Do you hide your love of Pokemon from other people? Page 2

Started by cheriberry7 July 4th, 2014 9:32 PM
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Europe
Seen February 14th, 2017
Posted July 24th, 2016
404 posts
9.7 Years
It's more that I don't mention it. I don't hide it, but I don't center my "me" around liking Pokemon or Anime or Video Games.

If someone asks me if I like Pokemon I'm not gonna lie. But I think that many people are still shy or I guess think it's socially unacceptable and that's why they don't mention their "nerd" hobbies/interests.

But it's kinda nice that for the past couple of years people are more and more accepting. At least thanks to the internet people that are simply shy can still meet people and make friends with hobbies(like this forum) such as theirs.

moon

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It's more that I don't mention it. I don't hide it, but I don't center my "me" around liking Pokemon or Anime or Video Games.

If someone asks me if I like Pokemon I'm not gonna lie. But I think that many people are still shy or I guess think it's socially unacceptable and that's why they don't mention their "nerd" hobbies/interests.

But it's kinda nice that for the past couple of years people are more and more accepting. At least thanks to the internet people that are simply shy can still meet people and make friends with hobbies(like this forum) such as theirs.
Yes, this post is so much win. Internet saved me ;;

I suppose it's like you say, I don't hide it much anymore because there's not that much to hide anymore; my pokémon activities mostly encompasses being a mod on PokéCommunity, honestly. I don't even play the games much or read the manga regularly anymore. So if someone asks me if I like pokémon, I'll certainly respond with naming some of my favorite species ;) I think I've done that actually. Go me!
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Seen February 8th, 2016
Posted November 23rd, 2015
460 posts
10 Years
Not in the slightest, I'm very open with it with my family and friends. Everyone at college knows about it and I have a friend at college that likes Pokémon too so I get my fill of discussing the newest stuff with her. I couldn't care less what people think, I wear my Kanto t shirt and ash cap with pride! lol.

TheFattestSnorlax

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Australia
Seen January 19th, 2017
Posted January 15th, 2017
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12.2 Years
Okay so I get all these Pokémon games, but my parents don't realize how much I love it. However my brother Robert and several of my friends are with me into the Pokémon business. We're all that secretive about it, really. (Marcus wanted to give me a shoutout to him here. He is typing up an epic Pokemon fanfiction right now!)
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England
Seen July 13th, 2014
Posted July 13th, 2014
144 posts
8.9 Years
I definitely hide the fact that I adore the Pokémon franchise. My friends think that the games are for babies who enjoy watching 'dumb little cartoons' fight each other. Therefore, I own hardly any merchandise related to Pokémon, nor do I ever mention it to anyone. It would be nice to meet a normal person who shares my love for Pokémon, but that is unlikely.

Tolkin

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Male
San Jose, CA
Seen October 26th, 2016
Posted October 16th, 2016
45 posts
8.9 Years
I don't hide my interest for pokemon, but I don't need to go around telling people I LOVE POKEMON. Im a senior in high school, and people already know how much I love Pokemon. I wear my Lucario/Pichu hat all the time at school (which is how people know me).
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Seen May 27th, 2015
Posted April 8th, 2015
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9.5 Years
I used to think that if my friends came over and everything i should hide all pokemon related material, now i could care less about what people think(Heck i spend alot of times trying to make since of the pokemon universe!)
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LavenderTownGhost

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Florida
Seen November 9th, 2014
Posted July 15th, 2014
387 posts
9.1 Years
Haha, nah. It's all over my Facebook. If someone has a problem with it, then don't try to connect with me. Simple as that.
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Female
Texas
Seen July 19th, 2014
Posted July 18th, 2014
17 posts
8.8 Years
I have honestly never hidden my love for Pokémon. My first best friend (I was probably, like, 3 or 4 when I met here) would sit and watch Pokémon for hours. We would lay on her huge Charmander plush and [attempt] to do card battles with a special deck of cards that I still have today. Point is, I grew up a Pokémon lover.

All of my friends know I'm a Pokémon fanatic, hell, my Chemistry teacher and I argue over who could beat who in a Pokémon battle.

Neil Peart

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Helsinki, Finland
Seen April 10th, 2021
Posted March 7th, 2021
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13.1 Years
Nope. I tell the world.

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Nakasu

Seen November 4th, 2017
Posted April 27th, 2017
533 posts
11.1 Years
I would usually think it would be best to hide that i'm a Pokemon fan due to me being 23, but after seeing how a lot of Pokemon Fans are older or the same age as me, it never seems to bother me. It's not a bad thing being a Pokemon fan here since the worst you can be is a Chuunibyo.

Jonkane

Male
Seen June 10th, 2017
Posted August 25th, 2016
107 posts
8.9 Years
I stopped telling people I played Pokemon when Generation 3 came out, by that point I was just leaving primary school (elementary school) so the only people that played Pokemon were considered children. This carried on up into secondary school until HG/SS came out and suddenly everyone was playing it again even in college a lot of people played Pokemon. I never hid the fact I like the games I was just never in a crowd of people that liked the games as much as I do.
I guess it's just as you grow older you don't care what other people think of you. You can enjoy what you want.

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Seen January 4th, 2019
Posted January 3rd, 2019
92 posts
14.5 Years
It's more that I don't mention it. I don't hide it, but I don't center my "me" around liking Pokemon or Anime or Video Games.

If someone asks me if I like Pokemon I'm not gonna lie. But I think that many people are still shy or I guess think it's socially unacceptable and that's why they don't mention their "nerd" hobbies/interests.

But it's kinda nice that for the past couple of years people are more and more accepting. At least thanks to the internet people that are simply shy can still meet people and make friends with hobbies(like this forum) such as theirs.
This is basically it for me. I only really play the games now, but back in the day I watched the TV show and played the TCG too, so its not secret to most people that I used to really like them, they probably just assume I grew out of it by now lol.

If someone asked me, I would be honest with them, because I don't think very many people would know to ask, and those that did would be those I was comfortable enough with anyhow.

Chimchar

THE Chimchar Tamer

Male
USA
Seen June 11th, 2017
Posted August 5th, 2016
185 posts
9.1 Years
Well, my parents only think that I play the games. They don't know how serious I am into it. Very few of my friends are into it. I have caught some of my friends in it but I don't bother them as I know they are embarrassed. I don't own any shirts or toys. I don't collect the cards anymore. I only go into Gamestop to buy the games. So, to conclude, I do hide it.


Age 32
Female
Snowpoint City
Seen January 23rd, 2016
Posted January 23rd, 2016
166 posts
13.7 Years
I don't hide the fact I'm a Pokefan. I have a glaceon charm on my phone and 3DS, my wallet has the Kanto starters on it, and my belt as well. It's a hobby and something I've always really enjoyed, so to me there is no shame

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