[Salvanas]

Originally Posted by girigiri

QUOTE

I'm not saying they HAVE to be. But what I'm saying is, people who call themselves some sort of label, need to grow up and realise that most people in the real world really don't give a toss.

What I'm saying is, people who say "I'm an otaku" or "I'm a/n (label)" is not mature, and I will never see them as a mature person, be they 14, or 60.

UNQUOTE

An interesting concept, but one with which I cannot agree. Adults do value social interaction, join in group activities, and take an interest in things beyond the mundane. I'm an otaku、football fan, member of a golf club or community support activities group, member of a 4WD club or of drama society or a chess club, or maybe a stamp or coin collector.... All it says is, I have a strong interest in something.

Some activities are considered worthwhile, and people who do not share a similar interest will tolerate and even encourage a person to talk about those activities. Other activities are considered less worthy of patience.

You see, there's a difference there.

A group, or club, is different than a label.

For example, do you see adults calling themselves emo/goth/punk/nerd/jock/prep or any of those? I've seen a few, and I've never taken them seriously. The word otaku is just another label. You read manga and watch anime? So do I. But I don't use the word otaku to describe myself, and nor should anyone else.