The Energon Pub

Bumbled wrote:Nope I never open up my toys in Public. Usually little bits and pieces roll out or you won't have a knife or something to cut something open and you could be left there holding an open Transformer.

Excelsior Prime wrote:Let me tell you something my father's sister once told me. My father used to pick on me for buying action figures, reading comics, and liking "kiddie" stuff when I got older. My father's sister told my mother while I was in another room, "Let him continue to buy those, Suzanne. They're part of imagination."

I overheard that and realized that this woman I barely saw growing up got it exactly. It's about imagination and, like you said, what you're passionate about.

I'm now thirty-one years old, happily married with an almost two-year old daughter. I taught her to say "Optimus Prime" and when asked "what does Optimus say?," responds with "Roll out!"

I still buy all sorts of action figures, Transformers, read and collect comic books, watch animated series and go to movies my peers may not be interested in. I don't give two shits about sports and that's all anyone else my age talks about, which is why I'm here.

The point is, my friend, you do what YOU enjoy. Not your friends, not your parents, not your family, no one but YOU. It's not like we're talking crack use, raping, murdering, gambling, stealing, or drinking. We're talking about being YOUNG AT HEART as you said and have a passion for something that is CREATIVE and ARTISTIC and IMAGINATIVE.

Sorry to rant there, but man, when I read your post, I felt your pain.

Go and enjoy your passion and to hell with other people's opinions.

Chris