Would you be disappointed...

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

If you had kids and you shared your absolute pop or obscure culture loves with them and they did not reciprocate that love or even show the slightest bit of interest? Say if you're a huge Star Wars buff and your son or daughter or both hated Star Wars and thought you were a complete dork, or a Doctor Who fan who's kids have no interest in the Doctor. Or even have kids that hate video games...
I'm just curious how you would react, and if you'd feel as if a part of your legacy was lost forever.

 

[Able Seacat]

I'd like to say I wouldn't be but I guess it's hard to say until you find yourself in that situation. I would hope that if I ever did have any children I would encourage them to make their own choices and discover their own interests whether they're similar to mine or not.

 

[Yuno Gasai]

I don't think I would.

I'd like to think I'd encourage my kids to like whatever they wanted, not the things I want them to like.

Part of me would hope that some of my passion and enthusiasm would rub off on them, but you never really know.

If all else fails, hopefully I'd still have my partner and my friends to enjoy gaming with! (When the kids aren't keeping me busy, obviously.)

Pretty difficult to accurately comment without having had kids, though.

 

[Rowan93]

I have no plans of having children. Since I'll already be pissed off at whatever sorcery created the spawn, if it also turns out that they have wrong opinions about anime and sci-fi, I'll expose them to the elements like in ancient Sparta.

Although, that said, the most likely "sorcery" that would happen is just biology/evolution taking over and making me want to become a dad, which would change my answer considerably (and, also, is apparently quite likely to happen and scares the crap out of me).

 

[hazabaza1]

Nah. Might get a bit grumpy for a while but I doubt I talked about how great all the stuff my parents liked was when I was a kid so may as well pay them the same respect.

That being said, if they grow up to a responsible mocking age, there would be mocking.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

"Dad, I think Okami sucks."




[HEADING=1]GET OUTTA MAH HOUSE![/HEADING]

Joking aside, I'd encourage them to like their own things, but mock them incessantly for not liking the things I like.

I'm mature like that.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Well I do like some pretty awesome stuff sooo...

Srs face, it actually annoys me slightly when I see people force their likes on their kids if they're too young to know what it is or don't like it.

It can look cute, but when they're obsessed with something and think their child is some kind of extra accessory to show it off, it irks me.

If they don't like my stuff, it's not a problem. I don't mind what they're into as long as it isn't hanging around drinking on street corner and doing illegal shit.

 

[Treeinthewoods]

I guess I would be amused that I somehow ended up with a cool kid instead of a nerd as my daughter.

Then I would expand my hobbies and take an interest in whatever cool things she is into so I could at least keep up a level of awareness about what she enjoys.

 

[Hero of Lime]

I wouldn't care too much if my kids didn't like video games and were into sports, or other hobbies. I will introduce my favorite games to my future children, but if they don't have any fun for whatever reason, I won't force them to play. My future kids don't have to worry about being forced to play sports, because I hate them too!

Though if they get into games, I will make sure they don't play as much as I did growing up, what with my grades and waistline suffering when I was a adolescent/teen. Unless I think they can find balance between school, games, and staying in shape, something I've only learned to do in the last few years. >.>

 

[Thaluikhain]

Nah...being upset that your kids don't like the same stuff as you sounds more than a little creepy, TBH.

 

[DanielBrown]

I think the odds are small. My hypothetical kids would be exposed to metal from the day they were born, so they ought to get used to it and hopefully like it. Musical indoctrination rather than religious! Can't say I'd care much if they didn't, but yes, part of me would be disappointed.

As long as they don't listen to pop or hip hop/rap.
*sparks off topic discussion*

 

[shootthebandit]

I got my musical taste from my dad. He used to always listen to the who or the dire straits in the car everywhere we went. I doubt this will be passed on down 2 generations so im not to bothered

If i ever have a kid that says "the rolling stones are shit" then i will probably disown them immediately

 

[Saltyk]

Hey, my parents love the Star Wars. I love the Star Wars. I think that will probably stay true. Or Star Wars is just that good.

Honestly, I haven't a clue. It hasn't come up. I might feel a bit betrayed if my kids don't like some of the classic movies that I love. I mean, who doesn't like Twilight? Am I right? Can a brother relate?

"Dad, I think Okami sucks."




[HEADING=1]GET OUTTA MAH HOUSE![/HEADING]

Joking aside, I'd encourage them to like their own things, but mock them incessantly for not liking the things I like.

I'm mature like that.

Weak child's voice: "But, dad... I'm only seven..."

Anyway, don't all parents do that? What with all that "You call that music?" and whatnot that they seem so fond of.

 

[The_Echo]

The fruit of my loins, not sharing with me an undying love for Digimon and Kingdom Hearts?

Yeah, I suppose it'd sting a bit. But I'd get over it.
[sub][sub][sub]Or disown them faster than you can say Warp Digivolution.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

 

[Thaluikhain]

Hey, my parents love the Star Wars. I love the Star Wars. I think that will probably stay true. Or Star Wars is just that good.

Heh, let them see the movies in numerical, rather than release order, see what happens.

Anyway, don't all parents do that? What with all that "You call that music?" and whatnot that they seem so fond of.

Exactly, it's a very common part of being a kid liking things just because your parents don't. It's like pretending to be different and daring because everyone else is doing it and you don't want to be picked on.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Sure I'd be a bit disappointed, but I wouldn't go as far as to feel that any sort of legacy was lost. After all you have to put these things in perspective. It's not like we're talking about some sort of family business that's been passed down for generations; we're talking about pop culture, a thing that is constantly evolving and changing. So the stuff that's big to us may not be big to our kids, just as the stuff that was big for our parents isn't all that appealing to us.

 

[MCerberus]

There's going to be things that kids like because of their parents.
There's going to be things that kids hate because their parents like it.

It's the parent's job to ask them why, then find some books they'd like.

My nieces can't stand the Rugrats, something I find hilarious because of how much my sister like the show.
I have a feeling my oldest sister's one kid (2 months old atm) isn't going to much care for Hannah-Barbara era cartoons (who does?).
I don't have any kids, but I've successfully used gift 3DSs and Pokemon to bridge the generation gap.

 

[Grach]

Not really dissapointed, but I would be bummed because it would be a lost oportunity to bond with my kid(s).

I mean seriously, it would be AWESOME to play Diablo II co-op, Quake III, Unreal or Mario Kart with my kid(s).

 

[Barbas]

I imagine it would actually hurt my feelings a bit, particularly if what I had enjoyed as a kid was more intellectually stimulating and complex than what they became interested in. If my children were wasting their minds, it would make me sad to look at them whether they were doing it to rebel or not. A mind wasted is a mind wasted.

 

[FPLOON]

Eh... I wouldn't care...

I would only care if the thing they liked could potentially kill them... like cutting themselves... or selling drugs... or anything that's illegal in general...

Hell, I would laugh my ass off if my son and/or daughter called me "gay" for liking Glee... though I would smack them in the face and say "that's not the correct way to use that word"[footnote]Complete action may vary depending on child's given age at point in time...[/footnote]...

So, no I would not be disappointed over something trivial like not liking certain things I like... However, the better respect where we came from... (Respect, dog! Respect...)