What do you do with your LEGO?

[DebkoX]

As a kid me and my brother were obsessed with LEGO and it kinda got out of control. We have bins full of the stuff in the loft.

I'm 15 and recently got back into LEGO starting with some of the Superhero stuff and I recently purchased the new 2014 Star Wars Jedi Interceptor, General Grevious wheel and V-wing yet.

I feel wrong.

I want to play with these sets but everytime I try to do so I feel embarrassed and silly, like it isn't right. I don't suffer any social issues, I just prefer being to myself and I'm not 'Strange' or some wacko yet I feel like it makes me stupid, even though I know it doesn't.

What do you guys do? Build and observe?

[Legopast]

Just a (Friendly Unofficial) warning this is a site for adults there is a 18+ Age on registering.

Lego is fun, creative, You should feel no shame in Playing or creating with your mind and exercising your imagination ~ It is little different from playing video games or creating art.

Live and let live and enjoy your time with creativity.

[Mikuri]

A few members of my family, like the girlfriend of my uncle, don't understand that LEGO can be played without being a kid. But others don't care at all. It's a hobby like any other.

I play with my lover and even at Christmas my mother gave me a LEGO storage head.

So yeah, just play and have fun...

[jodawill]

What you're going through right now is called the "dark ages." It's completely normal for teenagers to be worried about what other people think.

That said, it's completely stupid for anyone to be worried about what other people think when it comes to things like this. Thankfully, it's something most people grow out of once they hit their mid 20s or so.

Edit: As for your question…

What do you guys do? Build and observe?

Even when I was little, I never got a lot of excitement out of playing with my toys. I was only ever interested in building things, especially my own creations. As I got older, following the instructions became a lot more boring to me, but I still get just as excited about creating my own stuff.

When I finish building something, I either keep it on a shelf for a while or I take some photos and rip it apart. If I ever have time someday, I want to take my MOCs to Brickworld.

Edited January 5, 2014 by jodawill

[jimmynick]

People build, people play and people collect. From the sheer number of people on this board, you are clearly not alone in appreciating LEGO as a toy, artistic medium and hobby.

I leave my bricks at home in two IKEA buckets and a shoebox, and I only build with them when I'm on holiday. In the interim, I use LDD and browse Flickr and Eurobricks.

[BachAddict]

What do we do with our LEGO? We build stuff. Many sets are designed for kids to act out scenes with, but adults don't do that so much.

[rriggs]

People have hobbies. LEGO is a hobby. Simples!

Just do as you wish and don't worry about what other people think - although in my experience people are genuinely interested and I often get comments about it being a stress-reliever and/or therapeutic.

My LEGO has it's own room and a fair share of my loft and I am buying, building or tweaking something pretty much every day.

Cheers

Rog

[N-4K0]

I'm 25 and have been into Lego for just over a year after I returned. To be honest, I feel a bit ashamed of being such a fan of a toy, and there's only 2 friends of me who knows about it.

But, as the others said, it's a hobby. As long as YOU like it, that's what matters, right?

[RCS]

I'm 25 and have been into Lego for just over a year after I returned. To be honest, I feel a bit ashamed of being such a fan of a toy, and there's only 2 friends of me who knows about it.

But, as the others said, it's a hobby. As long as YOU like it, that's what matters, right?

Don't worry so much. Gown men still collect action figures and that seems socially acceptable.

My other hobby is radio control cars and I am very happy to talk to someone who asks about it. No shame at all. If your hobbies consisted of gambling, booze, and women (guys too) I'd think your priorities were out of line.

[jodawill]

I'm 25 and have been into Lego for just over a year after I returned. To be honest, I feel a bit ashamed of being such a fan of a toy, and there's only 2 friends of me who knows about it.

But, as the others said, it's a hobby. As long as YOU like it, that's what matters, right?

What do you care what other people think?

[Big Blue Winky]

I'm 25 and been back into Lego for just under a year now, left due to deciding it was a bit too childish for me and wanted to buy myself a car, well now I realise how foolish I was, so many awesome sets have been and gone. Thankfully I'm now in a position where I can afford both Lego and cars, have some nice motors that I'm very proud of too as much as I'm proud of my Lego collection.

I will admit I was a little embarrassed at first upon returning thinking surely it's a child's toy but after finding out I'm not alone as an adult liking Lego both from the internet, Lego forums, Facebook and even work, loads of my colleagues seem to be really big into it. I can kind of understand that being at school a lot of your fellow students probably don't view it the same way as you do but like everyone else here has said, who cares? If you enjoy it keep on at it.

[programmerdan]

I'm blessed with an understanding wife. I've always enjoyed LEGO (although I went through my own dark ages), and I collect them proudly. Just about everyone I knows is aware of my growing collection, as do my co-workers. Different people react differently, some positively and some negatively, but I figure that's their issue. As has been mentioned, it's a hobby -- nobody has to understand or appreciate my hobby for it to be legitimate.

And as I'm discovering more and more, LEGO especially has an enduring appeal both young and old, so the outright acceptance of my hobby has been rather heart-warming. This isn't just a kid's toy any more -- it's a major art form, and ties into many other interests (Star Wars, Minecraft, super heros, comic characters, etc.).

So, with that said -- @DebkoX, be proud! If you love LEGO, revel in it. Some people will mock you, sure, but that's their loss. The majority of people will accept it as a legitimate interest, so don't be afraid to live it up.

[Freddy Bricker]

I throw it at babies and annoying teenage girls.

- Says the liar.

I just build, display, and occasionally play. That could be Lego's new slogan, catchy!

[glendo]

It's my harmless hobby.... I dont play with my Lego, i build with my lego (my wife says i play with it)

i dont swoosh etc, i build and display. I was a massive Simcity fan for over 10yrs, and as far as i see it, i have moved into a new medium of creativity/architecture/planning/design

i've noticed there are sub-groups of lego fans, and i am a brick/building/sets fan... i don't care a thing about minifigs, they solely are an item within a set.

why be ashamed of your hobby? My wife is learning to accept that it's a harmless hobby... it's taken a while. I dont really care what my friends, co-workers, peers think, it's none of their concern IMO.

[Kilroy]

I'm 14 so I sort of understand what you feel but Most of my close friends are into Lego or can understand why I like it. I did have one friendwho was cool & popular come round to mine & I had just finished making my UCS R2-D2. I thought he would laugh at it but he thought it was cool.

Sometimes you won't know how people will react until you tell them. I think it's better not to assume everyone will not like it & assume they WILL like it.

That's just my view anyway.

[rriggs]

I'm 14

I'd maybe keep quiet about that if I were you...

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Cheers

Rog

[LEGO Guy Bri]

As a kid me and my brother were obsessed with LEGO and it kinda got out of control. We have bins full of the stuff in the loft.

I'm 15... [snip] I feel wrong.

I'm 14 so I sort of understand what you feel

To be honest, I can't figure why you guy's feel silly "playing with LEGO, other than a personal hang up. There's nothing wrong with that, but you do realize you still fall in TLG's target demographic, right? Granted I never bragged about LEGO Jr. High-High Skool, but, I still ran my trains and created new city scenes until I was 16. For now enjoy being a kid young. My hiatus started around 16... license, cars, girls, parties, etc. LEGO tends to not be a magnet if you're into those things, but I never forgot or let go. I probably would have continued buying sets through those 7+ years, had LEGO not gone through some weird stages (i.e. World City). Many adults still "play" with LEGO, many "build", those who aren't fans probably can't tell a difference. Now-a-days, outside these forums, only a few close friends, who appreciate hobbies, or LEGO itself, know I collect and occasionally build. Bottom line: have fun, don't over think it

[TheLazyChicken]

Just play your lego and build Mocs, also don't listen to what other people think.

[LukeWarmTea]

A typical day in Lego-land (our guest room):

"Hiss! Pop! Bang!!!"

"Crackle crackle crackle"

"HELP ME!"

"Whee-oooo-wheee-oooo!!! SCREECH"

"Phwoooooshhhh!"

"Gasp gurgle gasp gasp"

*sobs of gratitude*

*murmur of reassurance*

Everybody swooshes. It's just a thing.

[Hrafnblod]

I still "play" with mine to an extent. A lot of my new sets since coming out of my dark ages are Superheroes or LotR so I like setting up (and then shamelessly acting out) little heist scenes, battles, etc. Kid at heart, and whathaveyou. It's "weird" now but when I'm a dad in a few years I'll just be playing with junior, so whatever.

[eldiano]

I kind of just build them, pose the minifigures and then put them on a shelve display.

[Vindicare]

I've been known to swoosh some new vehicles about after they're built...how else are you going to know if you built it correctly?

I also enjoy setting up little scenarios and such in my town layout...that sort of counts, I do imagine what goes on in there.