I think it's important to explain positively to your parents that as an adult you still enjoy watching anime and playing games. It's normal for adults to watch anime. After all, a portion of people in their 80's, 90's and even 70's grew up watching cartoons and playing games. It can be said that watching cartoons and playing games is not only a more popular form of entertainment, but also a hobby developed from childhood. As long as they do not affect others, they should not be criticized by others.
Maybe your parents, who are 20 to 30 years older than you, don't necessarily understand why good adults still enjoy these kids' toys. There's no point in saying more if your parents have already defined cartoon games in this way, but it must be said with all due respect because a passion for cartoon games doesn't affect anyone else's life, but it's just a form of amateur entertainment. Just like when you were a kid and spent all day square dancing and harassing the people around you, I didn't laugh at your ridiculous behavior. Just like when you were mowed down at the stock market all day as a kid, I didn't hurt you. Even though your behavior wasn't smart enough, I still respect your love, and I ask you to respect me as well.
If a verbal explanation avoids unnecessary action, then we can naturally choose to explain it verbally. But in many cases, it is precisely because of the limited effectiveness of verbal explanations that we prefer to explain with actions. As many have already said or are experiencing, some parents seem to have some misconceptions about games and animation, and no matter how much they explain or find examples to prove it, they can't seem to recover their perceptions.
Try asking yourself these questions:
If my academic performance was stable and my parents weren't worried, would my parents still ask me about games and cartoons? Would my parents ask me about games and cartoons as an adult if I could control my recreational time with self-control? If my demeanor was mature and rational enough, would my parents mind watching cartoons and playing games in my spare time? If my entire breath belonged to ? adult? , do my parents think watching cartoons and playing games is necessary? So take action and prove that everything is natural by acting like your parents. That's why I think it's important to explain positively to my parents that as an adult I still enjoy watching anime and playing games.