A little something to keep in mind.. When some one calls you a dork, be proud that you are in one of the most elite groups in the world. Einstien was considered a dork, Openhiemer was a dork, I'm sure that Gallilio was considered a dork. How about Michelangilo? The richest man in the world, Bill Gates, has commonly been called a nerd or dork. Virtually all the great creative minds in history have been considered odd ducks. The term nerd, or dork, to me, means inventive, creative, highly intelligent, one who walks to a different drummer, doesn't follow the same-o, same-o path as all the average intelligence "Jocks".
As far as still living with parents? Economic, and health situations can leave little alternative. I know of several situations where the "dork" that's still living with a parent/s is doing to help the elder parents survive. They do it because the "Jock" rest of the family won't help at all. I just spent the weekend with a friend that is doing just that. The 85 year old woman has three sons, and two daughters. None of them help the old woman at all. Usually won't even come visit her. My friend is just a niece, but still devotes all of her spare time and money to help the old lady survive. My friend is one that has referred to as a dork.
I would rather be included in the group of people called "dorks" than be one of the Jocks that have little other interest than watching a bunch of, huge, low intelligence, over paid, Jocks, chase each other up and down a fancy cow pasture beating the crap out of each other over a piece of leather with some air in it.
If it wasn't for the dorks in history, whatever the hobby or interest, the jocks would all still be living in mud or grass huts.
I'll bet Stevenson was considered to be a dork in his time!..........