Hoho, glad to see you're cool with it!
I feel ya, in fact my card from the DS Phat era died already. Lol
Tbrh, it's bad to support piracy, but can't deny it's hella handy. :D
The thing that you can do is keep calmed and stay collected, if people are starting to be rude it's wise to ask for help. Try not go alone as well. :) Finally, keep on being awesome! :)