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THE iDOLM@STER and your family
Cael K.:
--- Quote from: TaKai on February 26, 2012, 10:43:26 pm ---My friends think I've gone off the deep end whenever I mention starting a figure collection or buying manga, posters, and the like. My sis isn't helping either cause all she does is spread discussions about my interest in such things to all of her friends. The only time I'm not seen as a weirdo in class is when I raise my hand to answer a (rather easy) Physics or Math question; because when that happens I'm seen as a show-off.
I'm rather hesitant when it comes to buying this stuff now.
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You know, are you doing anything morally and ethically wrong? I doubt it, but answer that one for yourself. Are you harming anyone with your hobbies? How about yourself? If they don't disagree with that, well, what are they disagreeing with?
'Bout the only thing I can say is, if someone else isn't interested in something you like, don't force it on them. If they don't like you talking about something you like, don't bring it up much. They're rejecting your interests, nothing you can do. Doesn't mean you can't enjoy it - just don't try and bring along those who don't wanna come along, 'cause then you're invading their world.
If you continue to be attacked even when you're not doing that, then they're invading yours without due cause. In which case, you know you're not at fault.
If you want a personal anecdote, though, following your interests could lead you to finding your calling in life. You can use your interests as a springboard for bettering yourself or learning a skill. The child's the father of the man, right?
TaKai:
--- Quote from: Funkies on February 27, 2012, 01:27:35 am ---Stick to your guns, enjoy what you enjoy, and try your best not to worry about detractors. There'll come a time when you won't have to worry, just have some patience. Good luck and stick with it!
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Thanks, I appreciate the motivation.
--- Quote from: Cael K. on February 27, 2012, 03:54:59 am ---'Bout the only thing I can say is, if someone else isn't interested in something you like, don't force it on them. If they don't like you talking about something you like, don't bring it up much. They're rejecting your interests, nothing you can do. Doesn't mean you can't enjoy it - just don't try and bring along those who don't wanna come along, 'cause then you're invading their world.
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Yeah, you're right. I probably am pushing my interests onto them without realizing it; not something I want to do.
--- Quote from: Cael K. on February 27, 2012, 03:54:59 am ---If you want a personal anecdote, though, following your interests could lead you to finding your calling in life. You can use your interests as a springboard for bettering yourself or learning a skill. The child's the father of the man, right?
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Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to keep it in mind :)
nublet765:
--- Quote from: TaKai on February 26, 2012, 10:43:26 pm ---My friends think I've gone off the deep end whenever I mention starting a figure collection or buying manga, posters, and the like. My sis isn't helping either cause all she does is spread discussions about my interest in such things to all of her friends. The only time I'm not seen as a weirdo in class is when I raise my hand to answer a (rather easy) Physics or Math question; because when that happens I'm seen as a show-off.
I'm rather hesitant when it comes to buying this stuff now.
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I bought some of the iM@S cards cause I found them at a gaming event (a starter deck and a booster - ... really regretting buying that starter now, since I can't play the thing, and all those duplicates), and the reaction was quite muted. Now, I don't know what that's from. That might be them just not knowing what iM@S is, or it might be them just trying to not hurt my feelings, idk. But meh, I really don't mind their opinion, be it positive or negative. What I asked myself was: "Does iM@S make you feel happy?" It's about what iM@S means to you I think, not what other people's perceptions may be to it. So, it happened.
--- Quote from: chikorita157 on February 26, 2012, 11:58:46 pm ---That is very counterintuitive since I'm not a big fan of violent games and prefer more of the RPGs, platformers and stuff. What's wrong with producing a female idol and all that good stuff when the Producer is susposively a male character. Different culture I suppose, but I definitely prefer it over the rehashes of Call of Duty and stuff.
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Exactly, ... can we start a thread on the decline of Western Gaming? XD
I'm partially kidding, but we have an incredibly difficult problem with the pervasive violence and destructive behaviour in video games. The yearly Call of Duty should attest to that.
Though I can see how they're appealing - I find it frightening the kind of ... zeal goes into it.
--- Quote from: Funkies on February 27, 2012, 01:27:35 am ---Stick to your guns, enjoy what you enjoy, and try your best not to worry about detractors. There'll come a time when you won't have to worry, just have some patience. Good luck and stick with it!
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Have to agree. F*** the haters. My family totally doesn't understand it, but they haven't really responded - they're more indifferent of the whole thing. Friends - just mentioned them, unsure.
--- Quote from: Cael K. on February 27, 2012, 03:54:59 am ---You know, are you doing anything morally and ethically wrong? I doubt it, but answer that one for yourself. Are you harming anyone with your hobbies? How about yourself? If they don't disagree with that, well, what are they disagreeing with?
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Mills's Harm principle! You have your freedoms as long as it doesn't infringe/cause harm to someone else's.
ninjamitsuki:
Now that I have the PS3 version, I told my brother I am going to get platinum just so I could have the bragging rights. He said "Yeah, good luck with that". XD
My mom saw S4U in iM@S 2 and was amazed at how nice looking it was compared to the PSP games and all the idols on stage. She says that she hates Yayoi as soon as I told her her name. It's because her brother/my uncle used to be married to a Japanese woman named Yayoi, but my uncle's dog bit her and he didn't want to euthanize the dog so she thought he loved the dog more than her and they got divorced. The dog's dead now. :(
Also, my mom asked me why there were no black idols. I went "Really mom, really?!" and laughed.
Also, both me and my mom are HUGE Trigun-tards and we kept making jokes about how Hokuto looks like Vash and Knives had a baby.
chikorita157:
--- Quote from: nublet765 on February 28, 2012, 12:32:32 am ---Exactly, ... can we start a thread on the decline of Western Gaming? XD
I'm partially kidding, but we have an incredibly difficult problem with the pervasive violence and destructive behaviour in video games. The yearly Call of Duty should attest to that.
Though I can see how they're appealing - I find it frightening the kind of ... zeal goes into it.
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Thinking about it yesterday, and of course with the earlier posts, it gave me the idea of another editorial, which you probably already noticed already. But here is a shoutout: http://chikorita157.com/2012/02/28/anime-and-the-perception-in-the-west/
So yeah, I don't think there is anything wrong with myself playing Idolmaster even though it's perceived as a girly game. For that matter, I stopped caring about what people thinks because I saw so many anime with cute girls that it's not funny... I prefer it to the number of war-mongling shooting games out there (although, Portal was great and all, which is the only real exception). The matter is, just be yourself and don't take other people's criticisms too seriously.
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