Mail: Out of the Cocoon and into a Mothra

My dear friend. Do not be afraid or ashamed of who you really are. Your leader was once ashamed of his interests in his younger years. Yes, your now self-confident leader was once a junior high school student and didn’t want anyone to know he LOVED the the Uncanny X-Men. A seriously beautiful picture of the Uncanny X-Men hung on your leader’s wall next to his bed, but would be taken off the wall and placed underneath his brother’s bed when his friends would come over. Shame.

Actually the true shame is that middle schoolers are mean brats who think only sports are cool and can’t appreciate awesome things like the X-Men or any of the varied interests of the Collective. But those days have passed, and we, the Collective, are strong. And many in number.

While being persecuted in junior high may be unavoidable, adult stealth geeks have been able to live happy, productive lives with their significant others and engage in communal enjoyment of their interests.

Though your feelings may seem complicated and conflicted, things are quite simple really. You’re letting what other people think about you dictate the way you act and speak. We cannot live this way, lest we should relive middle school all over again. Rest assured, your job is not in danger because of your innocent, geek interests. If you were terminated from your job for such a reason, your employer would be breaking the law. As for persecution, adults usually don’t hurl insults or poke fun at someone for wearing a superhero t-shirt. Now, if your appearance is sloppy and you’ve not practiced good hygiene for several days, then adults may actually have good reason to poke fun at you. Stealth geeks however, know that such things are unacceptable by society and regularly practice good hygiene and remain generally well kept. 

So my friend, watch your Avatars and play your Warhammers, just remember to practice moderation, get some sunshine on your skin and be free of the opinions of non-geeks. In the end, what does it really matter if they don’t share similar interests? It’s their loss!

Get out of that self-conscious cocoon and spread those wings and fly! Fly like Mothra!