me of being a self-proclaimed geek. This was a really hurtful comment because all my life I felt like I was trying to hide my geekiness. And now that I embrace it, I get insulted. It sort of makes me feel like I'm not really a geek anymore and it makes me question my whole purpose. Have any of you ever dealt with these kinds of situations? If so, how is the best way of staying true to yourself and knowing that what your doing in life really you and not you trying to pretend you're someone who you're not?
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Permalink Reply by Mad Max on -
Be proud of what you are, assuming you're proud of being what you are lol.
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Permalink Reply by Gregory Reznik on -
Yea, I'm extremely proud of being a geek. I would never want to change this part of me.
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Permalink Reply by Gregory Reznik on
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inorite????
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Permalink Reply by Dean on -
Its funny because I might get a little offended if I referred to myself as a geek and someone took serious issue with it. I'd more wonder what their problem for caring is but I'd still be offended I think.
That wasn't always the case and I didn't know I was a geek. A got into an argument over computer related stuff in a shoutbox along the lines of what's the best thing to go with, and a 3rd guy (also a geek) just made the observation "A true geek is never satisfied," implying both of us. I was really pissed off at being called one but I couldn't really say anything about it. I accepted it shortly after and of course learned to embrace it after that.
The reality, I think, is that everyone... every single person is dork and weather that qualifies as geeky is a matter of opinion. Some people would say a geek has to be specific to technology of some sort, however its sort of becoming the norm. Anyway, a person may be happy and content and even be considered quite cool but inevitably theres more contentment to be found in a role where cool isn't relevant and being content as the dork that left after all else is stripped away. Its one of my benchmarks today as to whether I'm going to get along with someone very well... if they can handle my darkness or not. I used to also waste a lot of energy trying to hide my geeky nature and I did it quite well. It was a huge success but now hiding that is much lower on the list and cliche saying like "beauty is only skin deep" take on new and very real meanings even though I'm not yet old or ugly by any means.
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Permalink Reply by James A. Epp on -
Im a self proclaimed geek and nerd.how do ya like that? 2 4 1 :P
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