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Is Liking Pokemon something You should hide

I had no reason to hide it; Pokemon was the cool thing back when I used to play it during the GBA era. Probably not so much anymore, but I don't have a DS so I don't need to worry about that. I wouldn't hide it though, my friends now about plenty of the abnormal things that I like, some of them much worse than pokemon.
 
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I hide it from my friends until we are really good friends. I then tell them and they just accept it. If they don't want to be your friend or make fun of you b/c of it, they aren't really ur friends. I had a talk w/ my parents saying this is what I like, just as you guys like stuff I don't get. I told them that I'm not gonna change and I don't care how old I am, as long as I like it and I'M having fun, I'm alright.
 
I dont eithen bother hiding it i mean m eithenn a pokemorph furry sooo... yeah no real point there
 
It's not something I should hide, in that it's nothing really to be ashamed of, it's just something I happen to hide anyway. I'm a pretty private person, so I keep most of my activities and interests to myself - even my parents don't know half the stuff I'm into (lucky for them it's nothing illicit ;p). And to be honest, if someone meeting me for the first time asked me about my hobbies or video games that I liked, I probably wouldn't mention Pokémon.

I personally don't feel that liking Pokémon or other entertainment aimed at children says anything negative about someone's personality, but others seem to think that it's a sign of immaturity or some such. Which is untrue, of course - lots of smart, mature people engage in "childish" activities and there are certainly much worse habits to have - but rather than dispute that with them I just keep playing it without announcing it to everyone I know. Basically, even though I know there's nothing wrong with playing Pokémon, I wouldn't mention it at a job interview.
 
@ Rubber Ducky: that's awesome! xD I might start using that myself, if it's not copyrighted... copywrote? copywritten? :P whatever. The word's copyrighted.

I agree with Spearow wholeheartedly. You don't walk up to someone you don't hardly know and go "Hi, I like Pokemon!", if only because it's perceived as a childish thing to like. But also, don't go the opposite direction and hide it as if it was an embarrassing thing. In my opinion, it's better if you prove you aren't immature before being way open with it. Actions, as they say, do speak louder than words. They're also less obnoxious.
 
I Use to hide liking pokemon cuz I thought my classmates will laugh at me but i thought " I'm like 12 so I'm still a kid" so I just talk about pokemon alot until a highschool dude told me I need a GBA to be a pokemon fan but in his face he only has a GBA but i have a NDSi so no you shouldn't hide liking pokemon
 
doofinia said:
I Use to hide liking pokemon cuz I thought my classmates will laugh at me but i thought " I'm like 12 so I'm still a kid" so I just talk about pokemon alot until a highschool dude told me I need a GBA to be a pokemon fan but in his face he only has a GBA but i have a NDSi so no you shouldn't hide liking pokemon
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I had the same problem and the same DS model sure we're not twins? but besides that I only wanted other people points of view about hiding there love for pokemon and know i see most people older than me dosen't hide their love for pokemon without trouble so thanks for your oppinions
 
Hiding your likes for Pokemon?

Is like never liking Pokemon at all! :)

P.S. Like it...

To tell the truth, I dislike Pokemon for a short while when i was 7... :)
 
Hiding secrets, a lot of people do it around us...and for all we know, there could be tons of older kids in our school who enjoy Pokémon, except we don't even know it. Hiding it should be neccesary, but also people barely talk about it, so most of the time it should barely even come up as a daily topic. xD
 
Ginga said:
I don't hide it from my parents, they don't care much. x D
But certain people might go like, "OMIGOSHYOULIKEPOKEMONWTFBBQ!11"
Those are the annoying ones. : /
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Yeah...I get so annoyed. As soon as they glimpse the screen...

"POKEMON?! You like POKEMON?! Wow....just wow..."

Weird. o.O
 
You know I do remember, I was in the 9th grade, Diamond and Pearl had now came out ( I didn't have it as yet) and one of these middle schoolers were playing it on the bus (Yes the high school/middle school has a mixed bus) But anyway, I asked if I could play it in front of all the high schoolers sitting around me. They didn't seem to be bothered in it at all, though the people where I live could also have different points of opinions when they see things like that, which is where the mockery starts for some. xD
 
People familiar with gaming in college seemed to know it's not just a kid's game, but anybody far away from gaming circles thought it was a kid's game. Most of my gaming friends in college played it. And most of us didn't even start playing it 'til some would consider us too old. If it comes up and they assert it's a kids game you can easily convey how it's not exactly a simple game like tic-tac-toe. That said, non-gamers in general usually think gaming is a waste of time much like I think watching sports is. To each their own, though. I don't put much effort into hiding it, but most of the time I'd rather not explain it to somebody.
Vail said:
That's sad when your family dislikes you for something like this...the only way I can see that happening with me would be if Pokemon was a defining characteristic of my life and it was destructive to the rest of my life. =/
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Yeah, and quite frankly there's nothing wrong with any hobby unless that's the case. Being mature is a matter of taking care of your responsibilities, not what you do in your free time.

Cherii said:
Isn't it kind of obvious? Most kids in this world care about their reputation at school. Liking Pokemon is considered very childish, because Pokemon is apparently of the childish nature.
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I don't know about the cartoons, as I mostly play the games. While it's true that what people believe is real is still real in its consequences, I'm not sure if pokemon meets more objective definitions of childish. Generally childish things rely upon simple mechanics and unsophisticated humor. I don't think the mechanics are overly simple, like tic-tac-toe, nor is the humor in the games especially unsophisticated.

Um... Last time I checked, having people pick on you and make fun of you because you like Pokemon can lower your self-esteem too. lol. What's the point of letting people know you like Pokemon besides "getting it off your back" (given there's no one else that does)? It's really not a big deal hiding this stuff.
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If anything, it indicates their own immaturity (though it likely would do no good to call them on it) and if it bothers you it indicates your own insecurity. That said, I don't think promoting your hobby is the kind of thing worth opening yourself to immature harassment over, but as far as going out of your way to hide it, probably also not worth it.

At interviews I hate it when they ask me about hobbies, as if that is relevant. Instead of saying Pokemon explicitly I'll say I like strategy games amongst a list of other interests. Though if pressed on strategy games I might say pokemon amongst a list of other things like chess and Civ IV.
 
Tephros said:
At interviews I hate it when they ask me about hobbies, as if that is relevant. Instead of saying Pokemon explicitly I'll say I like strategy games amongst a list of other interests. Though if pressed on strategy games I might say pokemon amongst a list of other things like chess and Civ IV.
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Now with something as an Interview is different and you make a good point here. Though, not even an employer should judge you on whether or not you like Pokémon. Listing you like Pokémon to someone shows that you are not afraid to admit what other might not, but also listing other things such as more mature things is a great back up as well.
 
I went through a phase where I hid it from people [I think it was like from the ages 14-17], but once Diamond and Pearl came out, I didn't really care what people thought and I was loud and proud about my love for Pokemon.

Sometimes I second guess whether I'll tell someone "Oh yeah I'm playing Pokemon Platinum." But I'll usually just tell them.
 
No, I don't think so. there are so many people who like it (this place proves) and I am what I am.
So why hiding it?
 
I agree with the post above. You are who you are, and others shouldnt have a problem with then, even if you like Pokémon. The same people who might mock you, probably once liked Pokémon just as you do.
 
Yes, and no. I dont think you should go around telling everyone you like Pokemon, as you are bound to be teased, but if someone asks you if you like Pokemon, you should just say yes and say that just because it's a 3+ does not mean it's childish. It's quite a strategic game too, you know. :\ I don't see why for example, people who like Mario aren't teased but Pokemon fans are. :\ I blame Pikachu! XD
So yeah, if someone asked me if I like Pokemon, I'd say yes. Never really been teased. :\ (Then again, according to most people, I'm quite a likable guy so... :))
 
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