[ SECRET POST #5475 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5475 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

OP

I think I'm just too self conscious and I don't want to be "that person" (I think the image that comes up is the worst you can imagine and frankly an extreme that not everyone who enjoys anime/manga would actually fit -- you know the kind). Mind you, I wouldn't mind wearing an old school anime, Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen hoodie or t-shirt. I'm almost thirty and while I could make it work/be fashionable, it would have to remain at home type of clothes, as graphic tees in general just aren't my style and I don't walk around outside like that lol.

No one would care -- I'm well aware -- if I stepped out like that. It just doesn't vibe with the image I have of myself, I guess I'd say. I've never felt the need to parade what I like around as a statement. But sometimes I do wish I could nerd out and wear a shirt with my favorite characters. But it's almost...too nerdy for me (see the worst image I imagine). Such public devotion. I was commiserating with my older cousins about it, since it was their kids walking around like that.

You're always asking the real questions meadowphoenix-- I always appreciate your comments here :)

[meadowphoenix]

I get it, the cringe factor people applied to anime fans can really be overwhelming, and the younger generation really didn't get most of the comments and side-eyes lol.

If you do want to get comfortable with nerd stuff, you're on a good track with starting small. Keychains are great. I like watches, because they can look really sophisticated and no one really pays attention to the face. Socks can be a nice secret joy to wear outside. I also like to find the more simplistic icons of an anime and see if I can get tshirts or hoodies or other accessories (i like necklaces and earrings) with them, since they don't read anime to anyone but other fans. Like a hoodie with a moon design or a white cat isn't going to really be odd, even though I know it's Sailor Moon.

I'll also say that I look at fashion instas which wear anime stuff because they tend to find pieces that make it look natural

[(Anonymous)]

Old school...oh. Ow. OW. Those are currently-airing series, OP, they're not old and neither are you.

I'm turning 47 soon. I wear One Piece t-shirts to the grocery store regularly. No one cares. No one knows and those who do simply are happy to see a fellow fan in the wild. I gave a thumbs-up to a nervous kiddo wearing a Boku no Hero hoodie in line to get our vaccine boosters and it was well appreciated.

I'm not knocking your preference or questioning your comfort level, but I can guarantee you that of all the many things that do not need this level of anxiety ascribed to them, wearing an anime t-shirt is probably near the top of the list. That said, being such a bland, boring, everyday thing may make it a good stepping stone to overcoming an unusual fear - something to tackle that has few if any ramifications if it succeeds or fails, unlike overcoming a fear of public speaking or dogs or something.

[(Anonymous)]

OP

When I said old school, which I admit they're not old school as in 80s/90s, I meant things like Samurai Champloo, Inuyasha, Rurouni Kenshin, etc. Proper old school like Akira, old Captain Harlock, and some other random 1 or 2 season anime made in the 80s would honestly probably pretty cool to see merch for.

I saw some kid wearing a MHA hoodie and I too complimented her choice in hoodie (and character lol). I recognize it's not a big deal. I just wanted a place to share this feeling -- it's not actually a big anxiety for me, but I guess I could always stand to be less self conscious and enter the true space of not really giving a fuck and enjoying my life lol :)

[(Anonymous)]

OP already clarified, but even still, they clearly weren’t calling JJK and Demon Slayer old school, and I don’t know why you even made that assumption. Or made the assumption about how old they were from it. Sure, they could have used “or” instead of just a comma between old school and JJK and Demon Slayer, but it was still pretty clear.

[(Anonymous)]

“I've never felt the need to parade what I like around as a statement.”

I used to be like this too, down to saying this exact phrase, but that’s gradually changed in the last few years. I still try to only buy shirts and other merchandise that I think are cool and/or fashionable enough in their designs though. Shirts and mercy that I got in anime and game themed Loot Crate type things back when I tried those out would only be worn at home to get my money’s worth it I didn’t like the way they looked, or only worn once at all if I didn’t like how they felt or they weren’t comfortable.