Anyone hate being a "geek" somewhat?

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I research information on my favorite shows,videogames and movies and while dad does watch some shows I like and movies as well. He doesn't understand the whole story of Harry Potter just what is seen in the movies (sometimes leaving him confused). For example V is coming back on tonight (the new series) and since I didn't grow up with the old one I'm interested that the character Diana (Anna's mom) was in the original V series. I find that so awesome/cool!! ! Dad is like huh????? I tried to explain it he said "forget it I'm lost" So I mention it to him to no avail. With school I was learning statistics and said wow! I didn't know American Idol votes statistical data sucks since it's voluntary (as in people CHOOSE to vote/not) so the data isn't important. Dad said what the hell does that have to do with statistics. I sighed and walked off.

This is what lead me to interact with my Psychology teacher more and more. She didn't mind me rambling on about Psychology since she was a Psychologist after all. LOL! She never through Psychology up in my face as my parents have and she knows 1,000 times more than me or them with a PhD yet she listened to the smallest thing of just wow I didn't know that about Freud I recieved a "That's nice and smile" vs. When mentioning I learned about Freud one day (the answer to "What I did today) was learned about Freud I recieved WTH WHO IS FREUD!! !! I told mom and she replied I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT s**t! Alas the life of being a geek.

I love being a geek. :3
My boyf always joke-mocks me about it though, because he's really, really not.

Your problem seems to be more than you get stressed and worried over others not sharing your interests - who cares if they don't find it interesting too?

No, but I've known a few self-loathing geeks before and it is really quite pathetic. I mean hardcore, WoW playing geeks trying to act "cool" around certain people, who never really had an issue with the geekiness in first place, who still come across as awkward and geeky. It makes them appear weak and insecure.

The trick is to find other geeks to talk to. Muggles are too boring for most geeky awesomeness

hell yes, +1

That makes since. They would put down Psychology so much it drove me to cry into a pillow almost everyday. It was nice having the teacher to talk to. I agree though I shouldn't let it bother me as I do and Muggles suck!

I know some geeks who recently changed to act just like this, we used to do geek things like geocaching together and now all they want to do is get drunk and socialize with strangers, so I don't hang around 'em anymore. And yeah, they just seem like lame wannabes now.

I used to be the same way in my teens-early 20's though, when I was single and horny. I think that's just where they are in their life right now. Back then I didn't know many other geeks, I just wanted to be normal so I could have friends and dates. That never worked, but I didn't realize it was OK to be myself 'til a cute and very Aspie-ish geek guy, who I'd had a secret crush on for a year, asked me out. I guess that's what it took for my obtuse brain to figure out that there are others like me. Then I learned a lot about computers and stopped hiding my obsessive special interests so much.

The best day of my life was the day that it turned out, that I didn't need glasses in the first place. I hated being seen as a geek.

That's great. I wish my special interest weren't as much of an issue to my parents.

Yeah, sorry, I got away from the original topic a bit. At least you've not let your parents deter you from your interests, even if they don't agree with them. My mom is also part of the reason it took me so late in life to figure out who I am. We still don't get along that well, unfortunately. I just got back from visiting her for the holidays and it sucked. The good thing is I have my own life and live hundreds of miles away now, so most of the time I don't care.

Deep down I love being a geek and I am proud of it, whatever my brothers say to put me down. But in being myself, I am doomed to a life of loneliness and virginity, like in the movies.

Girls are fine, you can be a geek, do nothing and still get someone, but not guys can't do that.

HA! NO,i wouldnt change myself for the world because i suck at being anyone else and i fit into the geek/non mainstream culture soo much more and enjoy it...and itd mean giving up comic books,anime,manga,pin up,weird movies and everything else i love.i just want to define myself a lot more and continue to evolve.

Just because a person smiles and says "That's nice" doesn't mean they're interested. A bad thing to do is misinterpret someone as being interested in what you have to say, when they're merely placating you. Is it possible your teacher was just being polite?

Never thought of it that way. Perhaps so. but politeness and listening to me ramble on about Psychology is better than the Freud reaction I got from mom. I'll take "smile and that's nice" and listening to me compared to my parents reaction even if she was just trying to be nice. Perhaps I'm childish if so sorry but I still feel good if someone compliments me on a job done or says something nice to me in the slightest way since I get so much negativity from my parents. Also I "thought" she didn't mind me chatting up Psychology she even said I could talk about it for hours. Perhaps looking back she got bored of me I'm not sure.

Well it's a shame they've been putting you through so much stress just because you want to academically grow. I can't believe they haven't heard of Freud?? I've heard of US education system as lacking - but if they are representative sample of the average US citizen, then it's about time to change the system.

It is great however that you are persevering with your academic interests.

My personal interest is Vulgar Latin and development of Romance languages - try finding someone interested in that! Who cares - if they want to be ignorant, it is their choice.

the only bad thing about being a geek is the lack of other geeks. It's a sad day when you seem to be the only geek in a Science class of 400