trying to get my family members to really understand anime/manga

[mitsuki18]

I don't even bother telling my family all these 'interesting' things about anime and manga. I'll get nothing but looks if I start talking about it, because they all think it's immature and stuff. My mum doesn't really care, my dad would make some negative comments and my little brother'd just laugh at me for watching anime. Well, he already does. I shouldn't let it get to me too much; he's one of the COUGH!cool -sorry, I had something stuck in my throat there- guys around here, listening hardcore, smoking etc.

It's fine as long as they just let me read and watch it. It's not like I'm getting in their way when I'm watching anime, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Tsuruneru

I agree parents don't understand and may never understand i mean look at how that called pokemon pokeman haha! Don't waist your time if you did show them an anime depending what it is they may think of a reason for you not to watch it like its to perverted or something.

When you say "that" do you mean "they"? When you say "waist" do you mean "waste"?

So what is so unbelievable about an adult calling Pokemon, "Pokeman"?

This is probably one of my "holier-than-thou" posts, but check your spelling before chastising people for misspelling.

[Quailboy]

Well said MMM

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[MMM]

Originally Posted by Quailboy

Spell check, quickly MMM!

Thanks, QB. That's why spell check posts tend to be failures.

[Quailboy]

Originally Posted by MMM

Thanks, QB. That's why spell check posts tend to be failures.

Meh, it happens to the best of us..I try to avoid correcting peoples spelling when its 5am myself xD

[mercedesjin]

Originally Posted by killerXpanda

does anyone else have a hard time trying to get there family to understand anime/manga i draw anime and other stuff too and my mom knows but she still doesn't understand it took her months just to say anime right now im just trying to get her to understand that anime is different from american cartoons they're more serious and the plot is more thought out, but it seems theres no getting to her it's annoying when she calls my fav anime a cartoon. well i just wanted to know if anyone else has this problem

Anime is a cartoon. It's a Japanese cartoon. There are serious American cartoons too.

The best way to convince her is to suggest she sit down and watch the most serious Japanese anime you can find.

[Nyororin]

Hmm... I disagree with parents being unable to understand.
It`s not really a parent issue.

It`s an issue of people not being able to understand something they aren`t interested in, period. It`s life. There are hundreds upon thousands of interests and hobbies out there... Not all of them are going to interest everyone. Your parents don`t "get it" simply because it isn`t something that interests them. I`m sure they have interests or hobbies which make no sense to you - but you probably can`t think of many off the top of your head because, well, they simply don`t interest you.

I have quite a few interests which most people couldn`t care less about. And tons of people around me have interests which I find downright laughable. It`s just part of living and coming into contact with other human beings. No matter how much effort is put into "convincing" someone, if they don`t care it`s going to be an effort in futility.

[allayarizzlexX]

my parents dont really care about anime too much.i talk about it.but i think she mutes me out

[Megabyte117]

I attempt to strike a conversation with a parent about serious themes depicted in the animes, without mentioning what they're from, and even plot points. They eventually become interested enough to sit down and watch a few episodes. What's really amusing is when I watch it with subs with my mother, she shouts out the English equivalent to any Japanese words she knows.

[mitsuki18]

I think we'd be more understanding if our kids watch anime then, don't you think?