10 Ways to Cope when Someone Insults Your Favorite Pastime (CC: Geeks, Trekkies)

You have a special interest - most of us do. But some hobbies or interests are more widely participated in than others, and no more so than those that are viewed as "geek" pastimes. Sometimes we find that others just don't "get" what we're into - sometimes to the point where they actually ridicule us for enjoying it.
Drew Barrymore has been quoted as saying, "Fly your geek flag high. If someone doesn't get you, move on." It's really good advice. Being a geek doesn't make you persona non grata. Being a jerk who starts fights will, though and while sometimes your own passion and defensiveness might bubble over, there's never a need to start fights over your passion. Instead, the solution lies in just moving on to someone who gets it. So, when clueless people dismiss the pastime you're totally passionate about, here's what to do about it.
For the sake of the article, let's pretend you love Star Trek and enjoy dressing up as a Klingon and going to sci-fi conventions and other Klingon gatherings.

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