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This is an apology, I hope whatever healthy thing you do brings you some joy in these dark times. (lemmy.ca)
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Things can be tough, let people enjoy the things they enjoy. It brightens there day as long as there healthy.

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[โ€“] ssfckdt@mastodon.cloud 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perhaps, but for older nerds like me, that outcast experience is an essential part of nerd identity.

Younger nerds and geeks, who are now embraced, never went through that shit, and have in my mind a fucked up perspective on what it means to be one.

[โ€“] steakmeout@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I'm an older nerd. Thank fuck nerds can just enjoy things now. Frankly, if you think nerds need to go through being ostracised, I think you have a fucked up perspective.