[orwell3825]

I'll admit that I go through times of being ashamed but I think it is more self-driven than anything. I know what I am - I'm not a jock or a ladies man so I'm going with what I know. I have a great wife who loves me and supports my habit. She thinks it is cool and always loves bringing people over to show off my room. BUT - I am the one who is sweating bullets when new people come over or I am at a store with something in my hand. I do not admit my hobby but to my close friends (who are all cool with it). My parents don't seem to mind it and my Dad is a man's man so if he thought it was stupid - he would tell me. He is more concerned with what he see's as money going to material possessions (he'd rather me invest the money!) I have had one person in my life say something negative to me and I just changed the subject but I would be lying if I said it didn't bother me on some level.

I am sure if I had a room that had sports memoriabilia instead of Star Wars, Comic books, and Marvel figures I would feel better. It is just viewed as more socially acceptable to do that. Course, it is funny, a lot of you bring up drinking or going to bars. I go out drinking and to bars a lot. I'm one of those that is known at a bar and has a drink waiting for him when I get there. When I admit that I get a lot of negativity about that too so I am surprised that there are so many people who suggest doing that rather than toy collecting.