Pretty inspiring story but this really made me laugh: "The kind of stuff that most people think is really cool now, but would immediately relegate you to punch

Pretty inspiring story but this really made me laugh: "The kind of stuff that most people think is really cool now, but would immediately relegate you to punching bag status, and honestly not very cool with the chicks back then." I think you probably just started spending a larger proportion of your time with people who share your interests. Fantasy novels are still not cool in high school. :)