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Post by fairlyoddnewyorker on Mar 10, 2005 21:14:26 GMT -5
She got mad because I joked about ER. She made fun of Randall, started saying 'Randall and Roz sitting in a tree' and 'They're in love, aren't they? Didn't you write a rated R Flabfiction?' (AKA- Her name for Fanfiction)
It killed me. I ... couldn't stop crying. And she thought I was stupid ... I'm starting to think so. Crying over a fictional character? ... I mean, he's alive to me ... my mom can't ever see that.
It honestly killed me! I asked her, 'Weren't you ever obsessed with something?' ... she never was, so this makes me feel more of a freak.
Don't know where she thought Roz though ..... but I started singing 'Mike and Sulley sitting in a tree' and she started lecturing me about respecting gay people, and that they're not gay.
Well, I respect gay people- I honestly don't think they're gay ... but it's a wacky thought ....
Still ... I feel like crap, look like crap, and the only one who cheered me up was my cat, Hope ... at least she hugged Randall ....
You guys here- you let me know I'm not the only one who loves the guy. Otherwise ... I'd be a real wreck
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Post by pitbulllady on Mar 10, 2005 22:39:51 GMT -5
I hate to say this, but your mother sounds just a tad...well, immature. I mean, an adult making fun of their kid's fave's? FLABfiction? I would have expected this sort of thing from a 12-year-old(no offense to any 12-year-olds on here, who are apparently more mature than some grown-ups), but not from a parent! Maybe she didn't have obsessions, but then, WHY would she get so bent out of shape about YOU ribbing her about ER? Sounds a bit obsessive to ME! I didn't have obsessions when I was younger, either, besides rock stars. I grew up in a time period when there was little to be obessed with...three tv networks, no computer or internet, no electronic games(I thought "Pong" was really cool when it came out), no Anime, no Manga, and few opportunities to see movies that didn't totally suck, so maybe that had something to do with it. I really didn't get into the whole "fangirl" thing until a few years ago, honestly, and what a nice diversion from the hum-drum of Real Life it's been! I don't make fun of anyone's fandoms, even if I don't share them. When I really got into the whole "Lilo and Stitch" fandom, I tried to hide it at first. When the series first came on tv, it only aired on ABC, and I couldn't get the networks way out here in the "boonies"(this was before DirectTV added local networks to their satallite package), so I had to get my father to record it for me-on Saturday mornings. We made a deal there and then; he wouldn't give me any flack about my obsession with certain animated characters(namely Stitch and Randall)and I wouldn't say anything about HIS fondness for "chick flicks" on "The Lifetime Network" and "Bravo"! We have both kept our end of the bargain.
pitbulllady
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Post by MelTSS on Mar 10, 2005 23:52:28 GMT -5
>> << My parents don't know I'm obsessed with randall. All I have of him are pictures I printed from the internet, and, hopefully soon, an action figure if I ever find one. Hey, we have no plushies, so it's that or nothin. So, yeah, I shut my parents out of my life, or atleast try. My mom has no clue on who he is (plus, she doesn't like "villians" as she would call him) and frankly, my dad doesn't watch TV, unless it's cops or the news. NO. Randall and ROUGE should be together! (IMO) ^^ But that's really, as Pitbulllady said, immature. Expessially for a grown woman! REVEEEENNNGEEE!! *holds up torch and pickfork*
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Post by fairlyoddnewyorker on Mar 11, 2005 7:03:06 GMT -5
I have a plushie ... oO; Well, yeah, she can be immature sometimes ... but I deserved it, I guess. I AM IMMATURE for hugging a stuffed toy! I don't think I'll ever grow up ..... *sigh*
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Post by lizardgirl on Mar 11, 2005 12:20:00 GMT -5
You're not immature! Hey, look, I thought I was a freak for several years before I got internet, wishing that I could meet someone who was obsessed with something as 'childish' as I was. None of my friends see ANYTHING good in Randall, and they think I'm a bit of a weirdo for liking him! The only real reason they're my friends, probably, is because they're nutters too! (And they're also, like, the nicest people in the world.) Shame on your mother for being so cruel to you! I'm sorry, but what she said was terribly mean, especially if she knows how much Randall means to you. My mother would never dare make fun, and instead respects what I like, and gives her opinion honestly but kindly. Why on earth your mother was saying things like Randall and Roz sitting in a tree is something that I cannot answer, and, although the saying 'two wrongs don't make a right' is usually very true, it sort of gives you an excuse to be harsh about what SHE likes, and if she gets upset about it, you can explain to her that that was how you felt when she said what she said. Otherwise, explain to her how you feel and how much she hurt you by what she said, and if she's an understanding person, she'll accept what you say.
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Post by pitbulllady on Mar 11, 2005 12:48:20 GMT -5
I have a plushie ... oO; Well, yeah, she can be immature sometimes ... but I deserved it, I guess. I AM IMMATURE for hugging a stuffed toy! I don't think I'll ever grow up ..... *sigh* Well, let me put it this way-I'm probably older than your mother by several years. I have supported myself, financially, for nearly 20 years now. I have excellent credit, which is rare these days. I also sleep with a Stitch plushie, and collect Stitch plushes, and believe me, if I could get my hands on a Randall plushie, make that a Randall ANYTHING, I'd have it, too. I do not consider myself "immature". Yes, I can indulge my more child-like side; I HAVE to be able to do so in my line of work, but that does NOT have to include making fun of something someone else considers important. As part of a Lilo and Stitch group, I know that there are many adults, some older than me, who are into Stitch, and who collect and sleep with Stitch plushies. One member of our group has over 200 Stitch plushies, including many she goes to Japan or Singapore to buy, which are not available in the US. She is also a very successful businesswoman. I therefore do not consider it odd or "immature" to be so very fond of an animated character, anymore than the people who are into the "Star Wars" genre or the Sherlock Holmes societies and whatnot. It gives us a break from a not-always-nice reality. pitbulllady
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Post by Ranger Parsec on Mar 11, 2005 14:24:02 GMT -5
My parents don't know I'm obsessed with randall. All I have of him are pictures I printed from the internet, and, hopefully soon, an action figure if I ever find one. Hey, we have no plushies, so it's that or nothin. So, yeah, I shut my parents out of my life, or atleast try. My mom has no clue on who he is (plus, she doesn't like "villians" as she would call him) and frankly, my dad doesn't watch TV, unless it's cops or the news. Same here. My parents don't know I like Randall or Ty, nonetheless who they are, because I'd probably get blasted with some sort of speech as to the fact that Randall's a "villian" and I shouldn't be interested in such "horrible things" like him. But, NewYorker, I hate to say this but your Mother indeed sounds like a 12-year-old. I think she's the immature one here - not you. Your interest in Randall shouldn't be something for a MOTHER, of all things, to criticize about. Her attitude about this whole thing seems pretty ridiculous to me. Don't feel too bad about it, because you've really done nothing wrong. Your mother needs a maturity/sensitivity check. Heck, I have plenty of friends, from my age and way beyond who have had their adoration of a cartoon characters mocked and made fun of by other people - myself included. Somehow, people think I'm a wierdo, because one of my biggest hobbies involves anything having to do with Randall and Ty. It's ridiculous how people steriotypically classify you as "immature" or "weird", once you become a teenager or adult, just because you love animated characters instead of some stuck-up movie star or over-paid athlete. It never made sense to me. So, thusly, I never make fun of people's favorite fandoms or characters, etc. I respect everyone's choices and I don't force them to accept mine. After all, who am I to judge? But that's really how it should be, in my opinion. Anyhow, if I were you, I'd take pitbulllady's advice about bringing the issue up to your mother and telling her how you feel about what she said. As already stated by pitbulllady, if she's an understanding person, she'll accept what you say. *hugs* I hope you feel better soon.
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 11, 2005 15:06:36 GMT -5
I guess we've all been called freaks one day or another...........guess Ran had the same problem on a bigger level. Liking something......"fictional" isn't something to be ashamed of at all. And it certainly doesn't make you a freak. Believe me, I know 16 year olds who like telitubbies......believe me....Ran is nothing near THOSE things....
My mother fully supports me with Randall ^_^.
My......well lets say the other one......didn't care about Randall at all. Everything I tried to tell him, he didn't care to listen about. And I KNOW he didn't. Any good work I made at ALL, like my school work, he only appreicated if it made HIM look good.
I hate him.....I loath him.... He only..... EH.... I'll stop there I'm getting too personal....
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Post by fairlyoddnewyorker on Mar 11, 2005 15:18:14 GMT -5
Well, alright, my mom was probably just joking ... and believe me- I can't even start to explain why it bothered me, she starts with the Roz thing. With much respect to Roz, I REALLY don't think they'd EVER make a good couple. Roz is cool like ... Edna cool. ^^ She gets immature when she THINKS she's joking. This is the same person who laughs incredibly loud at her own jokes ... and, um .. I do that too ... a bit. Well yesterday when it happened ... that was wacky. I got all sad, tried to go and cry into my pillow (^^ and my sister was reading a book in there, so I didn't want her questioning ... so I grabbed Ran and went in the backroom. Meant to watch M.I. but couldn't find it; it was scratched anyways. So I played Jurassic Park making game thing ... and cried for about an hour. My cat kept comforting me, so she cheered me up. And I found myself singing to her ... heh. Well, I do suck at singing but it made me feel better. I sing wierd ... I started singing real songs and putting the word "Spingee" in a couple of verses. That's my cat's nickname ^_^ If you find me weird, that's okay. I'm learning to accept it. Boy, when I have a kid- they're going to be freakin' Randall WORSHIPPERS, I tell you. Might just make it my own religion ^__^ hehe
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 11, 2005 15:27:05 GMT -5
Randall and ROZ?! YEAH RIGHT! Randall and a reptile killer together!? Where did that come from!
Hmm.... I hardly get hurt nowadadys.....but still I know what you mean. Those times you just want to get away from life....yet again....another Ran quality ^_^
3 Cats here ^_^ And believe me, Ran does't like when they pounce on him ^_^
Weird? Who said your weird?
Heh heh ^_^
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Post by fairlyoddnewyorker on Mar 11, 2005 15:49:16 GMT -5
Well- if I was watching M.I- I wouldn't be singing. I shout insults at any movie I watch lately ... especially Notre Dame. It never ends ... ^^
Ah well, I'll live. All my friends are wierd, so things even out ^__^
Still, I wish I could show people how much he means to me. I guess they'll never understand. Only you guys, which is why I'm glad Boggs Board is in existance =)
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Post by fairlyoddnewyorker on Mar 11, 2005 15:51:01 GMT -5
Weird means gifted to me. I used to take it as a bad thing, but not at all anymore. I'm happy to be myself .... wow, I just got a rush of confedience, lol ^_^
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 11, 2005 16:01:17 GMT -5
I helped ^_^
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Post by fairlyoddnewyorker on Mar 11, 2005 16:04:29 GMT -5
^__^
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Post by Mirage on Mar 11, 2005 16:06:58 GMT -5
You should be proud to be yourself--and that means you're weird, well, then, take pride in weirdness too! I surely do. And we're all weird in our own ways. That's the beauty of 'weird,' it can mean so many different things--anything but what's considered 'normal.' And in most cases, the weirdness isn't wrong. Is it weird to be so obessed over fictional characters? I don't think so. Lots of people I know do. But I couldn't care less. If they choose to laugh and make fun, I just console myself with the fact that the characters are real--to people like me, and you folks, so that makes them real enough. Most people don't joke, they just find it a little funny. Which is fine with me.
I wouldn't take your mom's teasing so harshly, since it seems that she might not understand how much Randall means to you, so she doesn't know how upset you get over it. I'm glad you're feeling good about it now, and of course there will always be others to share your feelings with. ^^ Before I knew where to go online to see other people with the same obsessions as me, I thought I was the only one....and now I see how wrong I was!
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