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Since then, hes got 500 round of ammo in his room, 9 survival radios and 2 months worth of water rations. He's gone on some survivalist mentality saying to me "I have no time for kiddy games, im gonna be ready and contuine training" I just shook my head and didnt say a word.

lol, that's a pretty special kind of crazy right there. Ready for what, the zombie apocalypse or the next American revolution?

All my friends know I'm a bit odd. I may no talk about it around many of them, but those I do talk about it with like it.

To be honest i would have to say that i am not ashamed of my hobby, actually i am proud of it. I have been building models since i was 6 and have now turned it into a career making props for film and theatre. I find that this hobby is both creative and educational. As it can teach many things, such as colour theory, hand eye co ordination. plus its awesome.

Thanks people i have less shame now that all you people show me if you paint them it works out better too

My school isn't exactly a hotbed for hobby activity. You know the whole Games Workshop 'creche' thing you guys mention periodically? That is my after school, tuesday night strategy club. The library (our gaming area) is chock full of whiny eleven year olds. It was originally for just warhammer, but then the teacher running it thought, 'I know, lets get more people joining by expanding it to the chess and boardgame players in the school'.
This bothered me not, as seeing an influx of more mature people was a godsend, and who knows, if they see a game of warhammer in action, whats to say they don't start wargaming themselves?

However.

There is this one kid, eleven years old, my *shudder* next-door neighbour. When he heard that the club would be open to other games that weren't warhammer (he had a go at me for playing warpath in what was essentially the club I HAD RAISED FROM NOTHING, despite the fact I am five years older than him), he went on a crusade against it. Yup, he actually called it crusade.

Going round with a flyer with a big title on it that went something along the lines of 'Keep Warhammer Club Warhammer!' It was full with half assed reasons backing his 'argument' (I think one was - stop the big kids bullying the little kids - although they didn't mind me or my two friends who are in year 11, thus making no sense!). I explained, as did the teacher, the positive aspects that expanding the club would be beneficial for all of us. He refused to listen. You know the whole 'stick fingers in ears and go 'lalalalalalalalala' gimmick? He did that.

I flipped in the end, and had a go at him for his narrow - mindedness. He replied that if we didn't keep it the way it was, he would leave. i offered if he wanted me to pack his army case for him.

That was slightly OT, I know, but lets remedy the situation...

The very same kid literally lives and breathes Warhammer. It is all he talks about. He is THE guy who talks to random girls about Witch Elves and Daemonettes *shudder*. He is THE guy who asks strangers how to paint his new Space marines.....

I am pretty sure that most people don't have a..... *cough* enthusiast *cough* quite like that....

It makes me ashamed of my hobby. But apart from that, and keeping it away from the folks that bully me (yup, 11 years and they haven't stopped yet), I guess I am pretty open minded about it.

I am ashamed of it. I love the hobby so much, but I'm terrified as being labled as a nerd. I have nothing wrong with nerds, I hang out with a lot of them, but I try to hide it as much as possible.

As an 18 year old and in college its important to look cool when you're meeting new people and there is a huge social stigma in playing wargames.

I wish I could be more open with it since I love the game, but sadly thats not really possible right now.

I really don't give a rats A$$ what people think about me.... Hell, we could be spending our money on drugs and booze...

I'm kinda mixed on this.

I won't say that I go shouting it out that I'm a wargamer, or wear 40K T-shirts, read codexes in school or anything that makes it blindingly obvious that I'm a wargamer, but at the same time, I won't forcefully deny it. I suppose, however, it does depend on the person in question. I wouldn't mind admitting I'm a wargamer to most of my friends, should the topic ever arise. Indeed, there are some I'd probably try to "convert" to the Hobby. On the other hand though, there are, as always, those people who'd probably bully you relentlessly about it, so it's best not to let them know. Similarly, i wouldn't introduce myself as I wargamer. When meeting new people I won't say, "Hey! I like playing the guitar, swimming and playing wargames" or something along those lines. Unless, I know the person to be a fellow wargamer of course.

I wouldn't say that I am ashamed of it, I just won't bring it up unless the person I am talking to expressed interest but i am very careful to pay close attention to the person im talking to once i start talking about and try to stop when their eyes begin to glaze over. It's hard not to feel a little bit silly explaining to my wife what a spacemarine is and why i need to spend 65 dollars for one of their tanks.

I'm not ashamed of my hobby. I just feel that sometimes if I say too much about myself people might be put off by what I like. People tend to be very judgmental according to thinks you like. So if I like playing with toy soldiers as a hobby most people would see me as a loser with no social life. I think that's far from the truth. I have my friends. I have a girlfriend and she likes the whole idea of 40k, but its too expensive for her. The biggest problem is that people automatically assume things about your personality based on what you like. I think this is a ridiculous notion and one that needs to be dealt with quickly.

I don't hide it at all if someone has an issue with me playing with small dolls and yes they are man dolls they can go wear their popped collars elsewhere.

Used to paint at work and read the codex for my armies at work and in public often I am who I am and have not had any issues with friends or girls due to it.

I must just be lucky, most of my friends think it's flippin' cool to paint a bunch of little army men, and surprisingly a lot of the girls I meet think it's pretty cool too. I'm always getting questions like, "hey dude, wanna play MW3 later? Oh, and how's that tank coming?"

I don't hide my hobby, but recently something very interesting happened to me in college, a girl told me that she had seen me at GW, but she said it in a humorous, laughing at my expense sort of way as though she thought that I am socially inept. I said yeah I was in there talking to a few mates, and playing a game of 40k. She then went and laughed about it with her friends. However none of this dented my confidence. Warhammer 40k is the best thing I have gotten into; I have met loads of good mates, built up some life-long skills in painting as well as good memories, so am I ashamed of my hobby HELL NO!

Arm.chair.general wrote:I don't hide my hobby, but recently something very interesting happened to me in college, a girl told me that she had seen me at GW, but she said it in a humorous, laughing at my expense sort of way as though she though I am socially inept. I said yeah I was in there talking to a few mates, and playing a game of 40k. She then went and laughed about it with her friends. However none of this dented my confidence. Warhammer 40k is the best thing I have gotten into; I have met loads of good mates, built up some life-long skills in painting as well as good memories, so am I ashamed of my hobby HELL NO!

That's the spirit!! I agree fully, I'm not being sarcastic. I had neighbors in college (3 girls) who thought my painting was awesome and artistic. Due to stupidity on my end, I had a chance with the hottest one and blew it. I really don't wanna go into detail and be humiliated in the dakka community but it involved being a gentleman during a changing of clothes moment...

timetowaste85 wrote:

Arm.chair.general wrote:I don't hide my hobby, but recently something very interesting happened to me in college, a girl told me that she had seen me at GW, but she said it in a humorous, laughing at my expense sort of way as though she though I am socially inept. I said yeah I was in there talking to a few mates, and playing a game of 40k. She then went and laughed about it with her friends. However none of this dented my confidence. Warhammer 40k is the best thing I have gotten into; I have met loads of good mates, built up some life-long skills in painting as well as good memories, so am I ashamed of my hobby HELL NO!

That's the spirit!! I agree fully, I'm not being sarcastic. I had neighbors in college (3 girls) who thought my painting was awesome and artistic. Due to stupidity on my end, I had a chance with the hottest one and blew it. I really don't wanna go into detail and be humiliated in the dakka community but it involved being a gentleman during a changing of clothes moment...

Aw man, that sounds like it sucks, at least they thought that it was artistic, most of the girls in my college hate anything that is 'geeky' or not 'macho' enough for them...

Lord of Timbraxia wrote:My school isn't exactly a hotbed for hobby activity. You know the whole Games Workshop 'creche' thing you guys mention periodically? That is my after school, tuesday night strategy club. The library (our gaming area) is chock full of whiny eleven year olds. It was originally for just warhammer, but then the teacher running it thought, 'I know, lets get more people joining by expanding it to the chess and boardgame players in the school'.
This bothered me not, as seeing an influx of more mature people was a godsend, and who knows, if they see a game of warhammer in action, whats to say they don't start wargaming themselves?

However.

There is this one kid, eleven years old, my *shudder* next-door neighbour. When he heard that the club would be open to other games that weren't warhammer (he had a go at me for playing warpath in what was essentially the club I HAD RAISED FROM NOTHING, despite the fact I am five years older than him), he went on a crusade against it. Yup, he actually called it crusade.

Going round with a flyer with a big title on it that went something along the lines of 'Keep Warhammer Club Warhammer!' It was full with half assed reasons backing his 'argument' (I think one was - stop the big kids bullying the little kids - although they didn't mind me or my two friends who are in year 11, thus making no sense!). I explained, as did the teacher, the positive aspects that expanding the club would be beneficial for all of us. He refused to listen. You know the whole 'stick fingers in ears and go 'lalalalalalalalala' gimmick? He did that.

I flipped in the end, and had a go at him for his narrow - mindedness. He replied that if we didn't keep it the way it was, he would leave. i offered if he wanted me to pack his army case for him.

That was slightly OT, I know, but lets remedy the situation...

The very same kid literally lives and breathes Warhammer. It is all he talks about. He is THE guy who talks to random girls about Witch Elves and Daemonettes *shudder*. He is THE guy who asks strangers how to paint his new Space marines.....

I am pretty sure that most people don't have a..... *cough* enthusiast *cough* quite like that....

It makes me ashamed of my hobby. But apart from that, and keeping it away from the folks that bully me (yup, 11 years and they haven't stopped yet), I guess I am pretty open minded about it.

Must suck living next door to TFG. Sorry, he just sounds like a kid who has drunk to much GW koolaid.

@OT, I am not nor have I ever been ashamed of my 'hobby'. I was putting together scale model kits before I ever heard of GW or 40k. Now I like to assemble Gundam models kits and 1980's stuff for my Cold War Gone Hot book from AAG.

To be honest, my friends hate the fact that I play with toy soldiers, they think it will hurt their "Coolness" factor. They won't stop being my friend though, hell, they'll do anything for me, as I would do anything for them ;D.

Poppabear wrote:To be honest, my friends hate the fact that I play with toy soldiers, they think it will hurt their "Coolness" factor. They won't stop being my friend though, hell, they'll do anything for me, as I would do anything for them ;D.

Sort of like my situation, they would drop by time to time to tease the no doubt virgins , have the staff explain how to play,
even though I know they have zero interest -.-

I am ashamed that not everyone I know doesn't wargame. They should be ashamed.

I shout it loud and proud from the rooftops in a desperate attempt to cause me to be less appealing to women.

Yet try as I might, my celestial blue eyes and flawless good looks drive away the demons of a wargaming addiction, and husky voiced wenches still dash themselves against my door day and night and tear clods of hair from my skull as keepsakes when I walk past them in the street.

I'm going to stop showering and grow a moustache if things don't get any better, because wearing an Ultramarines shirt and getting a White Dwarf subscription just don't cut the fething mustard.

mattyrm wrote: I shout it loud and proud from the rooftops in a desperate attempt to cause me to be less appealing to women.

Yet try as I might, my celestial blue eyes and flawless good looks drive away the demons of a wargaming addiction, and husky voiced wenches still dash themselves against my door day and night and tear clods of hair from my skull as keepsakes when I walk past them in the street.

I'm going to stop showering and grow a moustache if things don't get any better, because wearing an Ultramarines shirt and getting a White Dwarf subscription just don't cut the fething mustard.

It may not be that, It may be the loaded weapons you keep on the headboard of you BED.

The people I know who don't have at least some unconventional hobbies are also the most boring people I know. Coincidence?

FabricatorGeneralMike wrote:

Lord of Timbraxia wrote:My school isn't exactly a hotbed for hobby activity. You know the whole Games Workshop 'creche' thing you guys mention periodically? That is my after school, tuesday night strategy club. The library (our gaming area) is chock full of whiny eleven year olds. It was originally for just warhammer, but then the teacher running it thought, 'I know, lets get more people joining by expanding it to the chess and boardgame players in the school'.
This bothered me not, as seeing an influx of more mature people was a godsend, and who knows, if they see a game of warhammer in action, whats to say they don't start wargaming themselves?

However.

There is this one kid, eleven years old, my *shudder* next-door neighbour. When he heard that the club would be open to other games that weren't warhammer (he had a go at me for playing warpath in what was essentially the club I HAD RAISED FROM NOTHING, despite the fact I am five years older than him), he went on a crusade against it. Yup, he actually called it crusade.

Going round with a flyer with a big title on it that went something along the lines of 'Keep Warhammer Club Warhammer!' It was full with half assed reasons backing his 'argument' (I think one was - stop the big kids bullying the little kids - although they didn't mind me or my two friends who are in year 11, thus making no sense!). I explained, as did the teacher, the positive aspects that expanding the club would be beneficial for all of us. He refused to listen. You know the whole 'stick fingers in ears and go 'lalalalalalalalala' gimmick? He did that.

I flipped in the end, and had a go at him for his narrow - mindedness. He replied that if we didn't keep it the way it was, he would leave. i offered if he wanted me to pack his army case for him.

That was slightly OT, I know, but lets remedy the situation...

The very same kid literally lives and breathes Warhammer. It is all he talks about. He is THE guy who talks to random girls about Witch Elves and Daemonettes *shudder*. He is THE guy who asks strangers how to paint his new Space marines.....

I am pretty sure that most people don't have a..... *cough* enthusiast *cough* quite like that....

It makes me ashamed of my hobby. But apart from that, and keeping it away from the folks that bully me (yup, 11 years and they haven't stopped yet), I guess I am pretty open minded about it.

Must suck living next door to TFG. Sorry, he just sounds like a kid who has drunk to much GW koolaid.

@OT, I am not nor have I ever been ashamed of my 'hobby'. I was putting together scale model kits before I ever heard of GW or 40k. Now I like to assemble Gundam models kits and 1980's stuff for my Cold War Gone Hot book from AAG.

You got no idea, pal.....

ifStatement wrote:The people I know who don't have at least some unconventional hobbies are also the most boring people I know. Coincidence?

Not in the least. I noticed that trend.

hotsauceman1 wrote:

ifStatement wrote:The people I know who don't have at least some unconventional hobbies are also the most boring people I know. Coincidence?

Not in the least. I noticed that trend.

Yup. The people who conform to what is acceptable in the eyes of the majority are just the same as everyone else? Yeh that's not surprising. It's not how I want to live. You want to mock me for it? Do it. I'm not insecure, I don't care what you think. Your going to call me a virgin and make other judgements about me on the basis I paint 35mm models? Your a fething moron.

ifStatement wrote:

hotsauceman1 wrote:

ifStatement wrote:The people I know who don't have at least some unconventional hobbies are also the most boring people I know. Coincidence?

Not in the least. I noticed that trend.

Yup. The people who conform to what is acceptable in the eyes of the majority are just the same as everyone else? Yeh that's not surprising. It's not how I want to live. You want to mock me for it? Do it. I'm not insecure, I don't care what you think. Your going to call me a virgin and make other judgements about me on the basis I paint 35mm models? Your a fething moron.

So very true!

ifStatement wrote:

hotsauceman1 wrote:

ifStatement wrote:The people I know who don't have at least some unconventional hobbies are also the most boring people I know. Coincidence?

Not in the least. I noticed that trend.

Yup. The people who conform to what is acceptable in the eyes of the majority are just the same as everyone else? Yeh that's not surprising. It's not how I want to live. You want to mock me for it? Do it. I'm not insecure, I don't care what you think. Your going to call me a virgin and make other judgements about me on the basis I paint 35mm models? Your a fething moron.

35mm? What a weirdo...

I love wargaming and am not ashamed at all of my hobby. In fact most people that see my figs are pretty impressed with the hobby . Of course there is always the odd person that wants to laugh about it but I pay no heed to them because I'm sure they most likely do things I don't understand either.

No. I'm not ashamed of my Hobby it's a good one to have, it's a nice feeling looking at a completed army you took the time to make your own and paint just the way you wanted.

I've heard stories of younger players on Dakka being ashamed about their hobby around their peers. But in reality their more ashamed of being sheep.

I've only had to deal with one ever encounter with somebody who scolded me for my hobby. And all I did was stare at him with my souless azure eyes and my sly grin until he realized part of his innocence died, and he could hear the sound of a baby goat having it's entrails ripped from it's belly by a cheese grater.

True story.

Shadowbrand wrote:

I've only had to deal with one ever encounter with somebody who scolded me for my hobby. And all I did was stare at him with my souless azure eyes and my sly grin until he realized part of his innocence died, and he could hear the sound of a baby goat having it's entrails ripped from it's belly by a cheese grater.

True story.

That the other person was an 8 year old does take some of the gravitas from the story....still, a win's a win I guess.