Indeed. If your friends ditch you because you like certain things, then you should think about the friends you choose. Out of all the friends I've ever had, the ones I've been closest to are the ones who like anime. The ones who like anime still sort of like Pokemon, so I'm safe.
Anyway, I like Pokemon, yes, but not as much as before. I can't stand watching the anime. It's not mature enough for me. >_< I'm getting into darker things such as Ayashi no Ceres and stuff. Pokemon is too happy-happy joy-joy. x_X Proof? Whenever I defend Pokemon at school or something, people always use the anime as an example of why I shouldn't like it. I don't really defend the anime, but I defend the games since they're still really good. I don't really defend the cards, either. XD
And yes, you heard me right. I defend Pokemon at school. And yes, I am in high school. No offense to anyone on this board, but I think it's stupid to say you don't like something just to fit in. I won't shout out "I LIKE POKEMON!" but I'm certainly not going to hide it. If someone has a problem with my interests, that's their issue, not mine. I don't care what they think. Sure, being made fun of isn't very nice, but heck, if you don't let it get to you (or pretend it doesn't get to you), they'll just give up most of the time. I got most of the guys in my grade 8 class temporarily back into Pokemon just by talking about RuSa. ^_^ A few of them actually went out and bought it. You never know. Maybe you'll even make a few friends if you talk about Pokemon every so often. But hiding? Nope. That's not the way to go through it. x_x;;