When people call us 'Twihards', does it feel insulting?

Personally to me, it doesn't. The media calls Twilight fans "Twihards" and I don't really see anything bad about it. It's no different than "Twilighters".

It just means a die hard Twilight fan. However, "Twidiots", meaning Twilight Idiots, or "Twitards", meaning Twilight Retards, I am a little offended. I mean, it's not nice to be called retarded or idiots. It doesn't feel good. But, I'm not overly disgusted by the terms. I know some of them don't mean anything by it. It's just a term they are accustomed to, a term they called twilight fans. I don't think they are personally calling each fan a twilight idiot or retard. I think the term is mainly pointed towards the fangirls who only gush about the "hot" guys and have absolutely no clue about the story or plotline.

In life, we are always going to be discriminated for something. It happened in the past, and it'll happen in the future. We just have to know what we believe in and stand firm in that belief. And that doesn't mean with just Twilight. It could be a certain style you like, or what color or race you are. But staying true to yourself, that's really all we can do. If you betray your self confidence or your beliefs, then they win. Who are they to define who you are! Don't let anyone get to you. Just because they say you are an idiot doesn't mean you are one :) You're your own person. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. :)

I think "Twihard" just means die-hard Twilight fan. The "Twi" part is Twilight, of course, and the "hard" part is from die-hard. So, it doesn't offend me at all.

"Twitard," though, does offend me. It means retarded Twilight fan. (Twi=Twilight; tard=retard)

Although some people use the term Twihard as an insult, most of the people I know don't mean it like that. It's just a way to distinguish who is simply a fan of Twilight and those who absolutley love. I know who people who would take it as a compliment if others distinguished them as Twihards. It just depends on the person. Personally, I don't really like the series, so I wouldn't like to be called a Twihard.

Well, it doesn't affect me since I'm not what you would call a huge Twilight fan, just a simple one.

But I can definitely understand a person's feelings when they are offended by the word "Twihard".

Just by saying it to myself, I can feel some offense there.

To be honest, no.
I can see how it could be an insult to others but, I don't feel insulted when someone calls me a Twihard.

It just shows how immature they are and it proves that they are not worth bothering, unless of course they're kidding around or being sarcastic.

And I take it as a compliment, at least classing me as a "Twihard" says, I have good taste!

I just ignore people who insult us and others should too because they are always going to be around.