[kamen rider bara]

do you keep it a secret that you like kamen rider? For me I am so conflicted. I do want to watch rider stuff at school during break at school but I am afraid of the reaction. One time Someone saw me watching and they told me seriously? And yet this guy like pokemon! Another time when I did someone told me " you still like this sh*t? You're in highschool." I really want to watch it but the thing is I am not very popular at school and I think most people see me as a nerd and no girl I like will ever go out with me. My friend said it is nerdy as hell and I should not watch it in public until I become cool enough or something. Should i take that advice?

[PkmnMstr]

I didn't come across this problem. I didn't start watching Rider and Sentai shows until college. And no one seems to notice or care when I watch it there. Very rarely someone will recognize it and sometimes will also be a fan. College is a lot more free. People judge you less. Or if they do, they keep quiet about it.

High schoolers can be harsh I think. Don't let it get to you. Like what you like. People recognize passion. In high school I was pretty nerdy and I was pretty recognized for it. I actually got people to call me Pokémon Master. Hence the username.

It'll vary depend on the area and demographic of your school I think. Opinions tend to vary quite a bit. Are there not any nerd cliques in your school? Or do you not have other strong interests? If people are having harsher reactions, it may be better to ease into it.

[KamenRiderOOO]

Okay, I'm in college, I have a large circle of friends, and they know me as the "Power Rangers/Super Sentai/Kamen Rider" Guy. And you know what? They accept that. Sure some people thought of me as weird, but who cares? Your friends should accept what you like, because it's a part of you.

So do I care if anybody knows that I like this sort of stuff? HELL NO. Otherwise, you guys wouldn't even know me.

[ZeoRangerV]

I spent my whole life being ridiculed for being a Doctor Who fan (until 2005-6 when it was suddenly apparently cool to like it), so I have no qualms telling people I'm into Kamen Rider and the like. Let them judge if they want.

[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

I spent my whole life being ridiculed for being a Doctor Who fan (until 2005-6 when it was suddenly apparently cool to like it), so I have no qualms telling people I'm into Kamen Rider and the like. Let them judge if they want.

Who ridicules Doctor Who fans? I guess now it's so hip I never really knew what it was like to be a Who fan in the pre-Eccleston days.

I suggest you don't worry about it. People may judge you and you might not have as many friends, but you'll get a stronger set of friends who really value and appreciate you. Because of my straightforwardness with my friends, I get to discuss everything from bronies to Pokemon to Star Trek with them. They may not like all of my interests but they respect my opinions.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

Who ridicules Doctor Who fans? I guess now it's so hip I never really knew what it was like to be a Who fan in the pre-Eccleston days.

No one these days, but kids were rather unaccepting of liking a show cancelled before you were born back when I was younger

[Locke]

I got ridiculed for being a nerd until I made it to college, where all the immature morons were weeded out, and then it stopped. Once you go back into work, where it's possible those who were once weeded out can get back in, the shit might start again but by that point I'd hope you were old and mature enough to not give a shit. So yeah, I tell everyone who asks and anyone who doesn't, it isn't like I'm hiding it.

[WhiteRanger]

Yea since school I kept to my self until year 11 I was more poem to what I like. But since I went to college I became more open to what I like to and did not care about who was who and I still am going in toys shops and looking at and I did become more open in who I am and what I like

[ElConvoy]

Well...yeah I do. I mean I dont run up to them and shove it into their faces but if someone asks me about my intrests the first thing I tell them about is rider.

When I was younger (man I sound like I´m an old man) I would never have done that because I was afraid people would think I am weird. But after a while I figured out that if people like you and wanna be your friends they dont care what you like as long as you are a nice dude.

And regarding people that make fun of you because you like rider...those people dont care if its rider or something else that you are into. If people wanna make fun of you or get you down they will find a way so instead of hiding the things you enjoy you should embrace them.

[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by ElConvoy

And regarding people that make fun of you because you like rider...those people dont care if its rider or something else that you are into. If people wanna make fun of you or get you down they will find a way so instead of hiding the things you enjoy you should embrace them.

That...is probably the most insightful thing I have read in this thread. Amazing!