Touchy subject: How have other people reacted to you playing AC? (if you're 16+)

[Mollypop]

I never thought of it being weird that teens and adults would want to play AC. :]
There's no need to put unnecessary limitations of your life such as "you can't enjoy the same things children do." I adore Pixar and Disney movies. I love Animal Crossing, Kingdom Hearts, Pokemon etc. I couldn't imagine having a mind set where I wouldn't allow myself to enjoy these things simply because it's "wrong" to some people. You should never have to apologize for liking something harmless. If people try to make you feel bad for it, they're probably going to make you unhappy and are not worth surrounding yourself with. :]

 

[Alienfish]

i'm 22 and nobody gives a damn about it, lol.

this lol. i tell some i do it and they are all like what is that game and when i tell them they are just.. meh

 

[BlueWyvern4]

Lol, im 13 *adds three years to life*
my cousin was just saying this game is for girls :C
(somewhat jokingly)

And my friend knows about AC through Chugga, so

But i still get made fun of for playing Pokemon sometimes _-_ of course, the insults of an F+ student arent very... Insulting.

And liking things like Disney isn't much of a problem anymore because of Frozen. xD

 

[Ankhes]

I'm not familiar with "Frozen" (I'll have to Google it) but to say a game is "for" certain people or ages and not others is just beyond me. Why do others take it upon themselves to judge others for what they do for fun?

For the youngsters, if someone says it's for girls...why? Aren't boys capable of responsibilities like ACNL has? Do the economic advantages of the Stalk Market or opening an online shop too difficult for them? I bet if they knew all the complexities this game really has they wouldn't judge it so harshly especially since they are just saying things they know nothing about.

My aunt...I really have no choice. She now lives with my husband and I and I just cannot bring myself to tell her to back off. It would not be worth the fallout that would likely occur. With her I have to carefully pick my battles. However, today I was in a very foul mood due to some neighbor issues in our apartment and almost told her where she could put her unsolicited opinion...

 

[Jakerz]

I am 15 and in High School so would say if I told someone it would be the same as being 16 I don't really tell anyone about Animal Crossing I mean I just recently told a few friends about how I played Pokemon and found out actually a lot of other people too even people you would not expect too the only person who knows all my nerdy secrets is my really close friend though , I know all of hers too though haha

 

[tealseer]

Online no one cares but in real life my family do make a few comments now and then as if I don't go to school and have a job of my own and I didn't pay for this 3DS and this game.

One time I was playing with my boyfriend & since we usually go to the island to get bell$, we get pretty competitive over sharks and bugs and sometimes we say it out loud and I get these dirty looks from my cousin and another one was laughing at us and I just find it super rude. I think it's about time my family gets used to the idea of 20 year old me still playing video games. I'm sorry this turned into a rant lol

 

[Seravee]

I'm 24 and I don't really talk to anyone irl other than my husband, and my online friends also got sucked into it so I guess it's been alright. Honestly, if anyone had an issue with it, then I think the problem would lie with them since passing judgement for something so trivial is absurd.

 

[Feloreena]

I'm 21, and I haven't really spoken to any friends about it as they're not interested in video games. My boyfriend is 24 and he is very tempted to buy it after seeing me play it and reading about it, and he has a friend who is 25 (I think!) that has the game too. I don't really think it's weird for late teens/adults to play it since many remember playing the GameCube version as a kid, and it's an enjoyable game!

 

[Lady Bro]

I play with a lot of people mostly in their 30's (like me) and my mum who is about to turn 60. I've been playing it for so long with so many people in my age bracket, I'm usually actually surprised when people on the game are under 20!

 

[Carry]

Turning 20 in June and most of my friends are gamers, so they don't mind. My boyfriend actually thinks AC is cute but doesn't feel like getting a 3DS just for the game. And my best friend is thinking of getting it herself and she is a month older then me.

Tho, my mother finds it strange. xD

 

[January]

It depends on the context! I'm 23 and the youngest person in my office... I wouldn't want any of my co-workers to know because I think they would find it weird. On the other hand, I know lots of people in their 20s and 30s who play it with me! In fact my boyfriend is the one who bought me New Leaf

 

[DaintyC]

Don't let your age define you. If you like Animal Crossing then play it. Video games are not "Children only" things. I know LOTS of children (I teach English in Seoul) and most of the kids that play Animal Crossing don't play it right... if you can judge that. lol Most "kids" just wanna play something "fun" like Angry Birds or Cookie Run. Time waster games. Which are fine too. I have co-teachers that play Cookie Run which I think is targeted towards kids but I'm sitting there playing AC so who cares. (Promise we DO get work done!! lol)

You like what you like. If your mom says you're too old for something well I guess that's her opinion, but it's just one of many. Are you too old to eat chocolate or mac and cheese? Being yourself is hard in middle/high school when everyone is so judgmental. But those days past and everyone in college will want to play Animal Crossing 2020 10.0 Space Adventure or whatever the new games will be. And you can find people who like what you like anywhere, like here!

Above all have fun.

 

[xxLollyxx]

I'm 20 and no one really gives a flip. It's what I like to do. I'm very young at heart. I love video games. I like cartoons. I like children's movies. I love cute things and stuffed animals. No one says anything...and I'm glad. Even in high school when I would play no one ever said anything or called me weird or whatever. Everyone in high school was very accepting and I was a little shocked because I always hear/heard horror stories of how cruel high school can be.

 

[ignatz]

I'm 27, most people who ask what I'm playing at work have never heard of it and assume it's something like Farmville.

 

[cyclone993]

I have a job, in college for computer engineering, run marathons, etc. I'm not bragging, simply saying I keep myself pretty busy and consider myself pretty mature. If someone wants to judge me for playing Animal Crossing they can go themselves and realize they have too much time on their hands to be judging me. Lol

 

[Cariad]

I am not over 16 but my parents understand that I love this so much, I cant turn it down.

 

[MimiNewhaven]

I'm 25 and male (surprise!).

I love this game so much.... it's adorable. No pressure at all. No real game objectives. The only things I worry about are making my town pretty. I did not play any of the other animal crossing games except for the one on the Nintendo GameCube. It's nostalgic, it's a fun use of time, and has very few stresses that come along with it.

I'm friends with all gamers and I don't think they judge me too hard for playing it. I love to be ridiculous (I'm playing it off of a pink 3ds XL with a hello kitty sticker on it) so I think I judge myself more than they do. But, honestly, that's why I love this game. You get to be who you are, control your own slice of heaven, and just have fun. The community, from what I've experienced, is not as judgmental as other game-based communities (i.e., halo calling everyone "***" over the xbox chat system).

But that's just me :3...

 

[SodaDog]

My bratty brother called it a baby game.

 

[Summ3rain]

I'm a 31 year old doctor and I occasionally leave my DS on my table at work. I've had a 10 year old patient ask me about my game.. I did get a bit embarrassed but I told her I'm young at heart

 

[Sara]

I am 30, and so far no one has really judged me....except one of my guy friends...but it's all in just good teasing fun.

My niece who is 3, always tries to take my 3DS away from me though so she can play "her grown up game" which is what she calls ACNL lol So I am pretty sure there's no judgement there. Also, I don't care what other people think.