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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Merlion" data-source="post: 2623988" data-attributes="member: 10397">Maybe. But even if it is it doesnt make it accurate or a good idea. I just cant see how anyone CAN self identify with a single label. Thats why I dont do it or like it. To say I'm a "geek" is an inaccurate statement, because I am so many other things besides.That doesnt even address the issues with the derogtory nature often asigned to those words.. it is. And I tend to think the self identifying is part of it. Now yes, my love of stories...which is expressed in gaming, reading, writting, watching sci fi/fantasy TV/Movies, anime all that stuff is a very big part of who I am, and one of my main identifiers, and I tend to get along best with people of similar interests.But I dont see how that makes me a "geek" or a "nerd". It makes me a person who loves stories. Especially since a big part of what I love about them is whats behind them....religion, philosophy, pyschology etc.And things like the show that started this post only reinforce the idea that people have to be one thing or other...the teenager had to quit gaming in order to "have a life", socialize, form a romantic relationship, etc which is a big ole steaming load of horse hockey as we all well know.And it gets on my nerves a bit  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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