spawnpoint
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That makes me sad, some people are so sick it's disgusting he doesn't deserve any of this
To dear Raymond,
- Thread starter Dormire
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Yeah. I can take the Ikea jokes but it's pretty disgusting (the thing I'm talking about). Also, an acquaintance dropped the pic in a group chat (I think they didn't rly linked the twitter but they said it was from twt) and we're just forced to laugh since it's supposed to be a "joke"...briefly uncomfortable but we got to change the topic quick so it wasn't that awkward. Still. very uncomfortable though LOL. To think "ugly" villagers can only get being whacked by a net as extreme but not drawn...y'know. Like that. It's so unfortunate. I just can't stomach any forms of violent animal harm. Fictional or not.That makes me sad, some people are so sick it's disgusting he doesn't deserve any of this
spawnpoint
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Yeah.. Because of this and the comic I ended up moving him back into my town (my sis gave him back to me) and im not getting rid of him this time, I'm keeping him and taking care of him ;v;Yeah. I can take the Ikea jokes but it's pretty disgusting (the thing I'm talking about). Also, an acquaintance dropped the pic in a group chat (I think they didn't rly linked the twitter but they said it was from twt) and we're just forced to laugh since it's supposed to be a "joke"...briefly uncomfortable but we got to change the topic quick so it wasn't that awkward. Still. very uncomfortable though LOL. To think "ugly" villagers can only get being whacked by a net as extreme but not drawn...y'know. Like that. It's so unfortunate. I just can't stomach any forms of violent animal harm. Fictional or not.
BambieTheMayor
Have a lovely day!
I'm a very empathetic person and the Dear Raymond, comic warmed my heart and nearly made me cry. I know he's just a cute fictional character, but I feel the deep hatred is rather unnecessary. It's sad that people blame it on Raymond because they can't take these responsibilities as their own.
I honestly really love Raymond; I know he's a cat, but he reminds me so much of my beloved dog (similar color scheme + they both have heterochromia), so he really hits close to home with me.
I don't have him on my island yet, but I plan to. (The shiny hunter inside me demands I hunt via NMT instead of purchasing him.) And once I get him, I'm protecting the poor baby with my life! I'll make sure the poor thing is protected and loved, and I will make sure to shower him in gifts once our affection level is high enough!
I honestly really love Raymond; I know he's a cat, but he reminds me so much of my beloved dog (similar color scheme + they both have heterochromia), so he really hits close to home with me.
I don't have him on my island yet, but I plan to. (The shiny hunter inside me demands I hunt via NMT instead of purchasing him.) And once I get him, I'm protecting the poor baby with my life! I'll make sure the poor thing is protected and loved, and I will make sure to shower him in gifts once our affection level is high enough!
spawnpoint
Take a chance! 🎲
The comic actually made me cry, like I cried hard
Nobody should feel ashamed playing this game for any reason whatsoever. You like Raymond? Power to ya. You don't like Raymond? Power to ya. At the end of the day, people are set in their ways and as nice as it would be for others bashing him to keep it to themselves, I don't see that stopping anytime soon.
Sometimes you just gotta' remember you always have the option of cutting people you don't like off or walking away from the computer. In the end, your island is yours. And only you will have any power or say in how you feel about him.
Sometimes you just gotta' remember you always have the option of cutting people you don't like off or walking away from the computer. In the end, your island is yours. And only you will have any power or say in how you feel about him.
As long as you don't feel obligated to keep him, that's great! I'm sure he'll be happy to be in a place where he belongs and accepted!
Considering I have Raymond and I've had nightmares that he actually read what everyone's been saying to him despite our (me and Marshal) attempts to hide it. I eventually broke down hard when I found the comic (since it made me confront my fear) and felt the need to voice what I've been bottling up and enduring criticism from visitors (mostly outside TBT) who makes snide comments about having both despite their intention is to just stay for a second and trade with me. I understand that they dislike him but they should keep unsolicited comments to themselves.
I really can say, despite being able to ignore it, at times it can get to your head. I know Raymond isn't at fault but at times I catch myself trying to hide him from others because of it and I get mad at myself for thinking that way.
Poor Raymond! I got him as my 6th villager in the campsite, and both my GF and I were 'who is this cat, talking Italian and looking so fancy?'
I had not followed much of the prerelease info, and just recalled all the NL villagers, who were nothing like his design, so I was caught off guard, haha! And his house! An office, really? At that point I was like, really, why couldn't it be some normal villager. QQ.
Regardless, as is prone to happen in AC, he grew on me with his funny remarks and I started to appreciate him for his unique design!
Imagine the surprise when I found out about this internet craze going on regarding him. My Raymond? Worth millions? People in arms to defend and attack him?
Lucky for me, he was gifted by the game to me, so whoever feels the need to criticize me, I know in my heart he visited my island by his own free will!
I had not followed much of the prerelease info, and just recalled all the NL villagers, who were nothing like his design, so I was caught off guard, haha! And his house! An office, really? At that point I was like, really, why couldn't it be some normal villager. QQ.
Regardless, as is prone to happen in AC, he grew on me with his funny remarks and I started to appreciate him for his unique design!
Imagine the surprise when I found out about this internet craze going on regarding him. My Raymond? Worth millions? People in arms to defend and attack him?
Lucky for me, he was gifted by the game to me, so whoever feels the need to criticize me, I know in my heart he visited my island by his own free will!
say no more, I just wanted to make sure that wasn’t the one you were referring to
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I dont like Raymond and now I feel kinda bad :c Hes a nice cat! Seeing it from the villagers side shows how even though it is just a game, there is no need to be so rude. I would be upset if I got told things that were harmful because everyone loved Stitches (my fav). Thanks for sharing <3
gonna go cry now bye
gonna go cry now bye
yeah, the hate around raymond is really absurd. after animal crossing hit mainstream, i feel like there has been a lot more elitism, especially regarding the villagers. people now think it's cool or impressive to hate on popular villagers and it's like... what's the point? let people like what they like, it's not bothering you. even though he's not a dreamie of mine, this comic made me feel so bad for him! it's awful that raymond fans get attacked simply for enjoying the game and liking raymond. the hate for a pixelated, harmless cat is unreal.
The retro leafeon
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Very, very late here but I have Raymond on my island, and let me say that you should have who you want, ( I only have him because I ran into him and kind of like him) the whole you can't like or must like certain villagers thing is stupid
VanitasFan26
I'm just a ghost.
I really don't get the whole thing with Raymond. As someone who has had him last year, he's just like any other smug villager. Out of all the villagers that got a lot of love but at the same time a lot of hate was Raymond. Everywhere I see on Animal Crossing Sites its always "Raymond this and Raymond that" and it was everywhere. Now for me personally I got Raymond not because of the hype or fame, but because I like his style with the glasses and his business suit that fits my style. Unlike anyone else I treat him as a "friend" and not like some type of "crazy item" like some certain people try to do with him.
Some people took the whole Raymond hype way too seriously. I seen him getting charged so many Nook Mile Tickets on sites like Nookazon and even worse is when I saw people trying to sell him on Ebay using real money (Which goes against Nintendo's Terms of Service) and yet people still do it, because they wanted him so badly. Even worse is when people had Raymond the people who hate him shame others, just because they have him. I mean who cares? Don't shame people just because they have a ugly or popular villager.
I am pretty disappointed in the AC community for allowing this type of toxicity to last this long. I am glad that the hype is dying down "finally" but still I really wish next time when a new villager is announced or released in future we should treat them as "friends" and not like some type of "crazy value" Seriously I had to unfriend everyone who kept harrasssing me because I had Raymond. I REFUESE to let him go and get mistreated by others. Sorry for ranting but this was one of things that really turned me away from villager trading after I saw that video.
Some people took the whole Raymond hype way too seriously. I seen him getting charged so many Nook Mile Tickets on sites like Nookazon and even worse is when I saw people trying to sell him on Ebay using real money (Which goes against Nintendo's Terms of Service) and yet people still do it, because they wanted him so badly. Even worse is when people had Raymond the people who hate him shame others, just because they have him. I mean who cares? Don't shame people just because they have a ugly or popular villager.
I am pretty disappointed in the AC community for allowing this type of toxicity to last this long. I am glad that the hype is dying down "finally" but still I really wish next time when a new villager is announced or released in future we should treat them as "friends" and not like some type of "crazy value" Seriously I had to unfriend everyone who kept harrasssing me because I had Raymond. I REFUESE to let him go and get mistreated by others. Sorry for ranting but this was one of things that really turned me away from villager trading after I saw that video.
I think Raymond has a nice design, and I like the Smug personality, so I'd be ok with him on my island. Not too fond of his office house though.
I've always assumed the hate came from the idea that a lot of these people mainly wanted him because he was trendy? Otherwise I don't know why the masses could get so worked up over a cat in either direction, when there are heaps of other cute villagers. But as the saying goes, "every action has an equal and opposite reaction" so can't say I'm surprised that the fervor was met with backlash lol.
Anyway I'm glad I didn't spend much time on social media to see all that drama unfold. Just like who you like and play how you want to play and don't get too swayed by what others online do or say. Sometimes it's just unhealthy.
I've always assumed the hate came from the idea that a lot of these people mainly wanted him because he was trendy? Otherwise I don't know why the masses could get so worked up over a cat in either direction, when there are heaps of other cute villagers. But as the saying goes, "every action has an equal and opposite reaction" so can't say I'm surprised that the fervor was met with backlash lol.
Anyway I'm glad I didn't spend much time on social media to see all that drama unfold. Just like who you like and play how you want to play and don't get too swayed by what others online do or say. Sometimes it's just unhealthy.
I love Raymond.
Had him 4 times now and he currently lives on both of my islands.
I love his look and his house.
First time I had him I just didn't click with him.
Second time I had him I reset that island so yeah.
3rd time I dont know why, but it just clicked with me. I think it was because winter ended and he wore his normal clothes again.
He clicked so much I wanted him on island 2 when I saw him listed on here.
He is overrated though.
Not worth all the hype and effort people put into him at the start.
I dont get why anyone would want anything in the game that badly.
I also get why it put people off him.
It has nothing to do with jealousy or anything like that. To think that is just silly and ignorant.
I believe its to do with just how annoying it is to see something you don't like constantly praised and plastered everywhere.
Humans like to be part of a group, and when that group is constantly going on about about something you dislike, it can make you feel isolated from that group.
So I can understand why they ended up forming their own one.
I do wish raymond never got as much hype as he did. Its easy to feel you look like a poser for having him.
I dont care enough about that to not have him.
But I did feel that way about having too many of the new horizons 8 at the same time. Still kinda do.
Had him 4 times now and he currently lives on both of my islands.
I love his look and his house.
First time I had him I just didn't click with him.
Second time I had him I reset that island so yeah.
3rd time I dont know why, but it just clicked with me. I think it was because winter ended and he wore his normal clothes again.
He clicked so much I wanted him on island 2 when I saw him listed on here.
He is overrated though.
Not worth all the hype and effort people put into him at the start.
I dont get why anyone would want anything in the game that badly.
I also get why it put people off him.
It has nothing to do with jealousy or anything like that. To think that is just silly and ignorant.
I believe its to do with just how annoying it is to see something you don't like constantly praised and plastered everywhere.
Humans like to be part of a group, and when that group is constantly going on about about something you dislike, it can make you feel isolated from that group.
So I can understand why they ended up forming their own one.
I do wish raymond never got as much hype as he did. Its easy to feel you look like a poser for having him.
I dont care enough about that to not have him.
But I did feel that way about having too many of the new horizons 8 at the same time. Still kinda do.
Aquilla
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m-my heart ;-; genuinely was tearing up reading that comic.
I had Raymond living on my island for a long time. He was so precious to me - he reminds me a lot of my own cat (visually - although my cat would probably be just as smug if he could talk). I gave him away to a good friend in the end because I had to reset my island. How so much hate can be generated for a fictional creature is beyond me. But then again, looking at a comic about said fictional creature almost had me bawling. I guess where there's room for great compassion, there's also room for hate in other people. I'm just sad to see people (and Raymond) get hurt over something so trivial when really there are a mass of other problems globally that deserve to be addressed (and could use the energy these people put invest into something so irrelevant). I'm glad people like OP, who can muster up compassion even for a "pixel", exist.
I had Raymond living on my island for a long time. He was so precious to me - he reminds me a lot of my own cat (visually - although my cat would probably be just as smug if he could talk). I gave him away to a good friend in the end because I had to reset my island. How so much hate can be generated for a fictional creature is beyond me. But then again, looking at a comic about said fictional creature almost had me bawling. I guess where there's room for great compassion, there's also room for hate in other people. I'm just sad to see people (and Raymond) get hurt over something so trivial when really there are a mass of other problems globally that deserve to be addressed (and could use the energy these people put invest into something so irrelevant). I'm glad people like OP, who can muster up compassion even for a "pixel", exist.
. Rarity .
A Beautiful Heart 🌌💎
To my dear office cat,
It took alot of time to bring you to my island, but once you were there I was happy to have a new face. Ironically you even got one of the nicest areas of my island to share with Static.
I will admit that I was not the biggest fan, but now I will never let you leave my side, none of us will. Your neighbors, and me will always be here for you.
All those time sitting under the sun, taking pictures that will last forever. Hanging out in general, its been a good time, and I hope you enjoy yourself too. Static sure does. He may complain about your posing, but hes not going to leave you.
Im sure there were times that you didnt like me, like that time I trapped you in a hole, well it was only for fun, and Im glad were still friends
This post really teared me up, and that was in a good way, because it made me so happy to have you, and have our bond. Ive never loved you for a trophy, ive only ever loved you for you. You'll always be my smug kitty ♡
~Love Cylis
(Sorry, this made me really wanna do this ^^; Thank you for making such a beautiful comic.)
I dont care how old this is. I had to say something
It took alot of time to bring you to my island, but once you were there I was happy to have a new face. Ironically you even got one of the nicest areas of my island to share with Static.
I will admit that I was not the biggest fan, but now I will never let you leave my side, none of us will. Your neighbors, and me will always be here for you.
All those time sitting under the sun, taking pictures that will last forever. Hanging out in general, its been a good time, and I hope you enjoy yourself too. Static sure does. He may complain about your posing, but hes not going to leave you.
Im sure there were times that you didnt like me, like that time I trapped you in a hole, well it was only for fun, and Im glad were still friends
This post really teared me up, and that was in a good way, because it made me so happy to have you, and have our bond. Ive never loved you for a trophy, ive only ever loved you for you. You'll always be my smug kitty ♡
~Love Cylis
(Sorry, this made me really wanna do this ^^; Thank you for making such a beautiful comic.)
I dont care how old this is. I had to say something
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