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I know where this frustration comes from, so in one hand I empathize with your rebuttal. In another hand, we did have our own social life and status based on ha

by sasaf5 6y ago

I know where this frustration comes from, so in one hand I empathize with your rebuttal. In another hand, we did have our own social life and status based on having fun with knowledge (sex though, not so easy). We also exchanged activities with nerd groups of other grades whereas socializing with other grades was anathema for popular people (shame on them). I say envy because there was always one or two popular ones that would circle around us just a bit closer, curious about what could be so fun about those maps and dices and lines of code. A few came close enough to fall in our gravity well. This was all at a time when computers were solely used to type your assignments on.

krapp 6y ago
>I say envy because there was always one or two popular ones that would circle around us just a bit closer, curious about what could be so fun about those maps and dices and lines of code. A few came close enough to fall in our gravity well. Sure, but let's be fair - that was the exception, not the rule. It just means it was possible, albeit not as socially acceptable, for popular people to have nerdy interests. But that doesn't mean they felt envy for nerd' lives and social circles when compared to their own.
- sasaf5 6y ago
  Yes, it was definitely an exception. I dare to disagree again with you regarding envy. Mostly because (and I am being biased here) I felt that I had more fun than the other groups. I was building a radio with my friends, they were pecking at each other at basketball, forever busy at keeping their ranks.
  - krapp 6y ago
    >I was building a radio with my friends, they were pecking at each other at basketball, forever busy at keeping their ranks. It seems as though you're assuming they didn't enjoy basketball as much as you enjoyed building radios, or that their friendships weren't as fulfilling as yours. There's no need to diminish other people to validate yourself.
    - sasaf5 6y ago
      I do assume that their friendships weren't as fulfilling as mine, considering the high rates of violence among them, and the speed with which they broke their friendships. I don't criticize them for validation though, as my group and activities provided me with plenty.
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by sasaf5 6y ago

krapp 6y ago

>I say envy because there was always one or two popular ones that would circle around us just a bit closer, curious about what could be so fun about those maps and dices and lines of code. A few came close enough to fall in our gravity well. Sure, but let's be fair - that was the exception, not the rule. It just means it was possible, albeit not as socially acceptable, for popular people to have nerdy interests. But that doesn't mean they felt envy for nerd' lives and social circles when compared to their own.

sasaf5 6y ago
Yes, it was definitely an exception. I dare to disagree again with you regarding envy. Mostly because (and I am being biased here) I felt that I had more fun than the other groups. I was building a radio with my friends, they were pecking at each other at basketball, forever busy at keeping their ranks.
- krapp 6y ago
  >I was building a radio with my friends, they were pecking at each other at basketball, forever busy at keeping their ranks. It seems as though you're assuming they didn't enjoy basketball as much as you enjoyed building radios, or that their friendships weren't as fulfilling as yours. There's no need to diminish other people to validate yourself.
  - sasaf5 6y ago
    I do assume that their friendships weren't as fulfilling as mine, considering the high rates of violence among them, and the speed with which they broke their friendships. I don't criticize them for validation though, as my group and activities provided me with plenty.
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