Recently, I've been thinking again about the possibility of going to a Lego convention someday. It ranks up there with those things that I want to "try out before I write it off as bad". Logistics and homework have proved prohibitive in the past, and probably will for a while yet, but it's something that I want to try out eventually.
Why do I want to try it out? Some beings have mentioned that there are seminars at these places and free/discounted/possibly winnable/rare Lego. I would look forward to finding out new ways of Lego building that I had not previously considered, and one-stop shopping has an appeal (I don't like shopping *yawn*). In addition, meeting some of the people here might kill some of the nerve-wracking misconceptionitis I invariably have about people that is amplified online. Not to mention the opportunity to gawk at you all's MoCs, which I'm sure far outclass my own, and take part in the fun competitions, even though I know I won't win anything.
But all of that is irrelevant if I can't even get in the door. I'm...a girl...somewhat older and outside Lego's target audience. (I was never there to begin with, but whatever.) I dislike Friends sets, for reasons (ugh pink, and all of those structures lying around after building cause all the visual processing to revolt - Lego is supposed to put things together).
I like Ninjago, but not because of the romance/shipping thing, (I don't even understand that mentality at all. There's a difference between recognizing romantic feelings in characters and extrapolating them when they don't exist. And they're ninjas, geez. Not cute and cuddly at all. Insanity.) but I know if I enter a contest/ look at Ninjago Mocs/etc, how it will look.
And of course, I like that ancient insult to bricks that teaches children violence. Bionicle. Terrors.
My question to you all is, if I go to one of this things, how much are these eccentric preferences going to cause an uproar? What actions, if any, would prevent me from getting run out on a rail for disturbing the peace? How much am I going to have to grit my teeth and clench my fists to avoid punching out all the insensitive people who are inevitably going to say mean and unkind things?
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