Outside the Fence

I have a tendency to stay away from groups. I try not to belong to things. It's equal parts introversion and orneriness. If you're on the outside, you're free of the constraints of that group. You don't have to meet every Wednesday night and discuss Russian literature. You don't have to speak some weird, hidden code language with indecipherable jargon. No commitments, no obligations, no nadda.

At school, I stayed away from extracurricular activities. No latin club for this cool cat! I never...