Trekkies

Watching the movie about the "Trekkies" in class the other day was very interesting to me. Instead of seeing these people as weird, I saw them as drawing on each others creative sides. Yes, to most people dressing up in Star Trek outfits, redesigning rooms to look like the set of Star Trek, and turning a dentist office into a "Trekkie heaven" is awfully strange. But, what if they didn't have those outlets?

We all have interest and we seek out others who have the same interests as ourselves. When you begin a relationship with someone, you usually have some things in common. A community like the "Trekkie" community allows people to be themselves, with no one judging them for their interests. They have a certain language that they use with signs and symbols that many don't understand. Most of the world would look at them and think they are bizarre, but not among themselves. They are who they are, and a community allows them to draw on that.