Does gaming embarass you?

[kite]

Not upset so much as.... bored. It's the same conversation every.single.time. And always with people who seem to think they are superior to me in some way because they "don't have time" to do something I do - even though we probably have the same amount of free time, it's just that they use theirs for watching TV while I use mine for knitting/crochet/reading/art/gaming. Knitting and crochet I can do while watching TV anyway, and I get something to keep me warm (or a KK Slider amigurumi!) at the end of it.

Meh, it doesn't matter. They do what they do, I do what I do. I'm not ashamed, I just don't want that same damn conversation anymore.

Hear, hear. It sounds annoying.

 

[Puddle]

I guess my type of gaming kind of does. Like I play ACNL, Luigi's mansion, and Nintendo games. My friends are into the GTA and CoD scene.

 

[FTToasty]

Sometimes, because there are some games that many people like that are considered 'cool', but if you like anything outside of that people think you are weird.

 

[beffa]

nope haha i always talk about acnl and stuff and everyone's like "oh okay" i love it

 

[ekdante]

Being a casual gamer myself, I only mentioned about me playing video games (including AC:NL) to my close friends I am always wary to talk about that to gamers who are dedicated in getting trophies :s

 

[Snowfllake]

I guess i'll only be embarassed if i was talking if someone who is not really into games or things like that. but yeah, even with my close friends and people i know that play games i get embarased to say that i play ACNL. i know they will think that is childish game or something like that. i'm glad that my bf undestands me and play AC with me

 

[Dembonez19]

It doesn't embarrass me at all. It's a big part of who I am.

 

[Chromie]

I guess i'll only be embarassed if i was talking if someone who is not really into games or things like that. but yeah, even with my close friends and people i know that play games i get embarased to say that i play ACNL. i know they will think that is childish game or something like that. i'm glad that my bf undestands me and play AC with me

Seems kind of silly considering Animal Crossing is a game that seems to appeal a lot more to not only women but adults!

 

[Mino]

At one time, maybe. For a short while when I was growing up it still had the old stereotype attached to it: that it is only enjoyed (past the age of, say, 12) by nerdy, socially awkward weaklings. That's changed for the better in some ways with its shift towards a more inclusive audience, but there's also been a negative shift. With the explosion of popularity in games like, for lack of a better example, Call of Duty, there's been a whole new reason for me to be embarrassed by playing games.

However, it's always been rare for me to discuss video games outside of the internet anyways.

 

[rubyy]

Nope.


I remember I went to the cinema one time to watch the new One Direction movie with mates then the animal crossing advert came up, screamed up and down and shouted "OMFG I GOT THAT GAME THAT'S WHAT I TALK ABOUT EVERYDAY" and they're like "um what okay boring" so yeah xD


Plus I play guitar hero with my mates a lot and play COD with my boyfriend, I always lose and get bored and goes and play Animal Crossing

 

[........]

Pssh, never. Gaming is a part of me and it always will be. I always ask people what systems they've got! If they don't like it or they think I'm lazy, then tough nuts.

 

[Unidentified Floor Orange]

Sometimes I find myself feeling embarrassed, but sometimes I feel that if someone wants to judge me for playing video games, well they can enjoy wasting energy on negativity.

 

[Gale]

I used to get embarrassed over video games, but as I've gotten older, that's pretty much faded away. I remember being really embarrassed in middle and high school that I still played Pokemon since everyone I knew pretty much hated it. Once I got into college though I felt like everyone liked Pokemon! It was great.

But no, I don't hide the fact I play video games anymore. I don't really care how people judge me at this point.

 

[Seravee]

I have no reason to hide it. If someone is so easily willing to judge based on my hobbies then I honestly don't even want to bother with them at all.

 

[Chromie]

Once I got into college though I felt like everyone liked Pokemon! It was great.
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Dude this is so true.

 

[keybug55]

I don't really parade about it, but it's nice to talk to people that do. I'm just in a position where I don't know a lot of people that play, so I'm stuck playing single player most of the time.

 

[Aloha]

The everyday Gamestop workers i see are in college and they still play 3DS and are proud of it.They talk about how they anticipate the release of 3DS and wii games

 

[Lauren]

my friends laugh at me because I like playing games. Especially Animal Crossing. When I get to uni it's fine but I don't know
:/ I never hide the fact I play games but oh well.

 

[Jarrad]

Yes, I am quite embarrassed that I play video games. My group of friends are very judgmental (don't get me wrong, I adore my friends) it's just that I'm 100% certain that they wouldn't approve of what I do in my spare time. I mean come on, I'm 18 years old - in college and I'm still a huge fan of Pokemon! I avoid flipping out my 3DS in public to play games because I'm the type of guy that wouldn't want everybody staring at me.

 

[Chromie]

Yes, I am quite embarrassed that I play video games. My group of friends are very judgmental (don't get me wrong, I adore my friends) it's just that I'm 100% certain that they wouldn't approve of what I do in my spare time. I mean come on, I'm 18 years old - in college and I'm still a huge fan of Pokemon! I avoid flipping out my 3DS in public to play games because I'm the type of guy that wouldn't want everybody staring at me.

What does that mean? It's more popular among adults!