NO! Why don't they understand??

[gritsmommyof5]

prasnlrd,

We have someting more in common besides being over 45 [img]biggrin.gif[/img] and loving AG dolls.

I too collect Nativity(s). Do you keep them out year around? I DO!

I also collect fridge magnets also. My son who now is 21 bought me a UGLY frog at the dollar store for Christmas when he was five years old. I just love that UGLY frog and proudly still have it on my Fridge.

[prasnlrd]

Originally posted by Miss_Nellie_OMalley:
prasnlrd have I ever told you that you are my hero =D

I always love looking at your pictures =D

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bless you heart and thank you , but I am just an ordinary person like you and anyone else. I just love life, these dolls and I am always prasnlrd!

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[prasnlrd]

Originally posted by gritsmommyof5:
prasnlrd,

We have someting more in common besides being over 45 [img]biggrin.gif[/img] and loving AG dolls.

I too collect Nativity(s). Do you keep them out year around? I DO!

I also collect fridge magnets also. My son who now is 21 bought me a UGLY frog at the dollar store for Christmas when he was five years old. I just love that UGLY frog and proudly still have it on my Fridge.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">SMALL WORLD ISN"T IT!!! SUPER!!!! I put my nativities out at Christmas and I have magnets that date back to before my son's birth. He just turned 22. I magnitized one of the walls in my kitchen and it is covered with magnets from the ceiling down.

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[ksami]

Originally posted by prasnlrd:

<font color="red">Here are pictures of some of the fun I have with them:</font>

NOW THIS IS SOMEONE WHO REALLY LOVES AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ROFL! I think you've got exactly the right attitude. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[jenndon]

Ellie--

It's good that you have this forum to share in. I know that other "older" girls have shared that friends and family are unsupportive here, so it's neat that there are many of you older "kids" who collect and play still, and of course all of us who are in 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's plus!

I would probably say to just not ask for AG stuff from them, and I guess not talk about it really either, but don't give it up if you don't want to. They might come around on their own, but it sounds like they don't want to hear any explaining.

I guess people just feel weird about them being dolls, but it's just like any interest that others have, like Star Trek, as was mentioned.

Just know that we support you, and vent here if you need to.

[lscogbill]

Elle - is your dad supportive of AG? Maybe you can keep a couple of dolls and some accessories at his house for when you visit. And if you spend your own money to buy AG things, you can also keep them there.

[Kaileyfan1]

I suggest telling them why you like American Girl dolls.Your dad is very suportive of your collection right?Well them maybe you can tell him to talk to her about the dolls.My mom says that it is better I play with my dolls,instead of boys!

[prasnlrd]

Originally posted by Kaileyfan1:
My mom says that it is better I play with my dolls,instead of boys!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="8">YES!</font>
Great Mom and great daughter! Keep listening to her!

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[lscogbill]

Originally posted by Kaileyfan1:
Your dad is very suportive of your collection right?Well them maybe you can tell him to talk to her about the dolls.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Aha! could it be that your mom is unsupportive simply because your dad is? Divorced parents can get really strange sometimes. They're kinda like dueling grandparents.

[cami713]

Aha! could it be that your mom is unsupportive simply because your dad is? Divorced parents can get really strange sometimes. They're kinda like dueling grandparents.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">God, does THAT ever sound immature. Just the thought of a parent doing that, making their child unhappy to get back at an ex-spouse, makes me sad.