>>6 here

>>8
So would the topics you try to talk about be just those that interest you? You may want to try learning a bit about the more "pop culture" things that are fairly safe bets to talk about. I'm not saying change who you are or give up on your current tastes (It's important to be passionate about something even if it's not something the majority are passionate about) but sometimes you have to try and meet half-way.

Having said that, well done on realising that it's best to steer clear of the conventionally "geeky" topics - that shows you're aware of social interaction roles and what actions best suit encounters with people who would look down on those topics. So you're not actually a social retard ;)