Thyndd Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, Plk_Lesiak said: I'm way past being embarrassed about watching/reading something after all those years of brony activity and using my fan knowledge for university projects. I don't really care if someone finds it weird - I know well enough myself that I'm a weirdo, if someone can't accept that it's their problem. +1 I'm also way past the point of being embarrased for the things I enjoy. I wasn't always like that though, and there was a period in my life when I felt insecure telling people about my hobbies or tastes, as I've always been also into very rare, obscure and uncommon stuff and was concerned about how people would react to that, whether it would cause them aprehension and make me less likeable. But, you know what, I've come to understand that the only people you have to care about are those who like you for who you are, and accept your quirks as part of your personality. Those are the people you can hope to get in a long term relationship with, the rest doesn't matter as there will always be people who dislike you no matter how hard you try. Might as well be yourself then. My passions and tastes are a big part of who I am, and I'd rather be disliked for who I am than be loved for who I am not. EDIT: Gosh I forgot to reply to the original topic Many friends and/or acquaintances know I'm into anime, though they're not interested enough to ask me what I personally like. My big brother (10 years older) is actually an anime fan as well. That's a funny story. We were actually raised apart, and never got to see each other very often up until a few years ago. Then we discovered we were both big weebs (maybe it's in our genes? lol). He doesn't read VNs though. I've recommended him a few, but since he now has a pretty busy life I doubt he'll find time to get into this hobby. My parents also know about my anime and VNs fixation. I got my mother to watch a few animes together, and I think she kinda came to appreciate them at least a tiny bit, considering her first thoughts were "those are cartoons for kids". I never managed to show my father any though. VNs are out of reach not only for them but also for many of my friends and relatives, since they don't understand English well enough to read them, let alone japanese lol. Edited December 29, 2017 by Thyndd snowbell55, Plk_Lesiak and arosia 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Ling Yin Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 people who know my vn taste, eh... it should be my gf, no one else, heck i dont even have a friend to begin with, and my family thinks it just a cartoon so they dont pay so much attention into it. Plk_Lesiak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuko Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 what are real people??? MaggieROBOT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenshin_sama Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I would say a lot of my irl friends know I like VNs, but I usually make a point to avoid talking about anything with even a hint of lolicon in it. That's a secret I will take to my grave. I did find out that one of my friends is a lolicon after we both watched Seireitsukai no Blade Dance, but I haven't really gotten around to talking to him about visual novels other than Steins;Gate. He doesn't seem particularly interested in them. MaggieROBOT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromis Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 No one I know in real life knows, Just my online friends. I intend to keep it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahu157 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 My grandma went to Japan recently with my cousins' choir group that was touring there. She came back and said "that anime thing is cute but a little risqué . . . Tahu do you know anything about that?" I've never played dumb as hard as I did right then. Suffice to say no one else in my family has any idea how deep the rabbit hole goes with this weeb shit, and I'm not going to be the one to show them. That said its no secret to my family that I am interested in Japan and its pop-culture. They know that I buy manga, at the very least. Some of my friends know too. Again, I'm not exactly hiding it, but I don't go out of my way to bring it up around them either. My best friend doesn't like anime at all, and likes to poke fun at it, but he really doesn't care if I or anyone else in his friend group likes it. MaggieROBOT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 There are quite a few people who know I like anime and manga but only 1 person who knows I read VNs. But the reason is simply that even though I like VNs a lot, it's not the biggest hobby of mine, so I don't really tell people. And none of the anime/manga people I met IRL ever told me they'd like VNs so I never had the reason to say "oh hey, me too". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gounter Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 more ore like 5 . maybe 6 ? idk my ex gf of course,mainly beacuase that was her who got me into this, and since she is really into anime and manga stuff , she knows more much than me on the subject ( she was the one who suggested me to play KNS, Fate, and euphoria, wether because she had heared/knew about it , or just because she came across the ost on a yt playlist ) . as we were "involved" with each other we discussed about our tastes , so ik hers and she knows mine . then i have a 2 highschool classmates who are aware that i read vn and what vn are ( of them into steins gate , so far they liked it ) and a "close " friend of mine too (though he lowkey thinks anime is all pron , and despise the genre .) . at uni i've met a guy who occasionaly read vns too , and asked me if i liked guro things and if i had read euphoria (answers : no and yes (and as we talked bout it we disgusted some other peoples around us, it was a lot of fun ) then more or less online friends from penspinning and yoyo community know i like this medium , but i never discussed it in detail with them . that's bout all ... as others said , it's just that it dont take this much place in my life , so i'm not really often in situation to discuss it with irl persons . when i'm i dont feel ashamed... i do way more weird things than playing some storytelling games anyway , so it's not a problem uh . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuroi_Usagi Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Everyone knows about my VN escapades, especially since I play them on steam and link the nonsteam executables onto steam list. So my entire friends list sees it. Funnier even, I am in the process of developing a visual novel, and I've had a few friends ask me if it is an eroge. I mean... only a little... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happiness+ Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 There’s my aunt. My grandparents. My ex #1 My ex #2 My philsophy teacher. My academic advisor. And many more. Seriously though, one of the things that I inevitably talk about with closer companions is my shite taste in anime games. Dreamysyu and MaggieROBOT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arosia Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) On 12/28/2017 at 12:06 PM, Plk_Lesiak said: My gf knows more about it than she probably wanted to, but she even somewhat accepts my fixation on yuri and other weird stuff I show her from time to time. At least we're fully honest with each other. ... That's so cute. A lot of girls are attracted to other girls (even if they're mostly straight), so I'm sure she doesn't mind at all. It's really healthy when you can share that kind of stuff with your partners. <3 On 12/28/2017 at 12:06 PM, Plk_Lesiak said: ... I'm way past being embarrassed about watching/reading something after all those years of brony activity and using my fan knowledge for university projects. I don't really care if someone finds it weird - I know well enough myself that I'm a weirdo, if someone can't accept that it's their problem. It takes serious courage to go full Brony. You have my admiration and respect! --- To answer the question, it's extremely rare that something makes me feel shy. I have had so many life experiences; sex, pornography and VNs definitely aren't on my list of things to hide. I proudly share that I like anime and VNs with anyone who's interested. <3 Edited March 11, 2018 by arosia Plk_Lesiak and MaggieROBOT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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