This post was inspired by Nautikos' recent post about teen boys and the sensitivities thereof... Whatever he thought about at 16, he found it a lot safer to play with monsters than girls... And yet... If he is a geek, he is the geek to be! When he finally did choose to ask a girl out, he chose one he was actually interested in personally--which is to say, as a person. He was 20, I think... maybe 21. I asked him how he decided she was someone he wanted to get closer with, and he thought about it... Sign in to see full entry.