Do you hide your love of Pokemon from other people? Page 3

Started by cheriberry7 July 4th, 2014 9:32 PM
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lozzop

Monkey slut!

Age 23
Female
Manchester
Seen January 30th, 2016
Posted March 25th, 2015
248 posts
9.5 Years
Of course not! The things you do build your character, as well as stuff you enjoy spending time on. I'll bring it up in conversation sometimes because, why not? Other people talk about sporting and academic achievements, so sometimes I'll just slip into the conversation I caught mewtwo or something :) They don't really understand what I'm talking about, though.
Age 30
Female
Northern Ireland
Seen September 4th, 2015
Posted September 4th, 2015
1,544 posts
13.9 Years
I don't hide it necessarily, I just don't tend to be very forthcoming with the fact that I'm a fan of it if that makes sense. Like if it's brought up in conversation by someone ("I used to have a Gameboy, loved playing Pokémon on it") or something similar then that's when I'd tend to be like "OMG ME TOO! I still play it actually" and would have a discussion about it from there :)


I like talking about it with people that have had the experience of playing it before or are at least interested in it, whereas if I mentioned it to someone and they responded with "Isn't Pokémon for kids? Lol" then I'd feel bad - not cause they're judging me but because they're judging Pokémon with no more knowledge than that, so really I'd rather just share my interest with the people that I know won't judge :)
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Posted February 13th, 2021
191 posts
10 Years
Not really haha; it's more the polar opposite if anything. Some might see it as childish, but in the end, it won't matter as much. We all do different things and we all have different interests; you do what you like to do, and I do the same. It really isn't fair if someone's berated for something as silly as taking part in something they enjoy doing. All in all, I'm pretty open about it!

Sheep

She/Her
Australia
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39,243 posts
16.6 Years
Eh, not really. I just don't bring it up with anyone unless they ask first. No shame in loving Pokemon and I'm not afraid to show it!

Imperator161

Seen February 5th, 2023
Posted July 31st, 2020
1,415 posts
14.7 Years
I don't actively mention that I play Pokemon unless someone else brings up the topic. I've generally tried not to bring it up for years, and I don't really like to go into stores and ask about it. The stigma associated with Pokemon seems to have declined as I've aged, though, and a lot of people I know either like it themselves, played it when they were little but no longer have feelings about it either way, or simply never played it at all, so I'm more open about it than I used to be. Generally, though, my interest in Pokemon isn't really relevant to the conversations I have with people, so I don't bring it up.
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MurkMire

Toxic Terror

Age 31
Male
Somewhere dark, cold, and quiet.
Seen April 3rd, 2023
Posted October 10th, 2022
901 posts
11.6 Years
I don't actively mention it, and I get very flustered when even my nephew watched it once. I don't know why, but... I hate talking about my love of Pokemon to ordinary people. =/ It's a history thing, I guess.
Male
Seen August 10th, 2017
Posted November 21st, 2016
419 posts
10.8 Years
i hide it from people. no one i know in real life plays it anymore. i dont like letting people know im scared that they will make fun of you. but im so close to not even caring anymore. i think if anyone asks me if i play it im just gonna say yes and if they make fun of me i dont really care. :/

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Age 27
Britain
Seen December 14th, 2015
Posted November 22nd, 2015
419 posts
9.5 Years
Throughout high school, yeah. Through primary and now college, no.

As far as my parents are concerned, they were quite happy with me liking it until I was about 14 (18 now), but since then (although they don't really mind), they occasionally make the odd jab about it being a child's interest. But on the flipside, I play things like The Last of Us, The Walking Dead, Uncharted, Heavy Rain... so they can't really complain that I'm just sticking to kids games.
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Age 33
Female
California
Seen August 15th, 2014
Posted August 14th, 2014
4 posts
8.8 Years
I'm also new here. Hello everyone!
Yeah I used to hide my love for pokemon throughout middle and high school but when i turned 19 I started not caring what other people thought and flaunted my love for pokemon and the only hate I got was from people who were jealous that I was confident in the things that truly made me happy. So never try to hide what you love! You are who you are and it took me a long time to realize that being who you are and the things that genuinely make you happy shouldnt be something you have to hide. And who knows, maybe you will meet someone who also shares your passion and you end up having a great lifelong relationship because of it??
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waveguidebuizel

weirdguybuizel

Age 34
Male
rhythm heaven
Seen August 15th, 2016
Posted July 16th, 2016
1,033 posts
15.8 Years
Unfortunately, I do hide it. D: In real life, I'm extremely shy and awkward in social situations, and I tend to be paranoid about being judged. I'd love to have someone I can share my love of Pokémon with, but I can never bring myself to say something. Very occasionally, I would see someone playing or whatever, and I want to go up to them and talk, but I always feel that what they're doing is none of my business. I tend to have this "don't speak unless spoken to" mentality and don't like to interrupt others. >_< But if someone asked me specifically if I like Pokémon, and I don't detect/imagine a hint of derision, then I'd likely become chatty. Aaaaa, I wish I was more courageous! D: This is part of the reason why I'd love to go to something like Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions.
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alisaie

they/them
Seen March 14th, 2023
Posted February 3rd, 2022
13,598 posts
14.8 Years
If I was hiding it I wouldn't choose to have a Pikachu Wallet. Or a Pikachu Lanyard. Or wear my Pikachu Shirts whenever I felt like it. Or my Ash hat (not like many people realize it's his since it's his BW hat but). Not to mention my phone background is Ash, my ringtone has been Pokemon related for years now, and so on and so forth.

Basically, I gave up "hiding" it a long time ago and just kind of do whatever I feel like. If people want to judge then so be it but it's not my problem.

Matthew

 

Male
Seen May 30th, 2015
Posted January 3rd, 2015
85 posts
11.2 Years
I admit I do try to hide it from my friends. My siblings don't really mind it and they occasionally play the games. I grew up with a group of friends who really didn't live their childhood and skipped ahead. My very close friends do know I still like Pokemon and they don't judge nor care tbh.
Male
Seen January 17th, 2015
Posted December 26th, 2014
53 posts
8.8 Years
To be honest, I kind of do. Not the fact that I love pokemon, that's kind of obvious in this household. (Heck, i'm even planning to wear some Alpha sapphire shirt to school XD)

Though my drawings remain pretty hidden while I work on them, and I only show them to friends for feedback (who seem to love my drawings ^ ^")

Other people (for instance, at school) don't get to see my drawings, nor love for pokemon. They'd only mock me for it :V
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Lihtal

Castle Guard

Age 28
Male
Hyrule
Seen January 4th, 2017
Posted December 22nd, 2016
72 posts
9.5 Years
I stopped caring about two years ago on what others think of me, i found out that in the middle of my desperation to become popular was that i was doing things that were not like me to fit in a certain circle and left the things i really loved and care about. I dont shout out loud i love pokemon, but then again i dont hide my 3ds on public. I cant hide anymore the things i love and like even though im in my 20´s got a formal job and all that stuff.

Oh, yesterday i met this really into anime stuff girl who literaly lives for those things... we started talking and i heard all this amazing and creepy stuff she does in the world of her anime. I thought telling her i loved Pokemon would make her feel comfortable with her taste. So i told her ¨hey i like a lot Pokemon too, its like your love for anime, heck i even saw the world championship this weekend and..¨ when she interrupted me and said: ¨wow i thought i was on a immature level but you went sky high with that. Doesn't it embarrass you?¨

Oh the irony. I told her no and thought, what a jackass lol ( sorry just wanted to post my story)


pyx

I will never repeat myself... I will never repeat myself

Age 25
Male
Romania
Seen June 16th, 2016
Posted October 5th, 2015
107 posts
9.2 Years
Nah, I think it's stupid to hide something you like. People are so focused on looking mature for some reason. I've always been the person that never gave a damn about what others think of me. Plus if you hide it, you might miss the chance of meeting some pretty awesome people that like the same things as you do. You attract people that are compatible with you by being yourself after all. That's just my approach on it though :P

Also welcome to the community! :D