Hasn’t it ever happened to you that you start talking about something and everyone stares at you like you’re some sort of freak and they call you a dork? Well, for me, it happens all the time. All of my friends call me a dork at least once a day. I used to feel so embarrassed and used to think it was the worst thing ever that all of my friends called me a dork. However, I came to the conclusion that everyone is a dork, even when they don’t show it. First, it is important to define what I mean when I say “dork.” For me, a dork is not someone who everyone considers weird and has no friends. For me, a dork is someone who’s not afraid to show they’re not so cool side. A dork enjoys being alone, even though they may or may not be good in social situations. Dorks know what they excel at and tend to stick to those skills and activities. Also, they tend to talk about them somewhat constantly. Dorks enjoy new knowledge, and enjoy discussions about new topics or having arguments of recent news going on around them. Lastly, dorks don’t mind other dorks… Just as long as they are their same type of dork.

With that being said, doesn’t that mean we’re all sort of dorks in our own ways? We all have something we enjoy that isn’t “cool” to someone else. We all get awkward in some type of social activity that is not within our comfort, like talking to that cute guy/girl you just met, or at a job interview you really want. And don’t we all just love doing what we’re good at and hate trying to be doing some sport we’ve never tried or hang out with people we don’t really know? Also, we are all dorks because we all love our Googling. People google the weirdest things, but to someone who googles conspiracy theories on a daily basis probably thinks that’s pretty normal until they ask someone who doesn’t know anything about conspiracies.

However, if you talk to someone who’s just as obsessed as you are with conspiracy theories, then it’s the most normal conversation.

Everyone has that not-so-cool thing that they love doing. The only difference is that some of us don’t care to show it, and some of us dread people finding out. However, it seems normal that if everyone knew that we’re all dorks, people wouldn’t be so ashamed of showing their inner dorks.

So embrace your inner dork and everyone is a dork in their own ways…

Dork away!