Why do you gatekeep anime? Like what kind of satisfaction do you get from gate keeping anime?
Their was this one time where i was watching aot in the bus and i guy came up to me and said “oh you watch aot you probably watch for the hype i bet you simp for levi and eren you probably never heard of naruto and one piece go back to watching riverdale and stranger things” umm- first of all i had been watching aot since 2014 and I believe in the H A N G E SUPREMACY and lastly your opinion aint valid if you wearing a ahegao hoodie and sweatpants the second hand embarrassment i felt was astronomical lowkey wanted to punch the guys for telling me what and what not to watch
Congrats, you met a particularly irritable asshole. Gatekeepers exist in any community, but they're very vocal in the anime one. Just remember that their opinion is shit and you can enjoy anime HOWEVER YOU LIKE, FOR WHATEVER REASON AND IT IS NONE OF THEIR BUISNESS. 1 reply
What a jerk, not everyone is into the shows they are watching. One time in High School when I was looking at an anime picture on the computer of a magical girl anime some guy in my class looked at it and was like ew! that's stupid! Why are you looking at that? I also wanted to punch him as well and tell him to shut the hell up (╯°Д °)╯╧╧...... reply
Definitely can see where you're coming from. Went to a Catholic elementary + middle school filled with people who thought they were better than everyone else. My friend group was always being mocked at for liking "cringey Japanese shows". Then in eighth grade, they all coming over to us talking about some shows like Naruto, One Piece, and Seven Dea...... reply