It is possible you have lived a sheltered life, and maybe also all of your firends have to. But just about everyone I know who puts significant time into a hobby has had people say judgy things to them about how much of a waste of time it is. Me personally not much more than my parents. But my more outgoing friends hear it all the time. The ones from foreign countries seem to hear it even more, and from people they barely know.
It is also commonly seen in media.
This is of course anecdotal, but there is a lot of it. I haven’t seen anyone argue that it isn’t true untill maybe you, if that is what you are saying. If you haven’t seen this. Good for you. Be happy.
I know people say judgy things. I’m saying the solution is not to worry what people think. That’s why I’m questioning who decides what’s “considered” socially acceptable. Why do you value the opinion of these judgy people more than you value the opinions of yourself and your friends who have these hobbies they care about? Why are they the decider of what’s “considered” acceptable? What about people like me who read and appreciate fan fiction, for example? Our opinions don’t count?
It is possible you have lived a sheltered life, and maybe also all of your firends have to. But just about everyone I know who puts significant time into a hobby has had people say judgy things to them about how much of a waste of time it is. Me personally not much more than my parents. But my more outgoing friends hear it all the time. The ones from foreign countries seem to hear it even more, and from people they barely know.
It is also commonly seen in media. This is of course anecdotal, but there is a lot of it. I haven’t seen anyone argue that it isn’t true untill maybe you, if that is what you are saying. If you haven’t seen this. Good for you. Be happy.
I know people say judgy things. I’m saying the solution is not to worry what people think. That’s why I’m questioning who decides what’s “considered” socially acceptable. Why do you value the opinion of these judgy people more than you value the opinions of yourself and your friends who have these hobbies they care about? Why are they the decider of what’s “considered” acceptable? What about people like me who read and appreciate fan fiction, for example? Our opinions don’t count?