Hey, that totally stinks! You know, you should talk to your mom about it. She knows you better than that
"idiot" does, so why not talk to her about it. I know how you feel because recently somebody told my best
friend that all anime was evil. My friend is such a sweetheart that she starting to worry about what that person said.
But what her mother and priest (she was so worried she talked to a priest about it, poor kid!) told her was that there
is nothing wrong with watching animes. Sure few animes are completely clean, but if you ran away from everything because
there is something questionable in it then you would be running away from everything. As long as the anime or manga does
not cause to have impure thoughts, or inspire you to do anything wrong(such as hurting others, drugs, stealing, killing,
anything impure, drinking alchol, and so on); then it would not be bad for you to watch or read them.
However the "idiot" may have something, if he/she was talking about animes specifically devoted to obscene,
impure imagery. These types of animes should be avoided, but if the animes you watch are not like that then they
won't mess with you brain anymore than any other TV show.
Anime is often branded as something bad, so another thing you should mention to your mother is that alot of animes are
not as bad as alot of american TV shows.
Lastly have your mother sit down and watch your animes with you, and let her see for herself what they are like. If she
thinks they are unsuitable for you then you should obey her decision. Do not take the bootlegging advice; it is alot
more fun to watch a show with a free conscience.
P.S. Don't be embarassed to have your mom preview your mangas and animes. My mom and my friend's mom do it for
us, and it is more fun because that way you will have another otaku in the family. You may be surprised! God Bless!
