What is it about geeks that turn back girls so much? Or at least used to.
The lines are blurring.
Perhaps we are entering a time when the jock and his all American outlook is starting to look like a load of bull, and the geek with his games and movies is looking like the guy with the right idea.
RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY! I think it's more an assumption that girls wont like you if you enjoy "geeky" pastimes that causes the problems.
Try inviting that girl you like to a gaming session.
Tell her a bit about the game, and try and get her curious.
Don't use jargon, or game terms.
Tell her you think she would like the game because...
Look I can't do all of it for you.
You like the girl, you should know something about her.
Use that to invoke curiosity.
That is the key.
You must become interesting.
There is nothing interesting about a guy that likes to pretend he's an elf, unless you can express to her why you enjoy doing so.
There is nothing cool or sexy about whining.
If someone is badmouthing your hobbies, bad mouth there's right back.
A jock is also just playing games after all.
If a jock is messing with you, remind him that football is also just a game, and he has a better chance of getting struck by lighting than getting into the NFL.
Sub appropriate sport for your bully of course.
I also whole heartedly endorse the "bad boy" image approach of the goths.
Why just pretend to be a vampire on weekends when you game? Hell, go to a gym and get in shape and learn to actually use a sword, and bow.
Show up to school dressed as Conan and show off those hard muscles you worked so hard on.
The assumption that geeks can't enjoy their hobbies and be cool is as much to blame for lumpy bodies, as the sedentary lifestyle geeks tend to have.
Point being if you want to get her attention, you need to become alpha dog in her eyes.
Your hobbies have nothing to do with that.
You need to stick up for yourself, and take no crap just because you prefer fantasy to reality.
Be quick with a comeback.
"What's wrong with fantasy? The real world sucks!" Most of all never let anyone make you think you're wrong to enjoy those things.
It's your life, and you should be able to enjoy the things you want to do without catching grief.
So yes, if you have a bully picking on you, fight'em.
No shame, no holding back.
Sorry parents, but there is no other way to deal with a bully.
Make'em think twice about messing with "the weakling" again.
The lines are blurring.
Perhaps we are entering a time when the jock and his all American outlook is starting to look like a load of bull, and the geek with his games and movies is looking like the guy with the right idea.
RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY! I think it's more an assumption that girls wont like you if you enjoy "geeky" pastimes that causes the problems.
Try inviting that girl you like to a gaming session.
Tell her a bit about the game, and try and get her curious.
Don't use jargon, or game terms.
Tell her you think she would like the game because...
Look I can't do all of it for you.
You like the girl, you should know something about her.
Use that to invoke curiosity.
That is the key.
You must become interesting.
There is nothing interesting about a guy that likes to pretend he's an elf, unless you can express to her why you enjoy doing so.
There is nothing cool or sexy about whining.
If someone is badmouthing your hobbies, bad mouth there's right back.
A jock is also just playing games after all.
If a jock is messing with you, remind him that football is also just a game, and he has a better chance of getting struck by lighting than getting into the NFL.
Sub appropriate sport for your bully of course.
I also whole heartedly endorse the "bad boy" image approach of the goths.
Why just pretend to be a vampire on weekends when you game? Hell, go to a gym and get in shape and learn to actually use a sword, and bow.
Show up to school dressed as Conan and show off those hard muscles you worked so hard on.
The assumption that geeks can't enjoy their hobbies and be cool is as much to blame for lumpy bodies, as the sedentary lifestyle geeks tend to have.
Point being if you want to get her attention, you need to become alpha dog in her eyes.
Your hobbies have nothing to do with that.
You need to stick up for yourself, and take no crap just because you prefer fantasy to reality.
Be quick with a comeback.
"What's wrong with fantasy? The real world sucks!" Most of all never let anyone make you think you're wrong to enjoy those things.
It's your life, and you should be able to enjoy the things you want to do without catching grief.
So yes, if you have a bully picking on you, fight'em.
No shame, no holding back.
Sorry parents, but there is no other way to deal with a bully.
Make'em think twice about messing with "the weakling" again.