Rehva Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 [size="1"][b]So like, i'm afraid to tell the world that i play yu-gi-oh. LOL , My friends and i went to the mall, and one of my friends noticed me staring at the card shop and asked me , 'Anhtuan, you like yu-gi-oh ?' and i was trying to hide the fact that i do. LOL i said 'nahh, i was staring at this one girl in the store'. i don't know. I'm scared to admit the fact that i play,collect, and trade yugioh cards. \: it's been bothering me for quite some time now.[/b][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Issun Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 You jackass, just tell them, whats the worst that could happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Just before I respond, just know that I give [b]practical[/b] advice, not cheesy "be yourself; your friends have to accept you for who you are" advice. I've been in the same situation as you for two years, because as a student two months away from entering college, it seems really nerdy and childish to competitively play Pokemon, let alone play Pokemon at all. I can understand where you are coming from, and while Yugioh used to be popular in like middle school, it's not something you'd want to openly admit to friends, family, girlfriends, and the like. That being said, I also have a bunch of other talents that people find extraneous and nerdy, like solving Rubik's Cubes and making origami (apparently frowned upon...?), and I've got my friends to accept those by challenging them. "Oh, here, why don't you try to solve this?" The second they say no, just verbally attack (like, diplomatically) them for being ignorant. Trust me, they'll eventually give in. When they fail to complete the task at hand, I think at that point they truly understand that talents that seem frivolous take skill. My friend saw I had Shoddy Battle on my computer and asked why I still play Pokemon, being seventeen years old. I didn't even respond to his retarded question, signed on, and placed him on a leaderboard match with my own team. I told him to click buttons and play. Needless to say, he lost 6-0. Mind you, this doesn't really change everyone's minds. Some people are just so damn ignorant that watching themselves fail doesn't click anything in their brain. I would at least make an honest effort to keep it a secret, because the less you have to defend yourself the better, but in case they do find out, download YVD or one of those shitty simulators and watch them fail terribly. They may not be accepting of your nerdy talents, but if they break off friendship with you because you play Yugioh, they aren't friends; they're dicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Again, if they leave you/make fun of you for playing a card game, maybe they weren't such good friends in the first place. Why bother to hide who you really are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 @~N~ How is he the jackass in this situation? Anyway, Dark probably hit the nail on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amazing Avian Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I don't think it matters if they know or not. You could do what Dark said, or you could just ignore them ripping on you which they will probably do if they find out you play yugioh. I had to deal with a couple of friends ripping on me for like a week, but they got over it. I'm pretty sure the same thing would happen, then there would be a crack at you every month or so. They might think you're a geek, but whatever, you're still you and you won't have to hide anything from them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Issun Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 He's a Jackass for lying to his friends because he was embarresed! Do what Dark said I guess, challenge them. I know that I would never lie about playing pokemon or Yugioh, once I was sitting with my friends at lunch, and I was telling them about how funny the description for Solar Beam in Gen II is, and some jerks over a few seats down overheard me and said "Heh what are you talking abot, Pokemon" in a jerkish tone, I answered, "Yeah, I play pokemon, I also play Yugioh, you got a problem with that?" He doesn't talk to us anymore, still laughs at us though, not like I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisa Kirisame-ze Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 You honestly just have to always be yourself. Hiding who you are and what you love is no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehva Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 [quote]I've been in the same situation as you for two years, because as a student two months away from entering college, it seems really nerdy and childish to competitively play Pokemon, let alone play Pokemon at all. I can understand where you are coming from, and while Yugioh used to be popular in like middle school, it's not something you'd want to openly admit to friends, family, girlfriends, and the like.[/quote] ^^ YES. I just can't admit it infront of people. its just awkward . And btw, i was at the mall with my Girlfriend and a few of her friends. -.- so of course i'm going to admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Issun Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 You're girlfriends probably going to find out eventually anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnSlaUghT Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 http://www.cracked.com/article_18571_5-reasons-its-still-not-cool-to-admit-youre-gamer.html Above says why we still can't admit we're gamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexcalibrate Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 i used to be in this situation alot, my method was to challenge them, once i had won i would just tell them i had a talent for the game so why would i not play? at that point they get and don't care whether i play the game or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xazeon Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I stopped playing when Yugioh was looked down on in 6th grade. Plus it just wasn't fun for me anymore :/ But all my friends knew I played it, they didn't care. Even the ones that thought it was stupid (but then again that was when we were 11). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Issun Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 [quote name='Paint Thinner For Blood' timestamp='1308966164' post='5308613'] i used to be in this situation alot, my method was to challenge them, once i had won i would just tell them i had a talent for the game so why would i not play? at that point they get and don't care whether i play the game or not. [/quote] That is a good idea, maybe I should start bringing an extra deck when I actually do bring one to school to play my friends in DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Half Vamp Riku Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 What social life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
❤ Lovely Warrior ❤ Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 i have worse problums believe me yugioh aint got s**t on me! and if they hate you for playing yugioh then their dumb its not like yugioh hurts anything just think of it as a hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehva Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 [quote]What social life? [/quote] [size="1"][b]The one that's better then yours . lol, im just kidding (:[/b][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguespreader Zombie Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 [img]http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/PlaguespreaderXirno/friends.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smear Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 [quote name='Raze.' timestamp='1308970619' post='5308738'] [size="1"][b]The one that's better then yours . lol, im just kidding (:[/b][/size] [/quote] You weren't kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Starrk Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I tell all of my friends I like Yu-Gi-Oh. This game is the s*** dude. My friends all laugh at me because they think I'm an idiot but I dont care because i'm a beast at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Issun Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I agree with the notion of Yugioh being the s***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulish Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 What I tend to do is use the angle of "i dont care if you know" if your gonna tell them then make it seem like you dont care if they knew, thats what i do anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Nothing Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Most of my friends know I play. I don't hide it. I didn't play for a long time though, but got back into it a year or two ago when one of my friends brought it up. It's safe to say that the one's who would make fun of you also play Yugioh, because it IS a fun game, it just has a bad rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desu the Blue Nerd Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 My friends play magic the gathering and love pokemon. Me on the other hand...Yeah, I don't. I do play Yu-Gi-Oh though and they make references about the anime of how it's done all over dramatically. I don't hide that I play but they have absolutely no interest in it and go back to MtG. I'm not too into the game but I've played with them about three times. 2/3 I won and it was with a supposedly crappy deck. My best friend know I play and they play with me every so often. Well more he forces me to play. I also don't hide my MMO addiction. In fact I've managed to find a game that one of my friend's sister liked. YCM is what I keep secret though. Except of course from my best friend who has an account here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Meh, I only really play with one friend of mine. When others find out, I just make the excuse that I only play it with this one kid and try to drop it. YCM, on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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