UchihaBrat
Sannin of the Scrolls 📜
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The discussion is about what you all think made you steer unto this path, i.e. why did you come to be interested in Naruto, and other series(if that's the case) in the first place?
I realize we're not all equally immersed into this world of anime and manga, but we all have our own kind of immersion, so your point of view is what I'm interested in, your story.
You may also discuss it in general, share your thoughts as to why you think it happens to so many.
I want to hear what you all think, and if you chose to use a psychological model to explain it, or by your own observations, whichever way is fine as long as it comes from you.
Note: I want a clean discussion, no flamming/trolling or whatnot; that's not why I came to NB to begin with, nor do I hope any of you did. I came here to know you all and get some friends, which I have, but I can always get more, eh? ;D
My reasons(I think): As for me, I believe the path towards neerdom(I'm saying this in a 'positive' tone) for me was, looking back at how my circumstances looked like when I was a kid, pretty damn unlikely.
I was one of those normal boys whom listened to my parents and tried keeping them proud in that conformist-type way; going to school, being social IRL, good grades, being a good boy(not like Tobi, he's mean) and doing/liking whatever others did with nothing being really my own, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, I'm so thankful every time I think back on it, that Swedish television decided to air Sailor moon and pokémon, moreover, that when they aired pokémon, they decided not to do it in the episode order all the time, but air them rather randomly. It lead me to searching for it elsewhere, but also to keep an eye out for anything like it, leading to me finding out about the shonen jump(Swedish ver.), and in turn about Naruto and some other series!
However, there's also another reason as to why I became so attached to manga and anime, and as I see it; it's disappointment and repulsion(as in unwillingness) to adjust myself to others like a puppet.
The daily hypocrisy you can see in everyday life, I wanted away from it, to be different than that, and so manga and anime became my saviours, though I must admitt I haven't been entirely rational in going about it; I've neglected a lot and became dull in my own way. I'm seeing anime and manga using much the same the norms that which I wanted away from uses; comparison where it's totally unnecessary; arrogance in supposed superiority and mocking others for not having/being it. All that stupidity I so sought to detach myself from, I brought onto this stage, unforgivable to me, but also unknowingly so(sorry to all whom might've experienced it).
These are much big a part of what I think brings others to this point as well, which is why I can't accept us being mean towards each other here on NB, not when there's so much of it out there already.
I realize we're not all equally immersed into this world of anime and manga, but we all have our own kind of immersion, so your point of view is what I'm interested in, your story.
You may also discuss it in general, share your thoughts as to why you think it happens to so many.
I want to hear what you all think, and if you chose to use a psychological model to explain it, or by your own observations, whichever way is fine as long as it comes from you.
Note: I want a clean discussion, no flamming/trolling or whatnot; that's not why I came to NB to begin with, nor do I hope any of you did. I came here to know you all and get some friends, which I have, but I can always get more, eh? ;D
My reasons(I think): As for me, I believe the path towards neerdom(I'm saying this in a 'positive' tone) for me was, looking back at how my circumstances looked like when I was a kid, pretty damn unlikely.
I was one of those normal boys whom listened to my parents and tried keeping them proud in that conformist-type way; going to school, being social IRL, good grades, being a good boy(not like Tobi, he's mean) and doing/liking whatever others did with nothing being really my own, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, I'm so thankful every time I think back on it, that Swedish television decided to air Sailor moon and pokémon, moreover, that when they aired pokémon, they decided not to do it in the episode order all the time, but air them rather randomly. It lead me to searching for it elsewhere, but also to keep an eye out for anything like it, leading to me finding out about the shonen jump(Swedish ver.), and in turn about Naruto and some other series!
However, there's also another reason as to why I became so attached to manga and anime, and as I see it; it's disappointment and repulsion(as in unwillingness) to adjust myself to others like a puppet.
The daily hypocrisy you can see in everyday life, I wanted away from it, to be different than that, and so manga and anime became my saviours, though I must admitt I haven't been entirely rational in going about it; I've neglected a lot and became dull in my own way. I'm seeing anime and manga using much the same the norms that which I wanted away from uses; comparison where it's totally unnecessary; arrogance in supposed superiority and mocking others for not having/being it. All that stupidity I so sought to detach myself from, I brought onto this stage, unforgivable to me, but also unknowingly so(sorry to all whom might've experienced it).
These are much big a part of what I think brings others to this point as well, which is why I can't accept us being mean towards each other here on NB, not when there's so much of it out there already.
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