<p>Anime is a turn-off, sorry ladies. (Maybe if I meet a hot girl who likes anime I’ll change my mind, maybe)</p>
<p>Anime at age of 18 is weird.</p>
<p>so why is watching anime weird when you’re over 18, but watching soap operas and crappy sitcoms like Friends isnt?</p>
<p>It’s no big deal. If the people you meet don’t watch it don’t talk about it. If they do then hey it’s common ground. Really be more confident as long as you don’t mind others won’t.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about what people will think. There are tons of people in college that watch anime. Unless you are sitting at your computer all day watching it, I don’t see it as a problem. </p>
<p>The only anime I watch is 5Ds, but I watch NHK news to improve my Japanese every morning.</p>
<p>Speaking as an eighteen year old girl, it’s not the fact that you like it, but the fact that you said you’ve tried to stop watching it and couldn’t that’s a bit weird.</p>
<p>What’s weird about trying to stop watching something, but being unable to? I tried to stop playing video games, but couldn’t :p</p>
<p>I think for the sake of your social/romantic life, it would be best never to mention this to anyone.</p>
<p>I still trade Pokemon lulz.</p>
<p>I know plenty of adults who like anime. As long as you aren’t that guy who is obsessed with anime and never talks about ANYTHING else, you’ll be fine. :)</p>
<p>@lollybo that’s exactly the problem. If you want to quit something but can’t it’s closer to an addiction that a hobby. Someone who likes anime, while it’s not something I’m interested in, is fine. Someone who’s been trying for four years to stop watching it, but can’t is something completely different.</p>
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<p>haha. No, you’ll be fine. There’s a lot of kids that are into that. Its kind of like the thing that everyone does (or a lot of people do) but they deny. There’s a lot of Anime clubs at so many colleges, so I’m sure you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>“I still trade Pokemon lulz.”</p>
<p>PM me, I want charizard holographic. I have a couple prospects I’m willing to move to make this happen.</p>
<p>" Speaking as an eighteen year old girl, it’s not the fact that you like it, but the fact that you said you’ve tried to stop watching it and couldn’t that’s a bit weird."</p>
<p>Its just been a routine for me since 6th grade to end my Fridays by spending a couple of hours watching new episodes of w/e anime I am interested in. I am not a big anime freak or anything. They just make me feel a bi relaxing and stress free.</p>
<p>Then I wouldn’t find that abnormal. Unless it were to the point where you couldn’t function without those few hours of anime.
It’s not the most common hobby, but way less of a turn off than the guy that unwinds every single Friday by getting too wasted to stand up straight.</p>
<p>I’ve met tons of anime watchers into their twenties. Actually, I’ve even heard that some Japanese students do their thesises on anime.</p>
<p>When I read your question I almost wanted to ask what is anime, but now I remember since a few students at my school are anime fans.
I say just be yourself, and if you like anime and comfortable watching/ reading it in college thats great. I think you may be paranoid, and I wouldn’t be surprise if you run into someone who thinks it’s weird, but I doubt they would make a big deal of it.</p>
<p>i think it’s just a bit of culture shock for many people. Anime’s generally not something that many Americans are exposed to. It’s like how if someone’s not used to eating certain foods, he/she’s going to get turned off by it or view it as a novelty. What does annoy me is how some people I know completely disregard anime but hold video games on another level. To me, anime and video games are very similar and can be aimed at many audiences.<br>
I also notice that in many kids’ hurry to grow up, one of the easiest ways is to denounce cartoons and start watching shows with “real” people or at least cartoons with mature humor.</p>
<p>It’s important to find a companion that acknowledges your interests and is not ashamed of them. If you enjoy watching anime then continue to watch it and find someone that will not judge you for it. Though it may be hard to find a girl that enjoys it to your extent, it is perfectly reasonable to find a girl that is accepting and will try to participate with you. If my boyfriend suddenly wanted to start watching anime, I’d try it out just because I want to be involved with something he enjoyed.</p>
<p>I don’t think anything is wrong with you. There are far more bizarre interests out there and those people still manage to find significant others. Don’t be ashamed of your hobbies! If you don’t doubt them than other people won’t criticize you. Being confident is sexy ; )</p>