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My Nerdy Introduction.

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  1. ew1127

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    Hello. So my name is Erik, I'm 22, and I just recently graduated from college. I love sports, design, and friends. I came out when I was 18 and am still having a hard time accepting it, being okay with it, and embracing it. I played soccer from age 3 all the way through my sophomore year of college. I think being on sports teams hasn't helped my problems with the way I view myself. I am a very driven person with perfectionist tendencies and I haven't been able to this of being gay in any other way than being a flaw, which is why I am having such a hard time embracing it.

    Because I just graduated from school, I have told myself to focus less on my academic, career-oriented side, and to start evolving my personal life. This profile is a step in that direction. I am looking to meet people, gain good advice, and hopefully make some good friends and contacts so we can help each other out.

    Thanks! :slight_smile:
     
    #1 ew1127, Jan 29, 2012
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    Heyo, welcome to EC!
    And I'm having a hard time finding anything "nerdy" about your intro. :wink:
     
    #2 Ethan, Jan 29, 2012
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    Welcome to EC:smilewave
     
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    Thanks! Where are you going to school? Are you out there or are you keeping it to yourself.
     
    #4 ew1127, Jan 29, 2012
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    Bienvenue! :smilewave

    I LOVE soccer. And other sports, too. But especially soccer! :grin:
     
    #5 Gallatin, Jan 29, 2012
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    Hey! Bienvenido a EC! :grin:
     
    #6 duriru, Jan 29, 2012
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    :welcome: to EC! Viewing your sexual orientation as a feature and not a flaw will take time, but it'll come.
     
    #7 Vesper, Jan 29, 2012
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    Hello and Welcome!!
     
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    Ummm, where's the nerdy part? Welcome to EC :slight_smile:
     
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    Welcome! : )
    And haha yea. Like others have said, I can't find the nerdy parts!
    (gah that must make me a super nerd 8D)
     
    #10 Bosco, Jan 29, 2012
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    Welcome to EC!

    Glad to have you here :slight_smile:
     
    #11 TheEdend, Jan 29, 2012
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    Welcome Erik! Glad to have you here. The perfectionism and drivenness is very consistent with many gay people, so you're definitely not alone there. And I think you'll find as you hang out and read and interact more with others, it will get easier to become more comfortable with yourself and more open.

    What sort of design are you interested in? Graphic? fashion? interior? industrial?
     
    #12 Chip, Jan 30, 2012
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    Welcome to EC, Erik!
     
    #13 Queeran, Jan 30, 2012
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    Hey welcome to EC.
     
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    Hi and welcome Erik! And I have the same comment with what some of the others have mentioned: Where's the nerdy part?! :lol: I'm curious what kind of design you're interested in as well :slight_smile:.
     
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    Hi and welcome! I look forward to seeing you around! :slight_smile:

    And like everyone else, I didn't find anything "nerdy" about that introduction. :lol:
     
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    Hey Hey your in the right place. I hope you will get all the help that you need here at EC. Good luck.
     
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    Welcome!
     
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    Actually, my new years resolution is to focus on developing my personal relationships and to not have such tunnel vision with regards to my career. I think that finding/making at least a couple gay friends with help me significantly be more comfortable with myself as I wont feel alone or an overpowering sense of shame. I think removing myself somewhat from the heterosexual society could to me some good in building my self-worth and confidence.

    I am a graphic designer. I just graduated from college a few months ago. So, here goes life as grown up. It already feels weird.
     
    #19 ew1127, Feb 1, 2012
  20. Random Dent

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    Hi, Erik. Welcome to EC! Nerdy people are my favourite kind of people. :slight_smile:
     
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