Do I need therapy or something?

Question

I'm 17 and I'm really into cartoons especially anime. All my friends aren't into cartoons and I've kept my love for cartoons a secret. Should I be into more 'my age' programs? I never thought I had a problem until some of friends who found out, started making fun of me for it. They said I was mentally disabled. Am I? By the way, the kind of cartoons that I'm into aren't your typical tom and jerry stuff but japanese manga.

Answer 1

i don't think you need therapy. you should like whatever you want and if people don't get it, they don't need to. it's their problem. as long as your interests aren't hurting you or those around you, i say do and be into whatever you want. life's too short to worry about what other people think... even though we all do, right!? : )

cheers,
Shauna!

Answer 2

No you are not mentally disabled. You are a person who, like everyone else, has different likes and tastes. I'm 24 years old and still watch anime to this day. I don't keep it a secret though. I've been a fan of the genre for years now-- probably since I was 17! Don't be deterred from being who you are because of social rejections. People have different perspectives on things. If you choose to follow those views from others, you will be straying away from what YOU want.

Answer 3

Actually Japanese manga is what my son likes too, he also is an artist, and is the same age as you...people do not realise the beauty and the work that goes into this type of drawining/art...listen take no notice the people who draw manga for the cartoons are on major bucks, and that is nothing to be joked about...it seems like your friends have a real lack of understanding, dont be pressurised by them to change who you are, there is nothing wrong with liking manga, i'm a grown up and even i like manga. Good luck.

Answer 4

The cartoon has a long, fascinating history and is recognized as a serious art form.

About The Cartoon Art Museum

History of the Museum
...In 1984, a group of cartoon art enthusiasts began organizing exhibitions by using art work from their own collections. For several years, the Cartoon Art Museum was a "museum without walls", setting up shows in local museums and corporate spaces. In 1987, with an endowment from Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz, the museum established residence in the heart of San Francisco's new vibrant art center, Yerba Buena Gardens.
...In the museum's fifteen plus years of existence it has produced over 90 exhibitions and 20 publications, all focusing on the myriad of cartoon art. The museum's key function is to preserve, document, and exhibition this unique and accessible art form. Through traveling exhibitions and other exhibit related activities such as artist-in-residence/lecture series programs and outreach activities, the museum has taken cartoon art and used it to communicate cultural diversity in the community and the importance of self expression.
...The Cartoon Art Museum is the only museum in the United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art in all its forms. This unique institution houses approximately 6,000 original pieces in its permanent collection; a complete volume research/library facility is located on the museum's premises. In addition to seven major exhibitions a year, the museum has a classroom for cartoon art and a bookstore.

You now have my permission to tell your friends to 'STUFF IT'.

Answer 5

hello,
Liking cartoons isn't something to worry about.In my country (Belgium,Europe)there are special cartoonshops for all kind of people.You can see men or women from 12 to 70 in these shops to look for an item they haven't found yet. (I don't mean 'adult' content,just cartoons).There is a market for it and some are expensive.It's a hobby,and maybe in a later stage of your life,you will just forget the cartoons and turn on something else you like more.
So,you're not mentally disabled,you just like the paintings,the story or whatever. Enjoy!
Greetz,luc

Answer 6

Dude - tons of kids your age are into manga/anime - that's the age-group that stuff is really geared for. Your friends/aquaintances are just dumb and unworldly and don't realize that EVERYONE in Japan and tons of people in America and other countries watch those at your age and even older. Animes are sweet, don't be ashamed!

Answer 7

u so do not need therapy hehe maybe ur mates do hehe..but like animation is quite popular for all age groups i mean whats wrong with watchin animation....they prob just teasin u bout that cuz mates are mates they got nothin else they can tease u about at the moment it will all go away soon hopefully hehe. tkc

Answer 8

You do not need tharapy. High school is the age where you define yourself for adult life. Your definition just doesn't match your friends is all.