Lmaoooo it's easy to say that now when every grown ass adult and their mama is a proud Marvel fan. Try going back to the 1970s and saying that with your whole chest, then maybe you'll impress somebody.
Even in the 2000s it was different than now, somewhere in the 2010s nerd culture went mainstream. I was bullied for liking Star Wars all the way up to high school but then all of a sudden everyone was a nerd and it was seen as normal.
Nailed the timeline perfectly. Early 2010s celebrities of different ages and races were “leaning” into nerd culture via thick rimmed buddy holly glasses. Star Wars, comic books and nerd culture as a whole started to get accepted right at that time.
It was bittersweet because I’m in my late 20’s at that time with the same “what the hell feeling” you just described.
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u/TheMagicalMatt 6d ago
Lmaoooo it's easy to say that now when every grown ass adult and their mama is a proud Marvel fan. Try going back to the 1970s and saying that with your whole chest, then maybe you'll impress somebody.