Confessions of a Teenage Nerd

      I've never given thought to what being a "Nerd" really means to a nerd vs. outsiders (Yes, I said Outsiders.) until the other day when my cousin called me up, asking to borrow my "Geeky Items."  My natural response was, "What do you mean "Geeky Items?"
      Her response actually silenced me for a few minutes. "You know, dorky glasses and knee high socks and stuff like that."
      Um.  I'm sorry.  Did you say dorky glasses?  Knee high socks?  Oh, okay, yes you did.  It's just... I didn't realize that glasses and socks were for dorks.  Thank you for enlightening me.  (To be clear, that was not my response.  I actually let her borrow a puzzle top.)
      That inspired me to write this post: Confessions of a Nerd.

      1. We do NOT  look like Steve Urkel. 
      In fact, I've never met a nerd that looked like Urkel.  This suspenders and glasses fad is exactly just that- a fad.  You want to know what a nerd looks like?  Pajamas, a sweater, socks, and a good book.  Although, I have to admit, the Doctor's attire really inspires me.

      2. We have too many fandoms.  

      For those who do not know what a fandom is, it a bunch of fans of a certain T.V. show, book, movie, etc..  For me, it would be Doctor Who, Big Bang Theory, and... I can't keep count.  It's a wide sea of fandoms out there: Supernatural, Sherlock, Divergent, Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Glee, and so, so, so much more.  

      3. If you date us, or even know us, it will be a reference bomb shell. 

      I realize way too often that I making references to Doctor Who.  It doesn't matter where I am, what I'm doing, or who I'm with.  I will make a reference.  One time while taking an art test, one of my friends whispered "May the odds be ever in your favor."  It can be quite scary sometimes.  

      4. We, too, like to look at pretty boys.

      My cousin is always telling me I don't like to be mesmerized by boys.  Um, no.  I like to stare at pretty boys.  I just don't stare at the hipster down the street.  I stare at the actors from the Avengers, does that count?  (Answer: yes, they does.)

       5.  We do not ALWAYS watch our shows, or read our favorite books... 

      Okay, sometimes we do, but only if there is absolutely nothing else going on.  We have lives, but our lives don't consist of going to the mall 20 times a month to just walk around, or hang out at the park.  Speaking for myself, if I were hanging out with someone, I'd want it to be in a house.  Of course, if your active a park is a perfect place.  

      6.  We're not in our rooms because we're antisocial.  We're in our rooms because we're reading or you're loud.

      Seriously.  I cannot explain this enough.  My parents have never accused me of being antisocial really, but my sister has.  Sometime we really are just being antisocial, but most of the time, you are just very loud.

      7. We didn't choose the nerd life.  The nerd life chose us.

      There isn't an explanation needed for this.

      I hope you enjoyed!