*Sigh*

[TimeChaser]

My beloved cousin, whom I had been very close to years ago, criticized my lifestyle and my involvement in the anime fandom.

I feel betrayed. :-(

[XemaSab]

1. That's bullshit

And what does your cousin do?

Work at a bank? Watch American Idol? Shop at WalMart? :shrug:

[TimeChaser]

3. Works at

a drug store, but she's going to school next semester.

[XemaSab]

5. Where's she going to school at?

Your local equivalent of Fresno State? :shrug:

[TimeChaser]

6. Eh, not quite,

it's a larger, public school, but nothing bad

[XemaSab]

8. I'm sure it sucks mightily

and they only take junior sheeple... It's in the Handbook. :)

[TimeChaser]

12. What really makes me sad,

is that the two of us used to sit together and watch anime and make our usual smartass comments.

[BikeWriter]

2. fuck

[WildEyedLiberal]

4. That's mean

No one should belittle you for your interests or lifestyle, as long as you are harming no one. Your interests are part of what make you you.

[TimeChaser]

7. She seemed worried,

that I was loosing sight of reality. How do I explain that my intimate knowlage of reality is what drives me away?

[WildEyedLiberal]

10. In Bushworld, we all need escapism

I like to read fantasy books and play computer games when I'm not working on school, hanging out, or surfing DU and blogs. It's my flight of fancy so that I can forget about my day to day stresses and the horrible state of the world.

You've chosen an artistic, creative form of escapism, so she should be happy. Better than trying to forget about the world through alcohol or drug abuse.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear TimeChaser.....

I am sorry.........:hug:

[ZombieNixon]

11. Dude, that's not cool.

:(

Sorry.

[Ariana Celeste]

13. I'm sorry dude

that's harsh. People think I'm obsessive over politics and video games, I say, fook em if they don't like it. :)
:hug:

[cleofus1]

14. lots of artists are odd sorts

you probably appear odd to her because you are odd...oddly enough most artists are odd...some are not...but most are in one way or another, you just have to follow your heart...you have a lot of talent...you should concentrate on that and not what normal people think of you...when you become a success they will say...i knew her back when...but she's still odd...