There are people who spend their lives trying to fit in. And then there are those who can talk for hours about dragons, video games, comics, science fiction, anime, or impossible theories as if they were matters of the utmost importance. The ones who feel real emotion when a powerful soundtrack plays, who collect figures, rewatch their favorite saga over and over, or defend a fictional character with more passion than many people defend their own beliefs. And yes: blessed are these geeky souls.
The Día del Orgullo Friki, or World Geek Day, today, Monday May 25th, is not just a fun date for fans of Star Wars, Game of Thrones, or The Lord of the Rings. It is a way of claiming something much more important: the right to enjoy what you love without hiding, without asking permission, and without feeling ashamed of it.
For years, the word “geek” was used to point at those who were different, those who were “too passionate” about something or simply did not follow what was considered normal. But over time it became clear that what is truly boring is living your life trying to be like everyone else.
Because being geek doesn’t mean being weird. It means having passion. It means having something that genuinely excites you, something that makes you lose track of time, something that connects you with others and makes you feel completely yourself. And in a world full of people pretending to be indifferent, getting excited about something is almost an act of courage. Does that make us geeks at MarSenses for being different, for doing things in a different way? Maybe. But yes, we are different. And we like it that way.
Some people laugh at other people’s interests because they have never experienced a passion that intense. Because they have never felt that absurd happiness of talking for hours about something they love. And honestly, what a sad way to live.
That is why geek pride goes far beyond costumes, conventions, or movie marathons. It is about no longer hiding what you love. It is about not turning down the volume of your personality just to fit in. It is about understanding that the most interesting people are rarely the ones trying to be like everyone else.
So if you get excited about fictional worlds, if you make references that only a few people understand, if your room looks like a small geek sanctuary, or if you can talk about your favorite topic until three in the morning, don’t hide it. Enjoy it even more. Because in the end, what is truly sad is not being different.
What is sad is going through life pretending that nothing excites you.
