The Nerd Herd

(My boyfriend and I are very nerdy and are mostly ignored by others, or we can’t join them in things they’re doing. We are going to take a special extra beta class next year, so we are meeting the new class, with some of our old classmates in it.)

Teacher: ”Be careful; the whole school will see you as ‘the nerd group.”’

My Boyfriend & Me: ”Why would you say that in a negative way?”

Old Classmate: ”If you’re a nerd, no one wants you to join things.”

My Boyfriend & Me: ”…”

(Still waiting to see that as a negative!)