Should I stop watching anime?

[wallflower]

I'll not take offense to the 'otaku' comment since I consider myself to be one. Dude, since when does it matter if anime is cool or not? Anime is anime. I watch it because I enjoy it. So what if your friends don't like it. You don't have to be interested in what they are just because you hang out with them. A real friend wouldn't give a crap about your hobbies and interests. I agree that you shouldn't let it rule your life. Just cut it down a bit if you start to get obsessive with it. Show some self discipline and make sure that you've got everything taken care of before you watch. Think of it as a reward. You do your homework/chores, whatever you have to do. And then you get to have your anime time (however long, 1 episode maybe). I mean, I totally understand where you're coming from. I got to where I was doing no schoolwork and just watching anime all the time. I realized this was a problem, and I cut it down, but not completely out. Don't worry about it not being 'cool' or anything. If you like it, then watch it. It's as simple as that. Good luck bro.