You ever been attacked for being a game collector?

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dreama1:
I was talking to a friend. He told me the people at his workplace attacked him for never having been to a music gig before, and for playing video games/collecting, and watching anime. To make a long story short they said he would kill a lot of people probably. Not sure if that part was joke? That he's sad, and he has no life because he's never been to a music gig? (He's not even that into music) Well he was quite upset. :-\

So I was wondering if any of you had any similar negative experiences to share about collecting, or something related. Or what views you share on this subject. Would be much appreciated. :D

bikingjahuty:
I've never been attacked, but I have felt it better at times to keep it a secret. I used to work in the healthcare industry and most of my coworkers were your typical 20-somethings that were too concerned with being cool to ever even pick up a game controller, much less collect. Think trendy sorority girls, and you've described 75% of the people I used to work with. Needless to say I never brought it up, probably because when I expressed my excitement for the new Star Wars movie when the first trailer came out I got looks of disgust by most of them, as expected.

I work in the IT field now and I am among like minded people more than I was, but still I don't bring it up to many people.

ignition365:
Verbally attacked or physically attacked?

I have had family members insult me and call me a child and that when I grow up and put on big boy pants that I will sell all this stupid shit and be an adult. I am married, own a home, and have a well paying job. Those same family members now collect comic books and legos and such, I wonder if that is because it is the in thing right now to like nerdy things.

Physically attacked... I would say no.

dreama1:

--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on December 06, 2015, 04:32:18 pm ---I've never been attacked, but I have felt it better at times to keep it a secret. I used to work in the healthcare industry and most of my coworkers were your typical 20-somethings that were too concerned with being cool to ever even pick up a game controller, much less collect. Think trendy sorority girls, and you've described 75% of the people I used to work with. Needless to say I never brought it up, probably because when I expressed my excitement for the new Star Wars movie when the first trailer came out I got looks of disgust by most of them, as expected.

I work in the IT field now and I am among like minded people more than I was, but still I don't bring it up to many people.

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Ah.. I feel better then that i'm not the only one to act that way. I also kept it under wraps, and not talk about it.

I heard somewhere someone make the comment that people who hide that they're gamers/comics/anime. Are fake gamers/fans.. blah blah. I don't really agree with that sentiment. ??? But.. well I don't know.. :o

dreama1:

--- Quote from: ctracy87 on December 06, 2015, 04:36:10 pm ---Verbally attacked or physically attacked?

I have had family members insult me and call me a child and that when I grow up and put on big boy pants that I will sell all this stupid shit and be an adult. I am married, own a home, and have a well paying job. Those same family members now collect comic books and legos and such, I wonder if that is because it is the in thing right now to like nerdy things.

Physically attacked... I would say no.

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Verbal.

Yeah.. I wonder too.. The real gamers, the original hardcore gamers were doing it before it was cool in the 80s/90s before it was accepted in the mainstream. I think before playstation, gamers had a really bad wrap. It's funny the same people that were trashing the industry back then are the people that hijacked it today, and well destroying it to put it politely, are also throwing the people who helped start it. Out. And calling them non gamers, and basement dwellers.

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