Question: When did liking the Final Fantasy game series become something to be ashamed of?

Answer: Never.

Especially with these newer games, the series is by no means meant for children. The majority of the games have been given a "T" rating, or their worldwide counterparts. So with these more mature themes and situations in the games, Final Fantasy is as much for adults as other games in the world. As for your age, both as a gamer/otaku/etc., who cares. If a potential significant other doesn't like that you still play video games, then that person is clearly not for you. After all, would you want to date someone that buys video games, or buys drugs? Someone that watches anime, or someone that watches people throw animals into raging rivers? Someone that reads manga, or someone that reads instructions on how to make a pipe bomb? Basically, I am saying that there are things in the world that are worse than being a gamer/otaku/whatever.

As for your age in this community, you are nowhere near alone. A majority of the active members here are in their 20s and 30s. If anything, that makes this site a lot better than a bunch of other ones, because the series attracts a more mature group of people. I mean, we could be like those ten-year-olds that do nothing but play Call of Duty all day and have the worst selection of vocabulary usage ever. Some of those kids need to have their mouths washed out with soap, and then duct taped shut.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the site and our community! If you have any questions about the series, other games, or any other topic you can imagine, please do not hesitate to post in the forums!