| I also think that at page 21 is a good oportunity to refer again that: 1. My father loves anime, but is afraid of Death Note. His middle-age dream at this current moment is to help me found an anime convention and a cosplay cafe. 2. My mother likes the boys, she is always sneaking on my BL manga. She usually asks when will I get one like those but tridimensional. She refers to anime as "those pornographic drawings you do" 3. My grandmother is an old-school shoujo fan. She likes Malice Mizer and refers to them as "those beautiful songs she listens to" 4. My sister is too afraid of me to ask anything, but she likes Vocaloids (she thinks they are actually people behind the cutesy design) tl;dr You probably are tickled at them because they don't understand you and your weeabooness, but if you take it easy they'll just accept it as part of life. |
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evilanimeangel13 said: KawaiiObsessive said: I can't believe how many people's parents are against it or freaking out D: I mean, it's just tv if you think about it >_> My mom must be pretty cool then, whenever she wanders into my room I'm usually watching anime and it doesn't bother her, same with manga too and when she hears me listening to jrock and jpop. She's never complained, although I think when I started buying figurines and stuff, she got a little worried, but I think it's more an issue of money than the actual content. Plus when I've gone to buy manga she looks with me. And I think she's happy that I'm sort of a shut-in anime fan instead of being out on the streets at night getting drunk/doing drugs/sleeping around. And since it's helping me learn Japanese I think she views it positively. I used to watch anime in the lounge sometimes, just because I wanted to watch it on a tv, instead of my computer, and she's sat and watched some episodes of Gintama and Death Note with me, and even laughed at the appropriate moments >_< This thread has made me realize how awesome she is ^3^ luckee~ Ok, your mom is the coolest person in the world! My mom freaks out about it because the first anime she ever heard of was InuYasha. She cannot stand things with demons in them, so she thought all anime was like that. -_- PS: DUDE! Your mom lets you watch Death Note? My mom would kill me if she even caught me looking at a Death Note AMV! Ah, I'm 20 so I don't think she can complain about me watching 'adult' stuff, but she was never too bothered about me watching 18-rated movies when I was 12/13. I think if I watched a lot of ecchi or hentai and she knew about it, that would bother her /: |
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KawaiiObsessive said: evilanimeangel13 said: KawaiiObsessive said: I can't believe how many people's parents are against it or freaking out D: I mean, it's just tv if you think about it >_> My mom must be pretty cool then, whenever she wanders into my room I'm usually watching anime and it doesn't bother her, same with manga too and when she hears me listening to jrock and jpop. She's never complained, although I think when I started buying figurines and stuff, she got a little worried, but I think it's more an issue of money than the actual content. Plus when I've gone to buy manga she looks with me. And I think she's happy that I'm sort of a shut-in anime fan instead of being out on the streets at night getting drunk/doing drugs/sleeping around. And since it's helping me learn Japanese I think she views it positively. I used to watch anime in the lounge sometimes, just because I wanted to watch it on a tv, instead of my computer, and she's sat and watched some episodes of Gintama and Death Note with me, and even laughed at the appropriate moments >_< This thread has made me realize how awesome she is ^3^ luckee~ Ok, your mom is the coolest person in the world! My mom freaks out about it because the first anime she ever heard of was InuYasha. She cannot stand things with demons in them, so she thought all anime was like that. -_- PS: DUDE! Your mom lets you watch Death Note? My mom would kill me if she even caught me looking at a Death Note AMV! Ah, I'm 20 so I don't think she can complain about me watching 'adult' stuff, but she was never too bothered about me watching 18-rated movies when I was 12/13. I think if I watched a lot of ecchi or hentai and she knew about it, that would bother her /: Ah, seeing as I'm only 13<young>I can kinda see where she's coming from. |
| Friends will bail you out of jail. Best friends will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!" |
| They don't mind since i told them watching anime is such a better entertainment than watching asian dramas. They don't even mind if i watch the ecchi ones since i told them that i can hardly draw female anatomy. ;3 |
| Indifferent, my mother watched those american series and movies all the time, but when she wants to scold me she says "You don't do nothing besides watching those Chinese cartoons!" and i am like -.-' "it's japanese animation" |
| Well tey ignored it for a year, and then they noticed that I won't stop with watching soon xD My father is sometimes kinda interested and brings books and stuff about Japan in our house :P But my mother always complains >.< first about that I was buzzy on a forum and it took her a year before she noticed that I only clicked on refresh every 20 minutes and that the only thing I do is watching anime... She wants me to have a social live but... I'm just really bad in connecting with people >.< So in the weekends I watch as many as possible when she's gone and when I have school days she doesn't really care as long as I do my homework and get good grades =D My friends were all kinda like 'oke...' the first time I talked about anime but because I always scream thing in the msn conversations I have (big spoilers sometimes xD) I kinda get them all into anime... Even my best friend who hated it O.o (That's the power of Yaoi, and when you're an addict all hope is gone xD) |
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| My dad's actually okay with it LOL. My dad actually likes Japanese things, and such. So he sorta supports me. o_o. |
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| My mom want to kill me every time she walks next to my room and see me watch anime. My dad is the "Do what ever you like, I don't care" type. My sisters are into korean dramas, so they look at me like I'm wierd and too old for that stuff. I don't really care what all of them think... as long as I like it I'll do it. |
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| There really wasn't anything for them to react to. xD It was a really gradual transition, and I had always liked things like Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh before I knew they were anime, so they figured I just kept watching shows like that. My dad thinks it's kind of weird when I watch things in a different language though. ^-^; |
| My dad pretty much asked me what was so great about watching Japanese cartoons.. I don't think he really cares, but he doesn't really know what brings me to watch Anime. |
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| As a result of my "move the laptop screen out of sight for others" skill, mom doesn't know that I'm watching:) in other words, there was no meaning for me to reply to this topic XD |
| my dad asked me what "group" i belong with, with anime and im like.."pretty much still nerds dad" and he's like "triffic" |
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| Both my parents don't care, but my older brother thinks i'm weird for liking it. Well, my mother, when she was growing up in Singapore, read a lot of manga in Mandrin, and my father lived in Japan for a few years, so they're both quite used to anime and manga. They just don't like it when I'm obsessing over a series, and not focusing on my schoolwork ^^ |
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l33tSheep said: There really wasn't anything for them to react to. xD It was a really gradual transition, and I had always liked things like Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh before I knew they were anime, so they figured I just kept watching shows like that. My dad thinks it's kind of weird when I watch things in a different language though. ^-^; I can't remember if I've ever replied to this thread... but this is pretty much the situation with me. My parents don't pretend to like or understand it, but it's just part of me now and they're cool with it (I've actually gotten my mom to sit down and enjoy parts of a few shows. She doesn't have the attention span to follow a linear plot over 20-something episodes though XD). |
| hmm..it was 6 years ago when I started watchin..can't really remember..probably somethin like "Isn't that for lil kids". Now that I'm 20 and my dad sees me with a manga he's like "You're an adult already" which I always reply "wtf..ur friggin readin donalt duck so how's that any different?!" LOl My mom's always been pretty cool about it..we watched sum Ghibli movies(Spirited Away,Totoro) together when they were showin them on tv and she liked them so she doesn't really hav anythin against it...(though if they ever found out I'm readin yaoi they would probably kill me) |
     I didn't want to hurt you but you're pretty when you cry. I didn't really love you but I'm pretty when I lie. |
| they know I watch anime and I know they know, but neither I or my parents have ever spoken of it. I think they think ill just eventually grow out of it, but i doubt it. |
| My mom's initial reaction was "Thank God" as i had been playing WoW pretty hardcore for about 5 years. Anime is so much more fun, i cant believe i only started watching it seriously in May. |
| My father doesnt say tyo much, my motheer sometimes gets upset, becouse Im seeing to much anime |
| "You like POKEY-MANS???" No, seriously, they're really cool about it. I have my own interests and they have theirs. End of story. |
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| They dont really do anything except always saying "youre wasting all of your money on these comics!" |
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| my mom doesnt really care as long as its not illegal or immoral |
| my parents didnt really say nothing, they just looked and said 'oh', i got my brother kinda into anime, atleast hes open minded about it My mum asks me questions about what i watch, im actually willing to show some anime to my mum but not my dad |
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| A tipical topic in my family (I'm B): A:"Why do you watch these childish things!" B:"Cause they're more interesting than you" A:"wtf?" |
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| My dad was kinda shock when he found out I was addicted to anime. He said " You watch anime 7 hours a day ?" , I say yeah. And about my mum, she keeps saying japanese anime is bad,not good,it will make you addicted and you wont be able to do your homework. I really hate my parents , they dont know that anime is my life and anime is more important than school. |
| they that awesome cuz they watch it when they were young |
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| They don't care. But I think I might be made fun of if they knew I watched things like Clannad. |
| They don't care that much they watch al the time Dbz. Mine sister calls me Nerd -.- Mine friends al think its the best of al |
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| My parents just tell me to ''stop watching manga''.... sigh. |
| Quit watching those cartoons! those cartoons designed for children! CARTOONS! basically |
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| They think I`m weird/crazy . .___. They tease on how I`m going to marry a Korean or Japanese guy one day , which I don`t think is a bad idea . ;D |
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Kanashimi_XD said: My parents just tell me to ''stop watching manga''.... sigh. LMFAOO ! xD Silly gooses , you don`t "watch" manga . |
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TehStudMuffinx3 said: They think I`m weird/crazy . .___. They tease on how I`m going to marry a Korean or Japanese guy one day , which I don`t think is a bad idea . ;D lol I don't see anything wrong with that |
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Skyrine said: No reaction. They could really care less. Much like how I could care less about their Chinese ninja / samurai movies. Same. :x |
| I'm not sure my parents even know. xD I stay in my room on my laptop when I watch anime/read manga so yeah. I don't think they'd really care though. I know my brother likes it too so sometimes we talk about certain ones we both watch. |
Luxuriiousx3 said: My dad --> ''Argh.. look at you wasting your time on that sh!t, you should be learning how to cook and cleaning..." My mum when she first saw me watching it --> "She's so cute! what anime is that? what's it about?" xDD I like your mom already. |
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| My parents reaction was something like this "Hey, you actually do something besides playing World of Warcraft?" Sadly that's what my dad actually said to me. Tho except for that they are cool with it they don't see it any different from watching a regular movie/serie. |
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| My parents didn't care, in fact I think they were like..."Oh, good you can learn some japanese." |
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| Dad: Que es esto? Me: Dragon Ball Zeta next day... Me: Apa, Ya empezo! |
Nyanta said: Quit watching those cartoons! those cartoons designed for children! CARTOONS! basically |
| " 34 said: Nyanta said: Quit watching those cartoons! those cartoons designed for children! CARTOONS! basically |
| My religious father's reaction (this is only slightly exaggerated but still pretty damn close to his reaction to my manga and anime collection) "WHAT IS THIS? PORN!? I MEAN LOOK AT THE GIRL ON THIS COVER! *grabs inoffensive manga* SHES ALL ATTRACTIVE AND STUFF! JESUS DOESN'T LIKE THAT! YOU'LL GROW UP TO BE A SERIAL KILLER! *runs out of room crying and praying*" (the crying and praying was totally for reals) My mom's response. "Meh, could be worse, he could be doing drugs. Now he can't afford drugs" |
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| They tell me to stop watching it and study for God knows what. I mean they keep saying it even when my exams are over. |
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Feito said: They tell me to stop watching it and study for God knows what. I mean they keep saying it even when my exams are over. Seconded. |
| They don't mind me watching anime. I mean, should they? My mum even buys me manga and one time when she was reading the TV Times she saw that Spirited Away was going to be on, asked if it was one of those 'Japanese animations' I liked, I replied yes and she then said I could watch it in place of her programmes if I wanted. To be honest I'm quite surprised with most of the replies here. It's not like watching anime is a sin. |
| Sometimes my mum starts asking if I'm watching "that weird Japanese crap" again, but most ot the time, she doesn't really cares. Neither does my dad. He does think I'm gradually turning into a Japannophile though. If he only knew. x'D |
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