" Sometimes Eli believed his mother was embarrassed by him. "I swear, my mom thinks if I do one thing differently than the average person, I'm weird," Eli said later. "It's like she thinks I'm a freak or something. No matter what I do, it's not 'normal' enough for her. "

― Alexandra Robbins , The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School