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Not really about family, but:
>99% of school played RBY and GSC, all got to "that" age when RSE came out, everyone made fun of me for continuing to play
>didn't care
>they outgrew making fun of me
>I never outgrew Pokémon
>be in highschool
>4th gen is current gen
>just started getting into competitive
>friend who still talks with me about Pokémon notices me making sets on paper in the corner in study hall
>starts talking with me about it, as he is relatively knowledgeable
>acquaintance across the row hears me
>asks me about Pokémon
>tells me how he trained his Feraligatr to 100 in Silver and how proud he was
>ask me why I'm writing things down
>start explaining competitive dynamics
>really interested
>other kids overhear
>start coming over
>explaining competitive Pokémon to a huge circle of kids in my study hall
>they're all fascinated
>mfw I got half of the boys in my grade to get back into Pokémon
>mfw none of them ever pursued competitive and I absolutely REKT the few kids who challenged me to battle
