I don't think it's such a big deal that people play NP. I mean, look at all the other games people are addicted to. It's perfectly fine to have some guilty pleasures :>
I told my bf that I still played Neo and he was like "lolwat. I have never played it so I'mma make an account right now and beg your for money. Forever." Of course he was joking be the fact is, he was still accepting.
Granted though, he and my my stoner friends are the only ones I'll ever tell that to LOL. It's not a big deal, but it's still embarrassing, to me at least.