I just got back into collecting Pokémon cards since back then around the time of platinum/B&W era (between 2006 and 2011? Somewhere around there) and honestly my experiences have been sour. (The usual, INSANELY unaffordable prices, scalpers, etc etc etc) but this one definitely took the cake.
I went to a local card store and brought my binder with me to see if I can trade to complete cards I had for a long time, one of them being this Deoxys card. Some snot nosed dude with a Pokémon button up peeked at my binder while I was flipping through, that I didn’t mind. What I DID mind was this dude making the most obnoxious gasp and saying “YOU DESTROYED YOUR DEOXYS CARD! DO YOU KNOW HOW RARE THAT CARD IS?!” decently loud. Not knowing WTF to do or say I kind of just stood there (yeah no quirky comeback nor “and then they all clapped” moment here sadly), he then said “you don’t deserve Pokémon cards. Leave some for the fans who will take care of them.” Absolutely embarrassed.
Like I’m sorry, back when I had this card I showed it off at the PLAYGROUND AT SCHOOL!! I was probably around 8-9 when I got this card and good lord was I ECSTATIC. I couldn’t not show it off especially in a time where all I had was a flip phone I shared with my brother. Couldn’t put it in a sleeve and share a pic back in the day. Also being an elementary schooler the best way to protect it in my mind was to keep it in my pocket at ALL times.
I’ve been a Pokémon fan for as long as I can remember. Playing the games, collecting cards, watching the shows/movies, all that. It genuinely makes me so happy. But lately the magic has felt like it’s been gone. I just can’t afford these crazy prices, and that confrontation felt like a last straw. I cried after, embarrassing to admit. Just had to share I need to know I’m not crazy for being upset about this.
by imavibinkale