[ SECRET POST #2390 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2390 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.
[Karl Urban]


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02.
[Legend of Zelda]


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03.
[Pride and Prejudice]


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04.
[Shingeki no Kyojin]


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05.
[Les dossiers du Bell]


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06. [SPOILERS for 'Injustice: Gods Among Us'; 'Man of Steel']



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07. [SPOILERS for Welcome to Night Vale]



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08. [SPOILERS for Young Justice]



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09. [SPOILERS for Merlin]



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10. [SPOILERS for Supernatural]



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11. [SPOILERS for Umineko no Naku Koro ni]



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12. [WARNING for incest]

[Felica & Ryon Day, "Co-Optitude"]


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13. [WARNING for incest]



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14. [WARNING for suicide]



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15. [WARNING for abuse]



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Notes:

Sorry for late again, work's a bit busy this week.

Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 000 secrets from Secret Submission Post #341.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

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[(Anonymous)]

It's wonderful you found something like this to focus on to help you! (hug) Please don't ever feel you have to quit caring about something that matters to you! They will *always* be here when you need them, and that's the important thing, not how old you are. :)

[pantasma]

Sorry, wrong "reply" button! xP

[(Anonymous)]

I'm still into Shaman King and I'm around your age, no shame. You don't have to outgrow things that helped you when you were down; everyone has something that comforts them, and if they say something about about others' comfort then they are fucking idiots.

[(Anonymous)]

...Why? Why do you feel like you have to give them up if you still care that strongly about them? [And I mean that in a completely non-snarky way].

[(Anonymous)]

I have never understood the insistence on growing out of things. I'm sorry, if I like something I like it, regardless of what its intended audience is and how old I am. Liking something has nothing to do with you age and everything to do with your individual tastes. Yes a lot of people grow away from things, but that's because their tastes change and there are thousands upon thousands of reasons that can happen. None of them have anything to do with actual age.

Keep loving your childhood heroes, OP, and never feel shame for doing so. They're things you love, and there is nothing wrong with that no matter how old you are.

[(Anonymous)]

Basically all of this. Yeah you might drift away from things eventually, but don't ever feel like you can't like something because of your age.

[(Anonymous)]

One of the underlying theme of a lot of those shows ( and Saint Seiya as well) is surviving / triumphing against overwhelming adversity.

We all can use some uplifting heroism now and again, anon (no matter how cheesy the package), so go right ahead and keep enjoying those shows.

No need to cut yourself off from them.

[(Anonymous)]

I agree with this annon's comment so hard. I'm 28, and still really like Gundam Wing, despite having first watched it when I was... 15... You are never too old for happiness, and if these anime (with awesome messages) is what makes you happy, then there's no shame in it.

[otakugal15]

This this this. I may not have been in the OPs situation, but we hit hard times when I was their age and these shows, ESPECIALLY Gundam Wing and Sailor Moon, were some of my biggest influences. It's why I still love these two in particular today. And a lot of that had to with their message of survival.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes you old hag, you must now give up anime and start watching daytime soap operas.

[forgottenjester]

Growing up and being an adult doesn't mean not liking things from childhood. It means to simply take responsibility for yourself in a way a child does not. Responsibility and what makes you happy don't have much to do with one another.

I'm an adult and I have old books from childhood in my room. They're far below my reading level and silly but I love them. They hold more than their simplistic stories. They hold memories of me, memories of who I was then and what I wanted to be and so much more.

So you really don't need to get rid of things you love. Trust me. And OP, I'm glad you got through all that to be the capable, balanced, and strong individual you are now. Go you.

[sootyowl]

You don't have to give up shows that you like to be a grownup/feel like a grownup. You're a grownup when you start taking responsibility for your won life and others and act mature (which it sounds like you have). I don't' see any reason for you to give any of this up, especially as these shows helped you out in dark times.

(Also flawless show taste, OP :D)

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[transcriptanon]

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[Picture is promotional images for the anime series "Sailor Moon", "Tenchi Muyo", "Dragon Ball Z", "Gundam Wing", Digimon and "Shaman King".]

Not Secret: I'm 23, in a four year and plus relationship and planning on having a baby.
Not Secret: I grew up with these animes in a sometimes abusive and always chaotic household filled with drugs and violence. they were basically therapy for me and were there when I withdrew into myself, when I just couldn't handle being with people my own age.

The Secret? I can't give them up and don't see myself doing so in the future. I feel as if I should have outgrown my childhood heroes but I'm still in love with them.
Bonus secret: I'm still waiting for an adventure like theirs.

[pantasma]

I have a working theory: When we turn 15, we're turning 5 again.

Has anyone else ever noticed that things that are, lyk, SO unCOooOOL in middle school (11-13/14 y/o) get really cool again when you hit high school?

My star example: Blues Clues. I remember being in middle school thinking high schoolers were so friggin' weird to be walking around with BC backpacks. Then I hit high school. Even before I transferred from neighborhood to magnet, it was totally cool. It was practically street cred, in some groups.

Anyway, just because you grow and mature in life doesn't mean you have to give up the things you loved in childhood. They're great conversation starters, and you'll be reminiscing about them with others your age for years to come.

[otakugal15]

Actually, I'd say when you hit the range of 18-22 is when that happens cause...when I was in middle and high school, pokemon, Disney, things like that I still semi-considered "baby things."

But when I hit my "adult" years, it's like a switch was flipped and I started to appreciate them again, seeing them in a new light and such.

[hiyami]

In addition to what everyone else has said about not having to give up things you liked when you were younger to become an adult...
Most parents I know who are in the 30-40 age range and liked cartoons and anime as kids absolutely love to be able to introduce their own kids to the things they watched or read when they were their age. It's a great thing to share with your children.

There are times to be the responsible parent and act all grown-up, but there are also times to have fun with your kids. The two aren't mutually exclusive if you find a good balance.

[(Anonymous)]

I think "growing up" and being "an adult" is a made up concept. Most people are not as adult as they like to think. As long as you are able to live your life, take responsibilities and be a decent human being, it doesn't matter whether you only watch the news and read only newspapers and serious business books or love to watch kids' shows. A lot of people I've met who are still into things like cartoons (and fandom in general) at over 25-35 have a perfectly good understanding of what makes you a decent person and how you're supposed to act to function in a society, while a lot of people who went the "oh but I'm such an ADULT now" were shitty, self absorbed assholes, quite a bit in the way infants are. Being silly and having "childish" interests doesn't mean you're not an "adult".

So fuck "growing out" of your beloved fandoms - especially when they've helped you in your life. Treasure them and - when the time is right - share them with your kid(s).

[oozma]

I don't see anything wrong with still loving these shows at your age OP. Especially considering that they've helped you get through much, and are clearly very near and dear to you. The whole concept of "you need to stop watching x and grow up already" is just ridiculous.

[(Anonymous)]

And I'm 26, with a full time job and my own life? I dare anyone to tell me that I can't like DBZ anymore. Them's fightin' words. I've loved it for most of my life, getting married and having kids will not change that for me. Why does it have to change it for you?

[(Anonymous)]

I still love Digimon. Especially Tai. He helped me through some difficult times. I feel like I grew up with him...
*ahem*
Not sure how much this means coming from a random anon on the Interwebs, but of you really care for those shows, you shouldn't give them up. When (or even if) it's time to let them go, you'll know it. That's what happened for a lot of my fandoms. In the meantime, who cares if you like shows aimed at younger kids?
I like how fiction means so many different things to so many different people. If these shows were a life raft for you and you still like them, then that's your experience. You shouldn't let age determine when/if you stop liking them.