Sheep

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Australia
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16.6 Years
I've seen many people say they wouldn't tell their family or friends about their love for Pokémon, and plenty of others who are very open about their love for it too. What side do you fall in? Do your family or friends know you're into Pokémon?

Sorvete

Novice

Male
Brazil
Seen 4 Days Ago
Posted March 25th, 2023
3,110 posts
5.1 Years
Yes, they do. But it's not something I talk too much about it irl atm, so they're all a bit indifferent about it.

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moon

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15.5 Years
I mean, by now everybody knows I like pokemon as much as I like some other stuff like star trek or marvel or doctor who. Since I don't collect merch or hardcore play the games or anything, it's not really a big deal.

I made the mistake of telling my bff that I met a boyfriend at a pokemon forum though, and she isn't good with knowing what to share and not share to others about others. I don't think she knows that I'm still active on said forum though, nor does anyone I haven't met on here tbh. I like to keep it that way; it's my slice of utter privacy away from my IRL life.

Percy

Male
Asia
Seen December 24th, 2021
Posted June 19th, 2021
3,045 posts
8.7 Years
I guess they have a general idea that I like Pokemon. been watching the anime and playing the games since I was a kid. plus my uncle bought me a pokemon shirt so I guess they know
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EmTheGhost

I say a lot of words

Age 23
Any
Ohio
Seen March 24th, 2023
Posted December 15th, 2022
1,198 posts
5.4 Years
My family is very familiar with my love for Pokemon, especially considering that, for a long period of my life, I was way more obsessed with it than I am now. My mom and stepdad went to see Detective Pikachu with me even though they don't know Pokemon, which I think is awesome (especially considering that I'd only actually asked my mom!) They legitimately enjoyed it. It was really nice to be able to talk about all our questions and likes and dislikes from the movie in the car afterwards.
Me and my mom talk a lot, and honestly, I love it when I can tell her about something from Pokemon that she doesn't know. c: (Side note, she loves Yamper as much as I do.)

...Also, not a friend, but I once explained the entire Necrozma storyline from Ultra Sun & Moon to my therapist. :x It wasn't as unprofessional as it sounds, okay? It was to help me practice talking, basically. Anyway, she said it sounded pretty intense, and made her think of a science fiction version of Greek, etc. mythology.

kingdenas

#Team Popplio <3

Male
Lisboa, Portugal
Seen January 9th, 2021
Posted October 24th, 2019
1,707 posts
8.4 Years
They do, even though I don't think they really care much. Also, I think both my father and my sister think I'm childish just because I love this franchise, but it's not like I care much about their opinions regarding this topic so I'm fine with that xD
-WORK IN PROGRESS-
Btw, the artwork on my avatar is from an artist called OMOCAT, you should check her out ;)

WizardOfOdd

Kirbmeister

Age 22
Male
Workshop of Dreams
Seen February 24th, 2023
Posted February 1st, 2023
1,539 posts
3.9 Years
I used to have two elementary friends back in elementary school where we used to fight each other at pokemon platinum on nintendo ds. We were pokemon nerds at that time

Nowadays, my friend and i went to see detective pikachu movie but they're pretty much casual fan, while my parents knew about my love for pokemon through my TCG collecting hobbies

colours

she/her
gracidea fields
Seen December 30th, 2022
Posted December 29th, 2022
8,974 posts
18.1 Years
irl friends I made because I've played Pokemon, and we've been pretty avid fans since the third grade. =P

family... I believe so? I don't keep it a secret at any rate. But I also don't talk about it with them.

Lemonski

Is already coming for your pizza

Female
Funland
Seen November 10th, 2019
Posted August 12th, 2019
328 posts
7.4 Years
Both friends and family do know that I like Pokemon! I talk about it relatively often and also wear related shirts for example, so it really isn't a secret. My friends and definitely the family have also seen that I own a decent amount of other Pokemon merch too.

Use your Ba'noodle on your... ba'loney!

Brendino

The Ruins of Alph
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Posted April 6th, 2023
8,567 posts
13.4 Years
I was literally talking with my cousin about LGPE this afternoon, and the rest of my family knows I like Pokemon too. Even at work most of our younger staff know, since a bunch of us did group Pokemon costumes on Halloween, and I've gone both as Ash and a Team Rocket grunt in the past few years.

I don't go out of my way telling people I'm a Pokemon fan, but if they care to know, they'll find out soon enough haha

alisaie

they/them
Seen March 14th, 2023
Posted February 3rd, 2022
13,598 posts
14.8 Years
gestures at all the plushies and figurines and other pokemon merch that she has

i don't keep it a secret at all i stopped caring about whether or not people knew i liked pokemon a long time ago
Female
new york
Seen October 13th, 2019
Posted August 15th, 2019
30 posts
3.9 Years
i'm pretty open about liking pokemon! i've liked it for most of my life and my dad is actually kinda responsible for it, haha. my parents have always been supportive of all of my interests and most of my friends also like pokemon :D

Fairy

she / they
in the flowers
Seen January 27th, 2023
Posted January 6th, 2023
Heck yeah my folks know about my Pokemon obsession. In fact, it was my dad who encouraged it! It's sort of a running gag in the family now, "Jo's almost 30 and playing children's games" lmao.
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NavyBlue

Hoenn Lover

Age 23
Male
Texas, USA
Seen November 26th, 2019
Posted August 15th, 2019
26 posts
9.6 Years
Of course, with Pokemon being my favorite franchise, all of my friends and close family are aware of it. Granted, very few of them really relate at this point, but that's okay with me. As long as they acknowledge and aren't put off by my love for Pokemon, everything's cool. 👍
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BH

Canine pokemon fan

Age 38
Non-binary
Poland
Seen August 31st, 2020
Posted August 31st, 2020
1,041 posts
18.1 Years
Yeah my nephews like pokemon...kinda, as for my workplace friends one of them was born in 1994 while other in 1997 and they like pokemon too
Name - Bartek

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Red DX, Brown, Glazed, Gold Christmas, Prism (crystal), Polished crystal, Rijon Adventures, Delta Emerald (Both authors), Ashgray, Venotide

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Age 37
Male
Seattle, WA
Seen September 15th, 2021
Posted July 17th, 2020
2,585 posts
11 Years
except for my bosses at work, almost everyone that knows me, knows I love Pokemon
I don't try to hide it or anything
I get good compliments at times when I pay and I take out my Eeveelution wallet

at times I wear one of my 5 Pokemon shirts in public
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instead of 'Catch 'em All' for me would be "gotta Pet 'Em All"
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LadyJirachu

Fluffy and Elegant :3

Female
Being adorable xD
Seen July 23rd, 2022
Posted November 5th, 2021
2,498 posts
18.8 Years
Meh, I tell everyone I meet in real life that I like pokemon. And I also tell many of them that I have a lesbian crush on Korrina, too, at that.

I'm just.....not really afraid of people. :/ If they aren't gonna accept me they aren't worth being friends with anyways. So why should I hide stuff from them?....

NOT saying you all should be as bold as I am. I mean, maybe some of you have good enough reasons NOT to be! :P Afterall, everyone's situations are so different....

Couples-Consoling

Husband and Wife Nuzlocke Let's Players!

Male
New York
Seen June 30th, 2020
Posted June 27th, 2020
213 posts
3.8 Years
I'm 29 and still really into Pokemon. I post about it on Facebook now and again, so it's not as though I hide it. Part of me is worried they judge me for it, but I don't have the attention span to care. And that's not me saying "oh, I don't care about it," I mean I literally forget to care while I get wrapped up in talking about whatever the hell I want. I don't do disingenuous too well.

Palamon

Silence is Purple.

Age 26
he/him
Snezhnaya, Teyvat.
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14.3 Years
Everyone who meets me knows right away I like Pokemon. My entire family knows, my friend knows (we met through Pokemon by playing Diamond/Pearl together at an orchestra program), in fact, even random strangers know I like Pokemon because I have Eevee evolutions and Bulbasaur on my bag. I've got nothing to hide. I've never hidden my passion for Pokemon, even when I first started liking it.

People who see my Pokemon keychains in public always compliment them, and since I'm already in this deep, I may as well show myself off as a Pokemon fan with no shame.

Pokemon is my biggest, and longest passion in life, so I've never been afraid to let people know I'm a fan.