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When you CANNOT just watch one episode.
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When your career choices start revolving around your passion for anime.
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When you're about to reach the end of an anime you're emotionally invested in...
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...and then you realize that it won't continue...
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...and then you get really angry...
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...and then you get sad and confused because you don't know what to do with your life.
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When people get irrationally angry that you haven't watched a particular show.
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When your parents just don't get it.
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When there's unbelievably loud and exaggerated grunting in your favorite anime.
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When you wish you could have your favorite character's dietary habits.
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When the heartbreak...
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...is just too much to handle...
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...and you end up a total mess.
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When you find your favorite anime on TV but it's dubbed and not subbed.
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When people brush off anime as cartoons...
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Coming across SPOILERS.
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When for a very brief second, you take a step back and have a reality check.
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When you're trying to explain an anime while watching it.
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When you see a cool Otaku store but then you look at the price tags.
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When your friends look at your music playlist on your iPod and they have no idea at what they're looking at.
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When you meet someone who totally gets what you're talking about.