| The Social Aspect might have more to do with some Social quirks you have always had but you only noticed now becoming insecure. Also you are technically still socializing because when you get in anime you start entering anime Forums; be it MAL, Amino or even Youtube comments in some Anitubers videos. Your Gacha Addiction would've happened anyway. A lot of Non-anime games use this model nowadays. The biggest example I can give is Clash Royale. A ton of people were playing that game non-stop spending thousands of dollars in them. You would probably get addicted to a game with this model aniway even If you weren't into anime. Maybe if you were a DBZ fan when you were a Kid you would've picked up Dokkan Battle or DB Legends getting into the rabbit hole. About Anime getting you distracted, You probably always got distracted easily but now just noticed becasue you have something that you can do constantly on your mind. If had gotten into, FOR EXAMPLE, E-Sports you would be constantly wanting to play the certain game you wanna go pro on making you procrastinate. A lot of these things would've happened anyway. Its just that in you particular case anime was the catalizer for it. |
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Daemon said: I was actually an extremely ignorant and dumb kiddo before I started watching anime, it also increased my guts and confidence and made my vision incredibly clear and correct. It also cured my idiotic victimisation. I don't know what's wrong with you ?Ever since I started watching anime, I feel like things have just gone downhill for me. I feel a lot dumber than I used to be, and I am more distracted easily when I should be doing more important things. I also don't feel the need for as much social interaction as I used to. I only watch like 2-3 episodes a day, but I also do other anime-related things, such as playing a couple gacha games and shit like that. Do you think that anime is bad for you, or am I being overly dramatic? Or has anime actually helped you in your life more than it has hurt you? |
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| Can't relate, I met the love of my life because of anime and it's gotten a lot better overall since then, so yeah. Guess it's time for some other hobbies for you, OP. |
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| If it disturbs ur life in anyway then u should just stay away from anime |
| the only drastic changes in my life from picking up this hobby is nowadays whenever I’m at a party I think to myself “man I should’ve stayed home and watched anime”, overall though I find this medium 10x more enjoyable than anything else but at the end of the day I always make sure to prioritize getting work done before anime granted I don’t think my input helps since this thread is quite old |
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| Anime is definitely conspiring against you. It is trying to ruin your life. /s I would advise a level of self control that allows you to live the life you want and not blame anime. Scape goating anything for self control issues is not going to ever be productive. I more or less embrace my lack of self control at times with anime but I don't ever let anything take over and ruin my life. I have anxiety and depression for that, anime is suppose to help with such things. |
| I was always bad at studies so I don't think anime affected my studies |
WHAT A LAUGHABLE ATTEMPT. YOU SHOULD JUST STAY WHERE YOU ARE, GROVELING AT MY FEET P.S. PLEASE HELP ME GAIN MORE PROFILE VIEWS |
| Maybe consider moving away from anime for a bit. The reason you pick & consume a media of entertainment is because you enjoy it. If you think you can spend your time better, than do it. Go spend it on something else and see if anime really is a problem or you're just going through a tough phase of your life. For me, it's just one of my hobbies. I still managed to graduate uni no problem. And I watched a lot. Failed relationships actually screwed me over more than anime ever could. So to each their own. Hope you feel better soon. You sound young, know that things will get better in time. |
| Leaves from the vine~ |
| Anime is a source of entertainment, it's my choice whether to watch it or not. I personally watch it because I enjoy it. If I don't like something about it, I move on to something else. Nobody is forcing you to like anime or watch anime, if it's ruining your life then shut up, quit complaining, and move on to something else. |
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| Gacha games are trash though I do not consider anime as much more of a hobby. Moderation is needed for everything though. |
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Daemon said: Ever since I started watching anime, I feel like things have just gone downhill for me. I feel a lot dumber than I used to be, and I am more distracted easily when I should be doing more important things. I also don't feel the need for as much social interaction as I used to. I only watch like 2-3 episodes a day, but I also do other anime-related things, such as playing a couple gacha games and shit like that. Do you think that anime is bad for you, or am I being overly dramatic? Or has anime actually helped you in your life more than it has hurt you? It's not about anime XDDDD. U just got sucked too deep. U are not able to prioritise properly, that's the problem. Learn how to do things with moderation. Try to do ''important'' things first and only then award yourself with anime. |
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| I don't even use the forums anymore so it was weird to get all these notifications suddenly lol |
 What's the difference? |
| It is literally all of these at the same time lol |
| Who the fuck digged this shit? OP has already learned that anime was a mistake. Oh, #69 post.   |
SgtBateManMar 9, 2022 9:43 AM
Help! I need somebody. Help! Not just anybody. Help! You know I need someone. Helpppppp!  |
| Welp, it's not just anime any type of fiction, media or games can cause addiction. You can't blame anime for your own life decisions. |
| Just a quick question. “Op is cancer” like anime openings? I voted weebs are cancer. Some people on MAL are just- |
| My poor signature was removed because it “took up too much space” |
| Anime, like video games and movies, is just another form of entertainment, and should be kept at moderation if possible. If watching anime is your #1 priority over everything else, and you consume a lot of it everyday, then that could be harmful for you in the long run. I also wouldn’t say that the act of watching anime makes one dumber, but spending too much time watching anime everyday rather than learning useful things irl, is going to make you fall behind your fellow peers eventually. Your accumulated knowledge over the years might still be intact, but anime addiction will likely make you progress way slower than most people your age. Judging by your descriptions, I don’t think that you’re addicted, so there’s no need to worry about it. 👌 As for whether anime has helped me or not, I don’t think it has at all, and it doesn’t really need to. |
| It is true anime has destroyed you based on your description, what do you want to do next? Stop watching anime or talk shit on anime online, it's up to you! |
| Based Certified. I love anime armpits. |
Daemon said: By that phrasing you seem to consider anime responsible for your issues. How did you conclude it's not the other way round? As in your life became harder so you took emotional shelter in anime.Ever since I started watching anime, I feel like things have just gone downhill for me. Daemon said: There are quite a few people who seem to enjoy bolstering the idea that anime saved their lives, but when you look into it in detail it's hardly ever as impressive as it sounds. I'm not sure whether anime is capable of providing guidance/drag anyone down, or if people simply attribute to anime a merit/blame that lies within themselves; but I'm fairly certain none of that matters. It's an awful analogy but people generally don't eat only healthy food because it helps more than it harms them.Or has anime actually helped you in your life more than it has hurt you? |
| You're overreacting and being a funny dramatic. Anime is amazing and enjoyable,how could anime ruin someone's life,I don't think it is really possible that anime would be able to ruin someone's life,however there might be rare cases. For me,anime helped me a lot by getting rid of my depression,making me happy and on the top of that a specific anime made me start working out at the gym and motivated me to became an machine. |
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