Being a secret nerd — it’s time to come out the shadows

Dane Swan
Dane Swan
Aug 31, 2018 · 2 min read
“black and white dog with disguise eyeglasses” by Braydon Anderson on Unsplash

Hi fellow secret nerds. You know who you are. Afraid that we would be outed for our love of reading and learning as kids, we attempted to fit in. We joined sports teams, as much for our love of particular sports, as much as we did to not be seen as nerds. We watched boring, generic poorly written sitcoms so when the sun arose the next day, we could join in vacuous conversations and fit in.

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