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Hi Sonia,
There are lots of responses people on this forum could make, but really it depends on you, what sort of person you are, and about what is important to you. Personally, I'm happy to embrace my own "freakishness" or "to get in touch with my inner geek", whatever. Still, the truth is that most people crave some social validation for the stuff that they do, even hobbies, and for a lot of us that comes from friends. I guess it is easy to say that TRUE friends will accept you, warts and all, but in reality it isn't always that easy. (Mind you, it is a nice put-down to be able to say "I'd have to think less of myself if I enjoyed your good opinion of me".) Anyway, have you joined an astro club? There's enough real freaks in them to make you start feeling comparatively normal pretty quickly. Besides, they'll appreciate whatever astronomical freakishness you choose to retain.
Don't worry, be happy.
Keep looking up (if that's what you want to do).
Cheers,
Brian.
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