I am currently in my first year of comic school, and it has always been my dream to create my own graphic novel series. i live in an 100 year old "mansion" with 25 other boys who for the majority are vulgar, arrogant, idiots .. whom i refer to as "frat boys". The school was founded by an american comic legend whom i never even heard of (joe kubert) which apparently is a hugeee deal to these people and being the anime fan i obviously am .. i am now a piece of shit, everything i admire, everything i respect and hold dear is instantly worthless in their eyes bc i like it. seeing how manga is a comic style, i figured i'd fit right in with the other nerds ... no, this is not the case. now i have dealt with a less severe situation than this before, but i had friends in those instances to talk to about anime with and play games, watch vids with and what not but yea .. these people don't really exist here one hour away from home.

 

now i could try and suck it up and let these stressful feelings build, between the hours of work without sleep and irritating comments, but seeing how i've had experience with depression and anxiety just 1 year ago (suicidal thoughts and extreme depression).. this doesn't really seem like the #1 choice so far ...sooo, any opinions?

Just ignore them. You are awesome and not one of those jerks.

Be like "I LOVE MANGA BITCHES!!!"

If they do anything offensive to you, cuss them out, but avoid fights at all costs.

Dude you just described those people yourself. They are stupid, vulgar, arrogant nerds!

And as students in a comic school they hate mangas? This is just stupid. Mangas have a huge impact on the comic society and is an amazing art form. Drawing mangas requires way more skills than western comics.

 

They aren't even worth it for you to consider what they say for one second so screw them!

Also keep in mind that you have our full support!

Dude you just described those people yourself. They are stupid, vulgar, arrogant nerds!

And as students in a comic school they hate mangas? This is just stupid. Mangas have a huge impact on the comic society and is an amazing art form. Drawing mangas requires way more skills than western comics.

 

They aren't even worth it for you to consider what they say for one second so screw them!

Also keep in mind that you have our full support!

 

i think the same way! manga practically controls the comic industry, but thats besides the point, i purposely try to stay silent in class and work in my own room so i can avoid this kind of shit but they want to see me under the bus. why pick a fight with me? i have nothing against american comics and said nothing to start a riot, but even so i wish i could have at least a few people here to hang out with casually or talk to in person so im not devoured by these jackasses! today i got back to school after break and i simply asked if this guy if he could move his stuff over a little so i could plug in the charger to my laptop and the douche said it wasn't his problem and to not come near his shit. instead we had to fight for 5 minutes just so i could get him to move his portfolio an inch so i could reach the outlet! WTF! ... and seriously why couldn't anyone else in the room back me up? f***in assholes

I wouldn't stay silent. Show them their place! If it is necessary talk with people from the school. You are there to study and not to let your life made to hell by some jerks.

 

Also I'm sure there are a few people who have nothing against manga and you. Try to look for people who stay silent while others try to pick on you.

 

And maybe it is my feisty personality but in that situation I would've just firetrucking swipe his shit off the table. That's what he get's for being an asshole.

 

So find just a few people in the school to hang out with, don't stay silent stay for your rights if necessary seek support and ignore the insults. And there is a life outside of the school that's when you can hang out with your real friends and have fun =)

 

I wish you the best luck

Don't sweat it man 20 bucks says they read Aquaman(who can't do jack squat in my opinion but anyone who thinks different its cool lol)

 

But anyway I've got a moron who tells me Sonic the Hedgehog is gay and never leaves the matter alone.Its like you said they're stupid arrogant idiots.What they say is and always will be irrelevant.

Don't sweat it man 20 bucks says they read Aquaman(who can't do jack squat in my opinion but anyone who thinks different its cool lol)

 

But anyway I've got a moron who tells me Sonic the Hedgehog is gay and never leaves the matter alone.Its like you said they're stupid arrogant idiots.What they say is and always will be irrelevant.

 

dude sonic the hedgehog is bad ass, gettin that shit when it comes out for the 3ds too! i just hope they leave out the swords and werewolf transformations and stick to the loops and obsticles

I wouldn't stay silent. Show them their place! If it is necessary talk with people from the school. You are there to study and not to let your life made to hell by some jerks.

 

Also I'm sure there are a few people who have nothing against manga and you. Try to look for people who stay silent while others try to pick on you.

 

And maybe it is my feisty personality but in that situation I would've just firetrucking swipe his shit off the table. That's what he get's for being an asshole.

 

So find just a few people in the school to hang out with, don't stay silent stay for your rights if necessary seek support and ignore the insults. And there is a life outside of the school that's when you can hang out with your real friends and have fun =)

 

I wish you the best luck

 

i'd love to speak up for myself but the dudes like 35 .. which is sad and i really dont want to fall to his level, especially at his age .. i would like to look for more people to talk to but theres just so much work, it's lucky i have most my work on the cp because i can chat about these issues on the forums, you guys really helped lift my spirits (seriously thanks!) but, right now im really just exhausted from yesterday. p.s swiping his work off the table would make a fight break out and i don't feel like getting kicked out of the school, if it becomes to much to stay it'll be my goodbye present to him but besides that .. nah

Seriously, they don't like manga but don't like comics? Reverse for me just because it's not as interesting. Well, anyway maybe create a common ground by reading whatever is by that american comic legend. It might be good. I'm not saying conform but having common ground means you can at least have a conversation. They also might be under the impression that you're looking down on them because of not reading whatever is by that guy. Maybe flatter some of what they read, then talk about some of your favorite manga. Either way, someone is bound to like at least one thing that you do.

O_O KICK THEIR ASS!!!!

1) Aquaman is good series and one of best there so people say that are dumb and proving they don't know what there talking about

2) Western art is just as good as Manga

3)If they don't respect Manga artstyle show them or tell them Western story with Manga style art style like Scott Pilgrim

4) Read some Western comics there much more than just Superheros

5)In the West,Western comics have more power here than Manga sorrry.

6)" Drawing mangas requires way more skills than western comics"

Go look at Alex Ross and jh williams iii artwork and still say your opinion same

1) Aquaman is good series and one of best there so people say that are dumb and proving they don't know what there talking about

2) Western art is just as good as Manga

3)If they don't respect Manga artstyle show them or tell them Western story with Manga style art style like Scott Pilgrim

4) Read some Western comics there much more than just Superheros

5)In West,Western comics have more power here than Manga sorrry.

 

this wasn't a matter of the art work, it was a matter of my 30+ year old classmates being douche bags .. and as far as 5 goes, not necessarily.

You could just burn bridges and don't care about these people and ignore them for most part.

You could just burn bridges and don't care about these people and ignore them for most part.

 

kind of hard when they're the only people you see all day.