When you were a kid were you called a nerd, and if so, how did you deal with it? [View all]

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Wil Wheaton When I was little boy I was called a nerd all the time, because I did not like sports. I loved to read, I liked Math and Science, I thought school was really cool and it hurt a lot because it is never OK when a person makes fun of you for something that you did not choose. You know, we did not choose to be nerds. We can't help it that we like these things and we shouldn't apologize for liking these things.

I wish that I could tell you that there is a really easy way to just not care, but the truth is, it hurts. But here's the thing that you might be able to understand. As a matter of fact, I am confident you will be able to understand this because you asked this question. When a person makes fun of you, when a person is cruel to you, it has nothing to do with you.It is not about what you said, it's not about what you did, it's not about what you love. It's about them feeling bad about themselves. They feel sad. They don't get positive attention from their parents. They don't feel as smart as you. They don't understand the things that you understand.