Geek Friendships

Oy fucking vey.
It's been six months since last I posted - a fact which has caused much weeping and gnashing of teeth among some of the more loyal readers. During this time, my life has gotten exciting to say the least. I've attended countless rock concerts, been an accessory to much debauchery, and have/still am dating several different people at once. Coming back to Lovably Geeky is like returning home - the Prodigal Blogger. It's comforting to sit back down in my cozy wheely chair in the corner of the room, talk to some good old fashioned internet pals, and get back in touch with my geeky roots.

Now that I'm done pretending people care about my silly little introspective moments, I can move on to the subject of today's piece: geek friendships. There are no friendships quite like those that exist between two hardcore geeks. Many geeks have trouble making friends, particularly in highly conformist environments such as high school. So when geeks can make friends, we do not fuck around.

The closest, most enriching friendships I have ever known have been with other geeks. Because, you see, a geek is a person who is passionate about something, whether it's science, roleplay, comics, Whedon, or music - and believe you me, we are as passionate about our friendships as we are about any of those things. A friendship with a geek is a closely knit bond, with defenses not even a Dalek could exterminate. My geek friends are loyal and protective, as I am to them.

Allow me to illustrate my point. I've been polyamorous for several months, but there was a brief period in August during which I casually dated only one fellow. The geek committee was worried for me, and almost immediately started talking about all the things they'd like to do to him were he to break my heart. These ideas included the usual badassery (such as kicking his ass, beating him with a baseball bat until he stops moving, throwing rocks through his bedroom window hoping one hits him, etc.), but there were also some new and unusual ideas, most notably, to find him out walking one day, chase him with a hearse to the edge of a pier, get out of the car, and slap him across the face with a dead fish so that he falls into the water. Of course, (disclaimer) nobody was actually planning on doing any of those things - which is good, because otherwise he'd still be flailing around in the ocean with a sore face.

Additionally, geeky hobbies and interests are more fun when they can be shared with other people. What's better: staying up all night watching Firefly alone, or staying up all night watching Firefly with friends? Probably the latter. Especially since you can all choose a different character and speak their lines aloud in front of the screen a la Rocky Horror. Also, think of geek activities specifically designed for groups. Can you have math club with only one member? Can you play D&D all by yourself? What about 4Chan? They call it a legion for a reason! Geeks thrive off of each others' ideas and energy. The concept of being a 'geek' wouldn't even exist if it weren't a widespread enough culture. If nobody else, we always have each other. And that is nothing at which to sneeze.