What does your family think about you liking Lego

[Toa Kayn]

Meh, my parents keep on comparing Bionicle to something completely different like Imaginext or something but I don't listen to them and I buy sets anyways because no matter how much I tell them why I even still play with my Bionicles, they just don't really seem to take it in :S

[Sinclair]

My dad doesn't care, and my mum likes to think of my collection as my college fund

[Overlord]

I think they'd like it a lot less if I were into other, less versatile toys. :PMy parents actually both like LEGO stuff a lot, and sometimes even seem to enjoy looking at sets with me. My mother (and my father, to a lesser extent) grew up with LEGO sets anyway.But they're definitely fine with my liking LEGO, and I think they'd be more surprised than me if I ever were to stop liking LEGO.

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[MasterShadow]

My family never says anything negative about it. They think brickcon looks fun and creative. I never worry too much about it though. My Dad always says I can do whatever I like as long as it isn't harmful to myself or others. I am in college so he is more concerned with me sticking to my schoolwork and not getting into drinking or some crazy stuff.

[Gatanui]

It was years ago that our parents reached the point of considering that we already had enough LEGO, but for some reason, this has not kept us from continuing to buy LEGO sets with our pocket money. Then again, I don't think they ever seriously attempted to keep us from buying more LEGO. And now that I am 18 years old and still build with LEGO, I think my parents have realized that they cannot influence when I stop buying more LEGO sets... believing that the point of saturation will come all by itself. If it comes, that is.However, I find it important to point out that my parents have never disapproved of LEGO. At the contrary, my parents have always considered it a pedagogically valueable creative medium. In fact, my mother used to play with LEGO as a kid, too. What they do not approve, though, is collectionism, which is the reason for which they stopped buying BIONICLE sets in 2003.~Mentos Fruit

Edited September 6, 2012 by Mentos Fruit

[CeeCee]

What they do not approve, though, is collectionism, which is the reason for which they stopped buying BIONICLE sets in 2003.~Mentos Fruit

Define collectionism.

[Gatanui]

What they do not approve, though, is collectionism, which is the reason for which they stopped buying BIONICLE sets in 2003.~Mentos Fruit

Define collectionism.

Buying things only for the sake of collecting them.~Mentos Fruit

[Trad]

They are like..."Oh. Good outlet for his imagination."But they don't buy that much sets these days. The latest they bought was the Board Game in France and before that on February, three packs of LEGO minifigs.

[RAMPANT]

My parents have never really cared, and my sister seems to think they are fun. about three years ago my mom started saying that I should slack off on getting LEGO Bricks because at some point I won't like them anymore, but now that I am sixteen and I am still collecting them (more for the parts then for the sets themselves) she seems to have realized that it's not going away.

[Squishyfrog]

My dad is actually an AFOL. Okay, it's more of a side-passion, but he still enjoys it. So he doesn't mind.My mom used to play with Lego when she was a kid, so she doesn't mind.My older sister likes playing with minifigures but that's about it.My younger sister is a fan of Lego like me, although not as big of a fan as me.So mostly my family doesn't really care - although that may change as I get older.

[Great Being Velika]

My mom absolutely HATES Lego. When I was seven, my mom said that I was "obssesed" with Bionicle, so she took away the sets and the instructions for several months. My dad does not care either which-way.

Edited October 11, 2012 by Brander

[Delta Titan Sparta]

My parents think it's good. Say it's better than me chasing girls like regular guys my age.

[Kumata]

They hate me for it.

[BULiK]

I try to not talk about it with them, so I really don't know their opinions.

[Obsessionist]

Well, since Aanchir is my brother, he kind of just said the same thing I would. But if you are physically incapable of scrolling back to his post, here:

My family has always encouraged it and hopes, just as I do, that I will one day get a job with the company.

One difference is that I love to lol at some old themes like Paradisa and Belville, and sometimes even the various gimmicks in Bionicle. Another difference is that I kind of want to get a web development job at LEGO, while Aanchir wants to get a set design job.

Also Aanchir's brother, so the same applies to me. I also hope to get a set design job, and my parents have always supported that. And even if you don't intend to make Lego into your career, I don't think liking Lego should ever be a problem so long as it doesn't keep you from being able to maintain the way of life you choose.

So if I want a job with them, I have to compete with you three? There go my hopes and dreams...I remember for years when I was younger, in the target age group, I was almost as obsessed as I am now. I told my parents that I would always love Lego, and they politely chuckled, and said it was just a phase- but enjoy it while I could! Then a decade came and went and here I am.They'll joke about it sometime, but they're really supportive. They respect it and from time to time I'll make a creation they can appreciate. They don't really get Bionicle-based creations- particularly humanoid things. They don't always get how brilliant the character design, parts usage, and engineering know-how is in even the best Bionicle universe-based stuff. But with larger or functional creations they're pretty impressed. But it's not like they're trying to stop me from liking it or anything.I've had a couple talks that make me think they're a tiny bit worried about my obsession keeping me from real life as I grow up. But that's not a big deal.

[Great Being Velika]

Well, since Aanchir is my brother, he kind of just said the same thing I would. But if you are physically incapable of scrolling back to his post, here:

My family has always encouraged it and hopes, just as I do, that I will one day get a job with the company.

One difference is that I love to lol at some old themes like Paradisa and Belville, and sometimes even the various gimmicks in Bionicle. Another difference is that I kind of want to get a web development job at LEGO, while Aanchir wants to get a set design job.

Also Aanchir's brother, so the same applies to me. I also hope to get a set design job, and my parents have always supported that. And even if you don't intend to make Lego into your career, I don't think liking Lego should ever be a problem so long as it doesn't keep you from being able to maintain the way of life you choose.

So if I want a job with them, I have to compete with you three? There go my hopes and dreams...I remember for years when I was younger, in the target age group, I was almost as obsessed as I am now. I told my parents that I would always love Lego, and they politely chuckled, and said it was just a phase- but enjoy it while I could! Then a decade came and went and here I am.They'll joke about it sometime, but they're really supportive. They respect it and from time to time I'll make a creation they can appreciate. They don't really get Bionicle-based creations- particularly humanoid things. They don't always get how brilliant the character design, parts usage, and engineering know-how is in even the best Bionicle universe-based stuff. But with larger or functional creations they're pretty impressed. But it's not like they're trying to stop me from liking it or anything.I've had a couple talks that make me think they're a tiny bit worried about my obsession keeping me from real life as I grow up. But that's not a big deal.

My mom probably thinks that I will never outgrow LEGO, much less have a girlfriend....

[Marsie]

I don't know, but they like lego too

[Wazdakka]

Dad thinks it's a waste of money, mom thinks I'm too old.

[Kakaru]

Dad thinks it's a waste of money, mom thinks I'm too old.

It's kind of sad to see how many people's parents think this around here. Lego is actually one of the best investments you can make as far as toys (or basically any other constructive medium) and as an art form and a community, it's not possible to grow too old for.As for my parents, they entirely support me and my brother since they've seen what we build, they know what a valuable hobby it is and what it means to both of us, and they've seen the community online and have been to conventions where they've met some awesome people in person. They realize that it really is an investment and they know that it's not something we will just "grow out of."

[Geardirector]

My parents respect it, since they are well aware of my strong connection to it, and accept the fact that it's really important to me. My brother has been a fellow fan since Bionicle's very beginning, and we still have fun with it. My sister doesn't really offer it much thought, she has her own stuff to think about, like her recent obsession with One Direction.

[Dorek]

I think my parents were probably a little wary of how much I was spending at some points, but short of that, they haven't minded, and they were always willing to buy some as gifts every now and again. Since I've scaled back my purchasing considerably, I don't think this is an issue, although me not cleaning up the floor still is.

[Klak]

They support it, as far as I know.

[Zox Tomana]

My brother just shakes his head, my mother is probably upset that I have taken over 1/3 of the long table with a giant building, and my dad will say "oh my gosh..." but at the same time he helped me take a ton of pictures of one of my MoC's while we were on a skiing trip so...The only person I know that actually has some disapproving notions about my LEGO/BIONICLE stuff if my best-friend-who-might-as-well-be-my-sister. She thinks it is childish and that 19 yr olds should have grown up by now.I tend not to care, but my dad helping me out with random projects is awesome.

[Cosmic Titan]

Either they are annoyed by it or they don't care. I can't tell.

[christo1096]

They appreciate it, sometimes my parents bought me LEGO sets and gave me money to buy LEGO. They support it

[Ta-metru_defender]

Back when I was buying about a dozen sets a month my Dad was a little concerned about how much money I was throwing into this hobby. Since I've started making my own money and only been able to afford about four sets a year, he actually encourages me to splurge now and then.My Mom does the same thing whenever I come to either of them for financial advice.

[25K Now!]

My parents don't really care. As long as it doesn't interfere with my studies, they're fine with my love for LEGO.

[You just lost the game]

They don't really care.Though, they do not like it when I have them spread all over the house. lol

Edited November 25, 2012 by You just lost the game

[toa kopaka4372]

Neither mention it much, although they used to complain about it more frequently a while back. Probably because I haven't really bought any new BIONICLE sets in two years. Got one as a present this year, but that's all so far.

Edited November 26, 2012 by toa kopaka4372

[mistergryphon]

Well, since Aanchir is my brother, he kind of just said the same thing I would. But if you are physically incapable of scrolling back to his post, here:

My family has always encouraged it and hopes, just as I do, that I will one day get a job with the company.

One difference is that I love to lol at some old themes like Paradisa and Belville, and sometimes even the various gimmicks in Bionicle. Another difference is that I kind of want to get a web development job at LEGO, while Aanchir wants to get a set design job.

 

Belville. Pfft. What do you mean by gimmicks?

[Meiko]

 

Well, since Aanchir is my brother, he kind of just said the same thing I would. But if you are physically incapable of scrolling back to his post, here:

My family has always encouraged it and hopes, just as I do, that I will one day get a job with the company.

One difference is that I love to lol at some old themes like Paradisa and Belville, and sometimes even the various gimmicks in Bionicle. Another difference is that I kind of want to get a web development job at LEGO, while Aanchir wants to get a set design job.

 

Belville. Pfft. What do you mean by gimmicks?

 

 

gim·mick

Noun: A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.

Squid launchers could be an example, and so could masks that would fall off if attacked.

[Based Goomy]

My parents love that I enjoy something that isn't video games so much

[AuRon the champion]

My dad thinks that I'm wasting my money, and I should sell my legos. My mom doesn't really care, and likes looking at what I make... Until I have to clean up legos I've strewn everywhere over the basement. My sisters don't care, and sometimes will get sets of their own to build, but they enjoy taking all my stuff apart. My little brother just pesters me to teach him how to be a good builder all the time.

[Space: Ocean of Awe]

For the most part, they don't care. My mom, however, has recently said that I can't MOC or go on BZPower during the day on weekdays (though that rule seems to apply to weekends and evenings when she sees me doing either). If only I could explain to her that if I can't use my Lego, I'll just end up finding a less creative way to procrastinate (of course, if I said that I would undoubtedly get in trouble). My sister says the only cool thing I've ever done with my Lego is a sonic screwdriver I made a few months ago, and my brother is indifferent, as are my younger sister and grandparents. My cousins used to be into Lego (and even Bionicle, it was awesome) though they stopped a while back, and now I'm known as "the Lego person". I actually wrote a parody of the song Little Boxes called Lego Boxes (it's terrible, don't read it). I posted it on the old forums I think, but here it is again (because I pretty much killed that topic), about what most parents probably think of their children playing with Lego: Lego boxeson the toy shelfLego boxes made of cardboard stuff,Lego boxeson the toy shelfLego boxes all the sameThere's a Cityand a Technicand Bionicleand Hero Factoryand they're all made out of cardboard stuffand they all look just the sameAnd the piecesin the boxesall come home with our childrenwhere they're made into little modelsand they all look just the same.And there's buildings,and there's race cars,and there's Rahkshi,and Stormer Two Dot Zero,and they're all made out of Lego pieces and they all look just the same.And they all hurt when you step on themand keep the kids from their homeworkand they all get put in boxesand they take up lots of spaceand years later get sold on Ebay,and are a waste of time and space.And the boys go and buy guitarsand XBoxes and iPods,they all come in little boxesmade of cardboard stuffand they all sound just the same.And it won't getthem into collegeor help them raise a familyAnd at the endit's a waste ofmoney and lots of theprecious time, =)

[mistergryphon]

 

 

Well, since Aanchir is my brother, he kind of just said the same thing I would. But if you are physically incapable of scrolling back to his post, here:

My family has always encouraged it and hopes, just as I do, that I will one day get a job with the company.

One difference is that I love to lol at some old themes like Paradisa and Belville, and sometimes even the various gimmicks in Bionicle. Another difference is that I kind of want to get a web development job at LEGO, while Aanchir wants to get a set design job.

 

Belville. Pfft. What do you mean by gimmicks?

 

 

gim·mick

Noun: A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.

 

Squid launchers could be an example, and so could masks that would fall off if attacked.

 

 

 

 

Yes, I knew that. But whatever...

[Rooster Nui]

My parents don't really care, they do however slightly encourage it.

[The Legendary TNT]

I don't think they care too much, but they do listen to me when I run my mouth about stuff like the Red Star Revelation. That's nice, but they still don't understand it's epicness. I think they are happy the sets are kaput since they aren't spending $100+ in BIONICLE every Christmas. I never really got any system stuff and I never wanted any HF sets. Really all I do with BIONICLE anymore is on the computer, and I do most of it when they're away. So they are a step between "don't care" and "supportive." Although, I bet they are starting to worry about me...

 

EDIT: Well this post is in an odd spot...

Edited December 27, 2012 by TNT-DJ Vezon

[Makuta of Time]

They don't care that I'm still MOC-ing. but my mom has always made fun of it since 2007 or '08 that she's going to send a letter to stop making them. And she still says that about Hero Factory.

 

EDIT: This post is in an odd spot.

Edited December 27, 2012 by The Forgotten One

[Fastcar800]

They think I buy too many sets. XD

[Great Being Velika]

It's been awhile since I posted here, but I think my mom is getting really scared.