Nerd in the Pink

There was a time in my life where I used to think there wasn't any difference between geeks and nerds. This thought didn't last long though, as I figured that they're two deep words that stand for even deeper representations. As you may have assumed, geeks and nerds are the ones who are cast as social misfits - those that can't seem to blend into the society well enough to be accepted by it. And it is also because of this reason that perhaps, only they have the chance of pushing past the bandwagon of society and into something only a few could experience.

There seems to be an irony in life that seems to keep on popping up every now and then. More often than not, the story goes like this - Person # (let's try using special characters this time, alphanumeric can get boring) starts off with a normal life, with normal routines, and normal, all-part-of-life experiences. Then something happens. It may be  thought, or a realization only a few have had. # then decides to pursue a certain ideal wherein he's confident that it'll have a great outcome. But because of that simple act of pursuing that thought, he gets perceived differently by society. As time goes by, he doesn't go back against his initial decision, but so does societal perception. To give labels is one way of the general mass to be able to easily identify something and comprehend what it stands for - in this case, # gets labeled as an outcast. Call it a geek, a nerd, a lone wolf, or a hero, but the truth remains that he has put himself on a level that's not the usual.

You might be wondering why I've put those last four nouns in the same category, as they seem to be a bit off of each other. The reason for that is simply because they have a common characteristic - they all chose a different path than what more than 95% of their society went with. In a figurative world, they'd be the ones that chose to becomes leaders of their own destinies and masters of their own fates. Though this may sound real cliche, the fact still remains that it is undeniable - the people who fit in that category are the few who had the initiative to stand out, the few who said to themselves "I want better." 

To everyone who read this post until this part, please allow yourselves some time for me. Do take some time off, and see for yourself that geeks and nerds aren't low-class people. See for yourself that lone wolves are just misunderstood, and that yes, they do need people too. See for yourselves that a hero, though hailed quite positively, started out as just "one of us", but eventually took a different path.

You see, it's always a good feeling to be able to have society accept you into their fold. But maybe, just maybe, being different would be even better.

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life....should get a life.