Pokemon and parents; good combination?

Should I try and get my dad to play the Pokemon TCG?

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Jamtok

Jamtok

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For weeks now, I've been thinking of how to get my father into the trading card game, but can't think of a way to "really" get him "hooked". I was hoping that the members of Pokebeach could help me out, since I know many of you have your parents involved.
 
My mother is complaining about my hobby, saying that it's no good for my future. I know how you guys have nice parents and all, but they don't understand me either. :/
 
^ Heh. Nice parents.

You don't know my mother. =/
She keeps saying that I'm too old for pokemon, even when I tell her that people her age play it.

Besides, your'e never to old for pokemon. ;]

Jamtok: The TCG really isn't my area, but if you want my advice, show him why you love it. Explain to him why you think it's great. You never know; he may end up thinking it's great too. =P
And show him some cards. If he's familiar with any pokemon, show him some of their cards. It may get him interested. =]

Hope my advice helped. But it doesn't usually. =P
 
My mom calls me five whenever I talk about Pokemon. Why do you want your dad to play the TCG anyways?
 
@ Zyflair: Same here.

@ Piplup: I think this might work. Thanks for the advice, and if you say your advice doesn't usually work, I bet it will this time! ^_^

@ Diamond Master: By getting my dad into the card game, I will for once have something to talk to him about, and two, he would want to go to things like States/Regionals/Nats/Worlds, so instead of it being a waste of time for him to go to things like that, it will be awesome for him. Plus, I don't think he'd mind buying more cards for us, and we could have a trading thread. Don't say it's lame, but I'm trying to bond with my dad; our past hasn't been a pretty one. I'm watching The Unit, a tv show he likes, and I'm starting to get hooked to it as well, and I want him to get into the card game. Then there could be no limit to how much we could discuss!
 
Well, my parents never liked it either but after playing the games for so long, my mom noticed how good my grammar and spelling got from them. Like I learned "Intimidate" and stuff when I was in first grade I think.
Then when I decided to play TCG, I learned more words and math, lols. And I told her you can attempt to win a scholarship.

So decided to teach her. The rest of my family says I should stop liking it, but I tell them that this is my life, not theirs and I should still enjoy the childish ways of mine, so now they support the fact that I like pokemon.

Jamtok: You should you know just chill with your dad, try to do something that he would like for one day, and just ask him if he can do something that you like the other day. =D
 
Well I have been; he loves to watch The Unit. Whenever it comes on, I watch it with him, but the real problem is my older bro. He's like the barrier that seperates my dad from liking Pokemon. He's constantly telling him that you've got better things to do than waste your time playing such a childish game. This really angers me when he says stuff like this when I'm so close to getting my dad almost into it. I've taught him how to play kind of but he's still not convinced because of my bro bringing up the "so-called cons of the game". I know I need to chill, but cities in SA is coming up fast, and I want him to experience the "awesomeness" of it. Thanks for the advice though, SOTH. ^_^
 
I would have told my Bother that he needs a life, and to stop trying to mess my chance up.
But that's just me, besides I would go on the violent side.:D

When I see you at cities, we epically have fun and show your dad how cool it is.
 
shaymin of the heart said:
I would have told my Bother that he needs a life, and to stop trying to mess my chance up.
But that's just me, besides I would go on the violent side.:D

When I see you at cities, we epically have fun and show your dad how cool it is.
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True to that, lol. I can has violent side? I don't think a falcon punch will stop my bro from crushing my chances though, lol. But ya, cities should be awesome. It would suck if I had to go against him, though. XD

P.S. I can has discount on Team Impulse shirt? ^_^
 
I think I'll be stalking this thread... my parents kind of know I still like Pokemon, and are still getting over the shock of that. I really want to have somebody supportive of me doing league, and maybe tournaments, and willing to fund card purchases, but what are the chances? x_x They don't even know league is for the TCG-- they think it's for the games.
 
My parents say it is fine to be into Pokemon, but I should develop other hobbies and keep it in moderation which is true, but it's because Pokemon gets so intense with how much you play that parents think that way which they have every right to, but Pokemon is so much fun that it's hard to stop playing. So parents and kids both have a point. ;)

And to get your parents into Pokemon... that is a hard one... I'm not sure if I can help you on that unless if they actually enjoy it from the start. Listen to Piplup 321... explaining why you like the TCG and even showing the strategy to the game like regular card games would maybe make him more excited to play. Parents may never really catch on to that Pokemon cards are worth money like collectibles, but aren't they? :)
 
i had my dad play with me back in the hidden legends era, it didn't really go well as he wasn't very experienced compared to other people in the masters. if they had put him in juniors i think he could have done well.. eventually i just got bored of teaching him :(
 
@ Prinplush: Ouch, that stinks. And yes, the funding part would really help!

@ LuckyLuigi: It IS impossible to get out of, right? Once you're in it, you can't escape! And yes they are, to answer your last question. I mix pokemon with making home movies / flash projects, which sometimes involves me moving, so I have no excuse if I ever get a heart attack or seizure, since I'm on the labtop most of my life. I will take your advice, but it seems that as long as my bro is in the way; he is the barrier seperating me from kinda getting my dad to play, it's kinda impossible ATM. Thank you, though. ^_^

@ elekid: I think this here sums it just about up. Argh, I could lie about his age? XD
 
All right.

First and foremost - After the surge of "coolest/happiest/sexiest/awesomest/beautifulest/handsomest/1337357 Pokemon" threads, I do not want to see ANY MORE of "POKEMON AND ______ - GOOD COMBINATION??" threads. I know everyone who read the other thread is gonna read this thread (and especially this post), so to reiterate: NO MORE.

More on topic, I've joked with my mom and all my sisters about learning Pokemon (games or TCG). If she or my dad were younger, I'd ask them to play. If you can get your parents to play Pokemon, more power to you. I think it's a great way for parents and their children to spend time together. It's unfortunate that your brother considers it only for kids, but hopefully your dad will be able to see past that. Next time a tournament rolls around, ask him to take you and have him see for himself that Pokemon is literally a game for all ages. Hopefully seeing that (and having a desire to spend time with you) will spark an interest. Once that happens, do your best to fan it out and turn that spark into a full blown inferno of Pokemon-playing awesomeness.
 
You can't really get a parent into pokemon... Ny parents know how to play, because when I was about 5 I wanted to learn, so someone had to read the rules and teach me, but thye aren't fans of it. They only play very occasionally to make me happy.

They've always understood that I'll grow out of it, which , sort of, I have. I don't play TCG no more, and play video games little. I am still into competetive battling, but don't do much of it. BY next year, I don't think I'll still be into pokemon any more.

You can't get a parent t like it. You just shouldn't.
 
@ PMJ - Thank you, I will try this. ^_^

@ Indiana Pikachu - Ya, there's the keyword: occasionally. I guess you're right. Besides, then my dad won't ever leave me alone. He'll want to go to college with me, and when I won't get to spend anytime with my GF. Yeah, I can see where this is going. PMJ, lock away please! ^_^
 
Mom plays TCG but not because I make her. I say if they're not interested, don't bother them. :F

dmaster out.
 
Jamtok said:
@ Prinplush: Ouch, that stinks. And yes, the funding part would really help!

@ LuckyLuigi: It IS impossible to get out of, right? Once you're in it, you can't escape! And yes they are, to answer your last question. I mix pokemon with making home movies / flash projects, which sometimes involves me moving, so I have no excuse if I ever get a heart attack or seizure, since I'm on the labtop most of my life. I will take your advice, but it seems that as long as my bro is in the way; he is the barrier seperating me from kinda getting my dad to play, it's kinda impossible ATM. Thank you, though. ^_^

@ elekid: I think this here sums it just about up. Argh, I could lie about his age? XD
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No problem. I'm glad I could help. My brother enjoys collecting cards with me and playing the games, so I'm glad for that even if my parents don't play so I know what you mean. :)
 
@dmaster - Yeah, I guess you're right. :(
At least I've got people to play on Lackey/RS!

@luigi - So your brother doesn't play TCG, but he plays the games? I actually got my bro to play Fire Red for a while since he liked it when it first came out (In Europe) and so he was an oldschool player, but with the rest died, with the arrival of the second gen. I miss those days, too. ^_^
 
Back when I played my parents supported me, they liked what I did. My Mom even started playing for awhile, and once she knew the rules she got pretty good, but yeah my parents supported me playing the TCG.
 
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