I feel your pain! *huggles* In high school I got a bit pigeonholed too being an honor roll student, a trekkie, computer engineer/developer, and such... yea geek or nerd was commonly heard. Wasn't nearly as bad in college but still had it a little bit there. I have friends who are huge LOTR and Trek fans too but some are a bit on the prude side so I can only go so far to talk about my AFF stories. So there's maybe only 3 or 4 people I can truly talk to about them including the friend who introduced me to it.
I understand the name issue too... I've had TrekQueen for... *counts in head* something like eight or nine years now so I'm everywhere. Searches on it will be about 99% me (damn that one little doppleganger!!). Now that I have a job which will require me to get security clearance and such I've been a bit concerned about what might be dragged up and such. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
The other thing, like you, I moderate on a forum that is supposed to be minor-friendly since we allow ages 13 and up to join but it is mostly comprised of adults, which we have to monitor constantly to make sure anything they post is not too explicit since they tend to forget the kids. It's a political board and represents some of my core beliefs but again there's the "stamp" I may receive for simply being there. Some of those people would not approve of the stories I write because of their leanings yet they are the same as mine sometimes. I know there's different flavors of all political types since we accept any of them there as long as there's no disruption. I'm all for discussion and debate and am open to hear an opposite's POV but still hold friendships despite some of our differences. Some people can't seem to get that though and its quite frustrating.
Ok now I'm off rambling again. Bad TQ. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone! :)
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I understand the name issue too... I've had TrekQueen for... *counts in head* something like eight or nine years now so I'm everywhere. Searches on it will be about 99% me (damn that one little doppleganger!!). Now that I have a job which will require me to get security clearance and such I've been a bit concerned about what might be dragged up and such. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
The other thing, like you, I moderate on a forum that is supposed to be minor-friendly since we allow ages 13 and up to join but it is mostly comprised of adults, which we have to monitor constantly to make sure anything they post is not too explicit since they tend to forget the kids. It's a political board and represents some of my core beliefs but again there's the "stamp" I may receive for simply being there. Some of those people would not approve of the stories I write because of their leanings yet they are the same as mine sometimes. I know there's different flavors of all political types since we accept any of them there as long as there's no disruption. I'm all for discussion and debate and am open to hear an opposite's POV but still hold friendships despite some of our differences. Some people can't seem to get that though and its quite frustrating.
Ok now I'm off rambling again. Bad TQ. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone! :)