lostonearth35 wrote:
Well, I was just reminded once more how since almost everything I like is supposedly only for kids (like cartoons, toys, and video games with an E, E 10+ or even T rating), and therefore I must be treated like a serial killer who slowly eats babies alive in front of their parent's eyes. (Actually, some sickos might find *that* more acceptable) It's just so stupid to judge someone based only on their interests that don't hurt anyone but people on the internet won't stop doing it. You may as well hate people for their skin color, which a lot of people still do. I think most human beings are cruel and evil by nature, and not truly happy unless they make someone else suffer just for being different. Well I can't say I'm not guilty of being a hater, either. I hate human beings so much sometimes it causes pain all over my body.
Some people never seem to care or pay attention no matter what trollishness is hurled at them. I think the only way I'll ever be able to do that is by becoming completely deaf and blind.
I'm 37 and I love cartoons. Did you know that cartoons were originally written for adults? Yes, that's right, adults. Warner Brothers brought up some rather delicate, complex, and taboo social topics in their animation. Anyone whom wants to tell you that cartoons are for kids is just looking to belittle others. Toys are also important for adults! Adult toys such as rc model planes, cars, and helicopters are important to some people. My RC helicopter and my Ham radio are just some of my toys.
Toys, cartoons, and other things of that nature are critically important in stress relief, socialization, engagement. In a world where adult imagination is often stifled, I like that toys free me from the prison that adult life can be.
You really have to treat this kind of criticism as background noise and not internalize it. There are a lot of unhappy people out on the internet and they use it to blow off steam. I'm guilty of such behavior on rare occasion and it only makes me a bad person if I'm unwilling to admit it. I'm human and error prone.