It's funny. I don't have any serious memories of bullying (though I did get some from my peers, especially on the bus, up until my parents pulled me from the public school system and into private schools), and yet I did get enough, combined with being the only weird bookish geek in my family, to get incredibly defensive about the things I like, even today as I near my 40th birthday.

While I'm not a huge fan of Wil Wheaton, I do appreciate his words in that video, and I'm glad he was able to (hopefully) give some comfort to the young audience member.