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I never once denounced Pokemon.
I got shit on all throughout middle school and a lot of high school for it. But I kept playing. You guys falling into pressure and leaving it behind? I don't even know how that makes me feel.
I guess it's about respecting yourself. If you can't be true to yourself despite what those around you do to you, you're going to suffer in your own emotional growth more than you would by having to deal with the consequences of following through with your convictions.
I'm not trying to bemoan or insult anyone, but I put up with a lot of torture and I ended up crying and feeling hurt a lot during important formative years of my life. But I ended up coming out of it loving Pokemon all the more, it was a true cornerstone for me and I know know that the people who will respect me for myself are the ones who I should spend my time with. It's part of the reason why I believe I have such strong morals and resilience.
Be true to yourself pokanons...