10 Ways Being A Movie Nerd Will Ruin Your Life

3. It Defines You

quentin-tarantino When you become a nerd, on any subject, you quickly become known for being a nerd on that subject. Nerdiness is very hard to keep a secret, and there is even a case to be made that you can€™t be a true nerd until you exercise your right to proclaim your nerdiness to the world over and over again. This has the end result of you simply being known as €œthe film person€, just like there€™s a €œmusic person€, a €œbook person€ and a €œvideo games person€, within your school/workplace. Initially, this doesn€™t ruin your life. It€™s actually quite nice, to be known for being into films. It€™s a pretty liberating feeling, to be defined by the one thing you love. But then it gets annoying. Then it gets sad and infuriating. It€™s all you become known for. You want to have a conversation about something else, maybe music, books, video games, but no, you are the film guy and this is what you must talk about. You end up being ignored on other cultural topics, because you are defined by being the film person. And that€™s the end of the matter.
 
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Such is my passion for films that some say my first word was "Tarantino"; this has since been refuted. But ever since my first trip to Toy Story 2 as a wee bonnie lad, I have been hooked to films of all shapes, sizes, and quality. I also write for my own blog; confirmedhorroraddict.blogspot.co.uk