I agree I think too many people see yo-yoing as just a toy and not an actual sport. To be honest I don’t care if someone thinks I’m a geek or not. People from my college see me all the time and it doesn’t bother me. I just think it is Cool that I can show people something that they have never seen before. I would say I treat yo-yoing as more than just a casual thing. When I practice, I go all out, and want to make sure my tricks are perfect. I’m really big on the choreography aspect of yo-yoing so I guess you can say that I’m super obsessed with it. I’m an odd ball in other areas of my life too so Im not afraid to stand out. Especially when it involves something so cool 
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I definitely did a lot of throwing in college and actually ended up finding two other yoyo players there which was pretty cool. Yoyoing in college is how you find cool people who can appreciate the skill honestly as it’s those who are moving into the big adult world and not trying to be “super” official adult yet if that makes sense.
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I wish I found other yoyoers at my school. I’m pretty sure I’m the only one there.
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I love yoyoing. Over there last 25 years, i started throwing after college, yoyo has taken many different roles in my life. As I’m sure with all of us. I don’t judge anyone for how they throw, when, why or why they don’t anymore.
Since i discovered yoyoing its been a outlet of creativity, emotions, and physical need to do.
In graduate school i was just learning to throw on a bumblebee and I’m sure i have no idea how most people felt. 4 guys joined me in my yoyo club for 3.5 years, and 2 professors recommended their family members to me for shoulder rehab after i defended my hobby in class. I don’t mind speaking up if i have to.
After graduate school i found that my patients loved hearing about the variety of hobbies i enjoy, they always asked for a yoyo demo.
When i ride the subway i find it’s a good way to keep people at a safe distance, but inevitabley i start chatting with someone about yoyos…i even met people who used to throw and I’ve given them yoyos as gifts to get back into throwing. 25 years later i still carry at least one throw everywhere, and i have a display in my office, home, and parents place just to start conversations about yoyos.
I guess my first answer was way shorter.
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Glen, you make masterpieces of yoyos—something that you should be always proud of (more if it is your passion!)
I reached a point in my life that if I am not doing something that affects other people’s freedom, I really do not care. When I am hesitant in doing something, I right away transport myself into the future thinking the thing I am going to do is now in the past. I would say that 100% of the time, I ended up doing it with such a joy because I do not want any or more regrets in the future.
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I only yoyo alone…I shall not be seen by the unclean…
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That feeling when someone asks you how much your shiny bell-ringing yoyo costs 
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I say that it is always a good thing to yoyo around people. It brings up your confidence level. I feel like every time I yoyo infront of people I get one step closer to feeling confident enough to yoyo on stage. That is the ultimate goal for me.
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Yoyo Contest will hopefully return sometime. If not this year the year of 2021 will be big for contest I think 
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If people don’t see yoyo play then they’re highly unlikely to want to try it for themselves. Be an ambassidor. Get others interested.
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Yep, I’m not ashamed of yoyo-ing. But I’m a bit ashamed of the price of my yoyos (even if I mine are not expensive yoyos).
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It’s all in how you look at it. I buy an expensive yoyo, the first throw is expensive, really expensive, the rest are free. 
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The problem’s not for me directly.
It’s when people fiddle with my yoyos, then say «That’s fun! I may buy one for me. Where can I find one like this one ?».
When I tell them it’s 50€ for this one, but they could have a decent one for 20€, they usually say «whaaat? It’s a toy! How could you get more than 5€ for that?». 
And then, when they see a new one on my desk «you really don’t have anything better to do with your money?» 
Well, they got to get used to me never “acting like people should” 
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When I tell people how much my Yoyos costs they say something like, “Dang, that’s a lot you should sell all those for money,” and I just look at them and think… 
No!
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I’m securely in the closet with no video documentation of my association of yoyo. No source of embarrassment here.
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Don’t be a closeted yoyoer! Do what you love, love what you do!
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