Down And Nerdy

I really don't like to rant much. But there are a few things that get on my nerves. Most of them I face at work every day; even as I type right now, in fact.
But today, we're gonna talk about one in particular. And by we, I of course mean I.
I'm sure we've all noticed how popular superhero movies are getting. Many of us even realize that most of these movies are (loosely) based on comic books that, in some cases, are older than we are.
My problem starts here: I've been into those comic books and those stories for years. But not until now has it been socially acceptable; up to this point, it was something you kept hidden unless you actually WANTED to be an outcast.
It doesn't end with comic books. A lot of people have gotten into science fiction lately, which I applaud. But they're only doing it because everybody else is doing it. Same with books. Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter caused a HUGE increase in reading, and I think that's great. But it only happened because people decided it was now cool, and therefore worthy of their attention. It's a bandwagon philosophy that drives me crazy.
I guess I just worry that I'm losing my nerd identity. It's not that I want reparations, or even recognition that I was the first to be into certain things. Most people I know that are newcomers to these fields come to me with their questions. What really happened to Jean Grey? What does VISOR stand for? So, you have to turn pages to move the story forward? I'm more than willing to answer questions like these. But it's very strange to me that being a nerd is cool all of a sudden. I don't want to be a cool nerd. Nerd defines me. Cool nerd is an oxymoron. And while all these posers might bow to my superior knowledge of all things trivial now, I know that next week when the new trend hits, they'll drop me like a Tomagotchi.
So in conclusion, keep reading. Keep watching movies based on comic books. Stay interested in sci-fi. They all have great advantages, and keep your imagination working hard. But don't try to make it trendy. That just makes me feel cheap.