My story which I have left some parts out of because it was getting really long so sorry if it doesn't make sense.
Nerdfighteria has not exactly been an easy world to be in. I'll just start of with that.
I live in a tiny town (when I say tiny, I mean the population is at most 250 people, and most of them are old and crusty), so it's hard enough to meet new people. My high school is about an hour away, and there can't be more than 100 students. I had a lot of trouble fitting in there, simply because I wasn't a sports-playing, weight-lifting, partying sort of jock. I tried the whole sports scene, but it never really worked for me; I just wasn't that kind of person.
By the time I was in high school, I was seriously depressed. There were only two basic groups in my school, and when I decided sports wasn't my thing, I ended up with the other group: the stoners. Needless to say, it didn't end well.
After a mental breakdown and a 14 day stint in rehab, my parents decided to pull me out of school for a short period. That time seemed like eternity, but going back to school was even worse. I was trying to pull my life back together, and get back into music, so when I looked around, I realized I had no friends. None at all. Going through life like that was a horrible experience, and I soon turned to the internet.
I would spend hours alone in my room while my siblings were out practicing their sports. Before long, I discovered Nerdfighteria. I loved it right away. There were people just like me, Whovians, Potterheads, musicians, and people who truly loved to learn. By this time, it was the summer of 10th grade, and I spent it skipping my 11th grade(to get out of my hellhole of a small town) and watching Brotherhood 2.0. I even found Nerdfighters in yourpants who I went to the Harry Potter premiere with.
Even though I thought there were no nerdfighters at school, the idea that there could be people like me out there, somewhere gave me enough confidence that I actually started talking to people. Soon, I had a boyfriend, and found out that his sister was just starting to get into nerdfighteria.
It's really been an amazing experience. The internet is a wonderful place. Even though being one of the two nerdfighters in my tiny little area can be lonely at times, it's taught me to reach out to others. It's helped me start to get a grip on my depression. Nerdfighters like Hank, Alex Day, Kristina Horner, and Luke Conard helped me get back into music. John helped me get back into reading again. Everyone in general taught me how to be myself.
And when I'm being myself, the whovian, the potterhead, the badly-dressed band geek, the awkwardly shy girl, is when I'm most happy.