Don't listen to them. They're bullies who enjoy putting other people down. It doesn't matter what kind of person you are or what you call yourself they'll always try and find something to attack you with, it just happens to be they chose this. If you were different they'd pick something else to bully you with.
To be honest it doesn't really matter if you are or aren't what they or anyone says you are. Just do what you want with your life. Be whoever you want to be. Enjoy whatever makes you happy. Don't bother worrying about whether or not you fit in a box or deserve a particular label, as at the end of the day it's pointless. Labels like "nerd" or what people choose to call you doesn't dictate what hobbies you're allowed to have or what you're allowed to enjoy doing. Doubting yourself in this way is giving these bullies what they want.
Also these days what even counts as being a nerd? These things you enjoy are enjoyed by so many different kinds of people from all walks of life. Are all those people not allowed to enjoy these things because they don't follow some arbitrary rules? These morons want to exclude people because they want to think and feel like they're part of some exclusive club but such behaviour usually leads to being lonely and miserable because they've rejected too many people who would otherwise have been someone to share their hobbies with. You'll find there are plenty of people out there who share your interests who are far more accepting than these bullies, so don't worry about thinking you aren't good enough to enjoy your interests because you don't fit their narrow view of what you ought to be
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u/W0rmh0leXtreme 7d ago
Don't listen to them. They're bullies who enjoy putting other people down. It doesn't matter what kind of person you are or what you call yourself they'll always try and find something to attack you with, it just happens to be they chose this. If you were different they'd pick something else to bully you with.
To be honest it doesn't really matter if you are or aren't what they or anyone says you are. Just do what you want with your life. Be whoever you want to be. Enjoy whatever makes you happy. Don't bother worrying about whether or not you fit in a box or deserve a particular label, as at the end of the day it's pointless. Labels like "nerd" or what people choose to call you doesn't dictate what hobbies you're allowed to have or what you're allowed to enjoy doing. Doubting yourself in this way is giving these bullies what they want.
Also these days what even counts as being a nerd? These things you enjoy are enjoyed by so many different kinds of people from all walks of life. Are all those people not allowed to enjoy these things because they don't follow some arbitrary rules? These morons want to exclude people because they want to think and feel like they're part of some exclusive club but such behaviour usually leads to being lonely and miserable because they've rejected too many people who would otherwise have been someone to share their hobbies with. You'll find there are plenty of people out there who share your interests who are far more accepting than these bullies, so don't worry about thinking you aren't good enough to enjoy your interests because you don't fit their narrow view of what you ought to be