On being a misfit -
Maybe like you, I've never been a socially splendid person. I've been quirky and odd, and not really all that good at talking to others.
I tend to do okay in really small groups (where I have a chance of feeling comfortable) but in larger groups, I tend to break down. Something doesn't click. I feel a bit autistic
Couple that with the fact that I've never been terribly interested in mainstream stuff, and I feel like I've spent my life as a misfit.
Thing is, the modern "geek movement" has made some of these things more mainstream, more acceptable and less alien.
I feel pretty at home at comic conventions these days, especially after moving from a spectator to being an active participant. (As a consumer, I felt fairly misfitty too.)
Oddly, I'm finding that my misfit interests and skills have gotten more attention and have more reach than I ever expected. Steam Crow isn't a household name (and dear lord I hope that it never is) but it's brushed against thousands and thousands of you Patriots out there.
And that's a good thing for one fantastic reason: I get to meet all of you...
...and many of you are misfits too.
You've got your own values. You know who you are. You don't embrace hate. You don't worry so much about what the popular kids are doing. You have imagination and personality. You create too. You're never average.
I think that we've got a good thing going on here, misfits!
- Daniel
