[ SECRET POST #1839 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1839 ⌋


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Secrets Left to Post: 07 pages, 156 secrets from Secret Submission Post #263.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeats ]
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Comments

[fscom.livejournal.com]

18. http://i.imgur.com/T64dT.png

[(Anonymous)]

oh for fuck's sake really

can someone explain this to me? why why why do people care so much about trivial shit like this. yes, people look down on anime, yes, some people are nasty about it. how does a person care so much they keep a secret from their goddamn boyfriend?

[violence4.livejournal.com]

To be honest I'm wondering this too. OP, why on earth would you feel so strongly that you can't tell anybody? (And if the people you know have genuinely made me you feel that they would reject you for watching anime then damn, you need new friends and a new bf.)

[(Anonymous)]

I wouldn't tell someone I'm into manga. I don't want to be seen as an otaku.

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe OP is fat and ugly, so she's keeping her anime in the closet to minimize the embarrassment, drink his piss etc. to keep the relationshit.

[(Anonymous)]

You're a jerk and this comment doesn't even make sense.

[(Anonymous)]

OP, is that you? Easy on the self loathing.

[omorka.livejournal.com]

I'm fat and ugly, and my husband, my boyfriend, my fuckbuddy, and my maybe-almost-sorta-not-quite-girlfriend are all quite supportive of my anime-watching. Then again, two of those are far more into it than I am.

[dragonsofeden.livejournal.com]

Wow, the quality of trolling has really gone down lately.

[mskye.livejournal.com]

Tell your boyfriend, at least! If he loves you then he won't reject you for liking cartoons.

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

Yeah. If he turns his nose up at you, the sooner you're rid of him, seems like, the better.

[imati-lau.livejournal.com]

I see what you mean.

I grew up with a higly judgemental family, and they used to tell me I was an immature brat for watching anime (I ended making huge efforts to hide it from them). I cannot deny I ended with a lot of confidence issues about what I like and whatnot. When I started living on my own, also living with my boyfriend, at first it was sooo difficult to tell him, after years of hiding. Luckily for me, my boyfriend was so supportive of me, and no only he has never make fun of me, but he even started watching some anime as well. The fact that he supported me greatly strenghtened our relationship.

To this day, I still struggle to tell anyone that I like anime, but with the years I have found one or two people which I can talk about it. Lately, I've started talking about it with two young girls (a niece and a daughter's friend), and it has been great to support them the way I wished I was when I was their age. I like to be the cool aunt wich you can talk about those things they cannot talk with their parents. :)

Observe closely about how your boyfriend reacts to things you like. Does he make fun of them? Maybe someday change the subject casually to anime. How he reacts? Depending on his reaction you can decide sharing or keep it a secret, which is ok if is not a serious relationship, but you know he'll eventually will have to know if you plan to stay with him.

Likewise to anyone you'd like to tell. Better to be safe than sorry, specially when you know it's a sensitive subject for you.

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, sorry your family was like that to you. :/ I'm glad your boyfriend was sweet about it! <3

[van.livejournal.com]

It's perfectly possible to watch the occasional anime and not be a weeaboo or even let other people think you are a weeaboo. If your friends and boyfriend are real, true, genuinely cool people, they will not give a fuck. You just need to say to them one day, "Yeah, I watched XYZ and enjoyed it. Fuck off if you don't care. It's not like I'm wearing a Naruto headband to work now."

Seriously, this is not the sort of thing that needs to be a Deep Dark Secret. As someone who is a pretty casual anime fan myself, I know I'd like to see more "normal" anime fans represented out there.

[imati-lau.livejournal.com]

Seriously, this is not the sort of thing that needs to be a Deep Dark Secret

Nope, it shouldn't. That's what's most frustrating, but some people treat it as if you're watching pedophile porn or something. In my personal experience it's easier to find such people, than understanding people.

[kindlycoyote.livejournal.com]

Op, if you never talk about it, you will never find a person who likes it as well.

Here's a suggestion- find a key ring, button, etc of your favorite anime. Something small that you can wear around without raised eyebrows. You will be surprised how many people will say they like it (depending on the places you go, of course)! And if a person starts making snarky comments, you could say it is a gift from someone and you thought it was cute, and can back up quickly.

In many cities anime has become kinda-sorta mainstream. I can't remember the last time someone looked down on me for liking it!

[(Anonymous)]

This.

OP, you don't need to go out of your way to tell your boyfriend that you like anime. But maybe just leave your anime DVDs around the house? Or attach a small anime keychain to your bag? Something small that shows your BF that you like anime, but aren't obsessed to the point of being an otaku or an embarrassment or whatever.

[childings.livejournal.com]

My first boyfriend called anime "robot porn" and generally looked down on it, though he knew I liked it. I developed kind of a complex about it and hid all my fansubs in my closet or whatever. I sort of understand

At the same time, even if someone you love doesn't share an interest of yours, they should be respectful about it if they really love you. So I think you should let him know.

[dragonsofeden.livejournal.com]

At the same time, even if someone you love doesn't share an interest of yours, they should be respectful about it if they really love you.

Agreed. It wouldn't be considered acceptable to belittle your partner's interest in boating or rock climbing or scrapbooking -- why do we tolerate people ragging on nerdier hobbies? A good partner is one who is amused by your proclivities, not fearful of them.

[firemelon.livejournal.com]

If you're hiding something that small & insignificant, that relationship won't last.

[hey-feygele.livejournal.com]

That's sort of a rude prediction.

I recently discovered that my wife had been hiding her secret love of the Jersey Shore from me. I have yet to file for divorce.

Small and insignificant secrets are like the building blocks of successful long-term relationships. Or something.

[sandor051.livejournal.com]

You're one of those people who believe in no secrets in a relationship, and absolute honesty?

Lol, best of luck with that, I'm sure it's going to work out just fine.

[(Anonymous)]

I was always terribly ashamed too. But I told my boyfriend. And I found something I knew he'd like (FMA) and showed it to him.

Now he can't get enough of anime and he's going through that SUGOI DESU phase we all went through as new fans.

[atlikarinca.livejournal.com]

Man, there must be a MASSIVE generation gap. I'm 17, been with anime+manga for a good ten years myself; I'm not ashamed in the slightest to tell people I read manga. Plenty of people I know from high school aren't in the slightest a 'loser geek otaku', people who are outright party animals and they read manga and watch anime and aren't ashamed or teased/looked down beyond an 'oh, that's odd' reaction. Times are changing! Don't be ashamed at all.

[blueonblue.livejournal.com]

There is a generation gap - it's different when you're adult with a job. Anime/manga, especially the ones available outside Japan, is aimed at people who are still in school, so there's no reason not to admit to liking it.