started playing the games when they first came out, started reading the manga soon after (adventures)
play the old first and second gen pokemon games, play 7th sea, rp, read manga, draw, write
Yes, I know I look moe as my eevee-sonality, just don't let it blur your logic, trainer.
I don't calculate stat values, I don't breed my way to perfection, and I don't care about natures. I catch my Pokemon the way they are, and treat them like individuals instead of brainless drones. If you use this philosophy, copy & paste this into your signature.
If you believe that catching and training a well balanced team early on is better than spending months and weeks breeding and searching in the farthest-flung weirdest places in your region, copy and paste this into your signature.