Live4thenow

I know what you mean, I had a friend who I had went to high school and college with, during our college Public speaking class she gave one of the most moving speeches I have ever heard. (Half of the class was in tears). She is a second generation illegal immigrant, her mother and father came here to america back in the late 70's to escape a violent environment and find work to make a better life for their families, she was barely a year old at the time. She grew up here in America, attended public school and college under a fake name, worked two jobs while attending school using a false Social Security number so that she could gain a higher education that will be worthless because she is not who she says she is. She is constantly worried that her alias will be found out and she and her family will be deported and possibly separated. All this work she has put forth to better herself and an education she has gained in the long run will be under a name that doesnt even belong to her. It is heart breaking.

Hehe...No one should have to feel that they are defined by their likes or dislikes. I love Manga (Supa LOVE it) but I would hate to think that it defines me as simply an Otaku, I would like to think I am more than that. People who narrow mindedly categorize others by their past times, are too ego-centric to be worried about. In regards to being mature about ones fandom, I think there is a time and place for everything. If I were at a Con, sure being off the chain Otaku style is great, when I am at work it is not the time nor place to allow my alter ego to run rampant. (Needless to say I prefer being at Cons to being at work).