Group me with the college age+ people who know a lot of cool people with Pokémon. In fact, almost everyone got X or Y in my school when it was released (that's what happens when you go to a school for entertainment media). I don't think anyone isn't some sort of geek here.
Nevertheless, more unpopular opinions, but I actually find the people I talk to that I also call friends much more entertaining than PC. People who I just know by association iRL who also play Pokemon are really no different than here, with conversations that petter out or don't go anywhere. '~' But those who I'm closer to I can depend on for trades (without "what's in it for me" dudes like you find online), I trade stuff freely to them, even if I found it on GTS, we talk about new Pokémon stuff like Pokémon the Origin, and even older stuff. I'm also pretty much the breeder in my circle of friends.
The only thing I'd say is that most of my friends, save for one, aren't nearly as tolerant of newer generations as I am, though I'm mostly just apathetic (I can't help but "what the heck" at some of the 4th/5th gen guys I've seen in Y, though). But when my best friends all "the guys in generation 3 were so dumb", I cry on the inside. I loved the 3rd generation. But it's all very playful so no hard feelings and all.
The only thing online has going for it is that it's easier to connect to the art fans and display art as well, which (again) is why I'm here... and yet haven't really participated in lately.What am I doing with my life
Nevertheless, more unpopular opinions, but I actually find the people I talk to that I also call friends much more entertaining than PC. People who I just know by association iRL who also play Pokemon are really no different than here, with conversations that petter out or don't go anywhere. '~' But those who I'm closer to I can depend on for trades (without "what's in it for me" dudes like you find online), I trade stuff freely to them, even if I found it on GTS, we talk about new Pokémon stuff like Pokémon the Origin, and even older stuff. I'm also pretty much the breeder in my circle of friends.
The only thing I'd say is that most of my friends, save for one, aren't nearly as tolerant of newer generations as I am, though I'm mostly just apathetic (I can't help but "what the heck" at some of the 4th/5th gen guys I've seen in Y, though). But when my best friends all "the guys in generation 3 were so dumb", I cry on the inside. I loved the 3rd generation. But it's all very playful so no hard feelings and all.
The only thing online has going for it is that it's easier to connect to the art fans and display art as well, which (again) is why I'm here... and yet haven't really participated in lately.