Comment Re:Striving for an understanding of geek culture (Score 1) 249
i agree...
here where i live (cambridge ma), the freaks and the geeks are one. it's kinda nice, cause it merges a lot of problems. a lot of us really are sick of being labeled, categorized, or "understood". those, are [go ahead, flame me] the types who are getting all offended here; not big on sharing themselves with people who *might* hurt them. understandably. i realize this is bordering on touchy-feeley psycho-babble, but it's 6 on friday and i'm fried. anyway, yeah, a lot of us are gonna be overly cautious about people "trying to understand".
i, though, don't mind too much. i've found that trying to help my mom "understand" (that and i think turning 25 helps) has really helped us in our relationship...is it gonna make the world right? nah. but i don't mind the ones who are *honestly* trying to bridge the gap. especially cause katz is respectful and seems to get it.
here where i live (cambridge ma), the freaks and the geeks are one. it's kinda nice, cause it merges a lot of problems. a lot of us really are sick of being labeled, categorized, or "understood". those, are [go ahead, flame me] the types who are getting all offended here; not big on sharing themselves with people who *might* hurt them. understandably. i realize this is bordering on touchy-feeley psycho-babble, but it's 6 on friday and i'm fried. anyway, yeah, a lot of us are gonna be overly cautious about people "trying to understand".
i, though, don't mind too much. i've found that trying to help my mom "understand" (that and i think turning 25 helps) has really helped us in our relationship...is it gonna make the world right? nah. but i don't mind the ones who are *honestly* trying to bridge the gap. especially cause katz is respectful and seems to get it.