Really Good Question....

[🪦 PREMATURE INKER ●]

...Been ashamed of your collection?..I don't mean because it doesn't have the coolest masks in it . I mean because you may have religious types that visit and curl their toes at what you collect or, look at you in a judgmental way because you like horror props?..or just for the plain fact that the people around you think it's a waist of money and time?(maybe your parents?)..be honest and please spare me the" F*** them!", or the who gives a sh**!"comments..I really want to know who has been affected by this type of behavior brought upon you by others misunderstanding about the hobby.Jason Hanks.

[🪦 Rahl ●]

Oh, I get the jokes all the time. Why are you doing this? What's the point? Aren't you a little old for this? Etc...But you know what, it's my hobby and it keeps me entertained and lets me spend my free time more wisely. So what, I dress up as Jason on a Sunday afternoon to take pictures and post them on the internet so my friends can see. To me, it's something fun to do. I'm not out hurting anyone or myself, for that matter. Also, I consider it an art hobby. I learn to paint and sew. So F*** them, who give's a S*** <img src=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":tongue:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"tongue.gif\" />

[🪦 The Beast ●]

A few of my friends also collect masks and stuff...we got in a fight with about 4 other people cause they were calling us stupid, saying we had nothing better to do with our time or money. The thing is, it was at school, and all 7 of us were suspended for 5 days. One of them had an expulsion hearing for bringing a knife. He never actually used it but when the cops searched us all they found the knife on him.....don't no if he was planning on starting a fight with us or he just happened to have it that day. Turns out he wasn't expelled, but we haven't had any problems with their group since then. I honestly wouldn't call that being ashamed of a collection tho.....Oh, and also, theres a guy who lives across the street from me with his step-dad and his mom. His mom hates me, treats me like I'm the devil. But his dad thinks the horror collection stuff is cool. Every halloween he sneaks out and usually we end up running up and down the streets of our neighborhood scaring people. Masks, machetes, chainsaws.....whatever we can get that we think might scare the sh*t outta someone. He has to borrow stuff of mine cause his mom doesn't allow him to have "evil" stuff. That or we find a ride to a local haunted house. The people who run it are good friends with my parents and always let me, my brother, and any friends help out.....Other than halloween and school I don't see him too much cause his mom hates me, thinks I'm a freak....the thing is her son enjoys it just as much as I do...she knows it, just doesn't really acknowledge it. I hate people like her.

[Fang]

It's never bugged me, my Grandma is religious and suprisingly never said anything to me about it, my Mom on the other hands always says that shit "Why do you bring this evil stuff into my house" "What a waste of money" And I just laugh at her. I don't care what other people think, I collect and do what I want and makes me happy.

[🪦 Rahl ●]

<!--QuoteBegin-Fang+Aug 26 2007, 07:29 PM<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(Fang @ Aug 26 2007, 07:29 PM)</div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--QuoteEBeginI collect and do what I want and makes me happy.<div align=\"right\"><a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=235535\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEnd<img src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8d/601_image_21.jpg/180px-601_image_21.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />Whateva, Whateve, I do what I want!Sorry, had to. <img src=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"biggrin.gif\" />

[🪦 liquidaluminum ●]

Wow, I've been waiting for a question like that to respond to for a while now. I definitely get judged about it all the time, especially with having children in the house. Elizabeth's parents have never liked me dating all the way back to high school because I faked and re-printed her report card because she got a failing grade in a class and her parents threatened to send her to private school. That being said...they just recently found out that I collect horror stuff however they've not said anything to me about it yet. Elizabeth was nice enough to word it to them that it keeps me out of trouble and she "thinks it's neat". Coming from people that have never cared for me for about 11 years now, I'm sure they've already passed judgment on it already.If anyone is wondering by the way, I just turned 29 and Elizabeth is 27 and we've had a thing since high school. I mention that because I'm talking about our parents. My parents are pretty cool about. My Dad completely understands it as he collects his own stuff. He's into civil war and old west type stuff. Anyway, there have been others however who have had a problem with it on site. Some people have down right treated me differently all together just because I'm into the hobby.The most crap I used to get was at work though. I'd mention something about it or how I had a score coming in and someone would always have some comment to make about it. I'd hear things in passing like "watch out for me, I'm into all that blood and stuff". I look just as normal as the next guy. i've got blond hair, I look like a little beach bumb and I don't cause any problems. I stay out of trouble, I work my butt off, I love my wife and kids and I take care of them as best I can. We do as well as we can as a family and Elizabeth is sweet enough to let me spend money on stuff like this that I sure has got to freak her out from time to time. She pretends to be impressed and as excited as I am when I get a new score and supports me in this hobby thru and thru.I got into this hobby because it makes me happy. I was always the little kid that was sneaking to watch HBO after my parents went to bed just so I could see a Freddy movie. I remember arguing all the way back in grade school with people about how many people Jason had killed, or exactly how Freddy's voice sounded, and all that I wanted to do was be able to know what it felt like to put on a real Freddy glove, or wear a real Jason mask and now I can and do. I had a streak about 7 years ago where I would party non stop. I got into all sorts of trouble and I'm very lucky that I never killed myself with some of the stuff that goes around in clubs, or worse, killed someone else drinking and driving. I got out of all of that because I saw where my life was going to lead and I needed something to fill that void that had been left when I gave up having any kind of fun I was used to.Now I spend my time playing with my gloves from time to time, or shopping for the very best Myers mask I can get my hands on. Rather than spending my money on a one night good time, I spend my money buying a mask or a little piece from a favorite horror movie. Above all else though, this hobby has brought me friends from all over the world whom all share my interest in an art like this. I've met so many cool people who are every bit as normal as I am, who just happen to appreciate the beauty in an exploded head bust from Scanners, or who instantly get an image in their heads when I say "Lament Configuration".This hobby has been good to me and because of that, I could care less what someone else has to think about it. They don't have the time, money and dedication to this like I do and I can't expect them to appreciate it the way that I do. I'm lucky to have people in my life that love me and friends in my life that appreciate the feeling of meeting up here and swapping stories and pics from our favorite horror films.-JosephOh and Rahl, I also dress up on Sunday's in my Jason gear from time to time and chase the kids around the house. They get a kick out of it, and I feel like the coolest thing since air conditioning when I wear it.

[🪦 Rahl ●]

<!--QuoteBegin-liquidaluminum+Aug 26 2007, 07:43 PM<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(liquidaluminum @ Aug 26 2007, 07:43 PM)</div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--QuoteEBeginOh and Rahl, I also dress up on Sunday's in my Jason gear from time to time and chase the kids around the house. They get a kick out of it, and I feel like the coolest thing since air conditioning when I wear it.<div align=\"right\"><a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=235543\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndRight on brother. Whenever my kids see Jason on the computer or on TV they go, "look, it's daddy"I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post. Even though I'm still very new to this hobby and to this board, I am glad that there are people like all of you that appreciate it and don't alienate others just because they like doing something that isn't the "norm".You guys are all awesome in my book and I look forward to continously growing my collection with you all watching.

[🪦 The Beast ●]

<!--QuoteBegin-Rahl+Aug 26 2007, 07:40 PM<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(Rahl @ Aug 26 2007, 07:40 PM)</div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--QuoteEBegin<img src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8d/601_image_21.jpg/180px-601_image_21.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />Whateva, Whateve, I do what I want!Sorry, had to.  <img src=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"biggrin.gif\" /><div align=\"right\"><a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=235541\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndLOL

[🪦 Deathwalk78 ●]

I had a streak about 7 years ago where I would party non stop. I got into all sorts of trouble and I'm very lucky that I never killed myself with some of the stuff that goes around in clubs, or worse, killed someone else drinking and driving. I got out of all of that because I saw where my life was going to lead and I needed something to fill that void that had been left when I gave up having any kind of fun I was used to.Now I spend my time playing with my gloves from time to time, or shopping for the very best Myers mask I can get my hands on. Rather than spending my money on a one night good time, I spend my money buying a mask or a little piece from a favorite horror movie. Above all else though, this hobby has brought me friends from all over the world whom all share my interest in an art like this. I've met so many cool people who are every bit as normal as I am, who just happen to appreciate the beauty in an exploded head bust from Scanners, or who instantly get an image in their heads when I say "Lament Configuration".This hobby has been good to me and because of that, I could care less what someone else has to think about it. They don't have the time, money and dedication to this like I do and I can't expect them to appreciate it the way that I do. I'm lucky to have people in my life that love me and friends in my life that appreciate the feeling of meeting up here and swapping stories and pics from our favorite horror films.[/quote]Amen!!

[🪦 Jason-V ●]

Ive never really been judged. At first some people thought it was odd.. i never cared. I love this hobby. Amanda says that our son.. (due nov 18) will hate it... she will see to it..lolI wont make him like it.. hopefully he will be the kid like me who was in awe at the light of his first pumpkin, or 20..lol. Or the kid who screamed if he couldnt go trick r treating in his little vampire costume cause of the rain. Whatever my sons hobby is i will try to be understanding... but i hope its horror. One day when my time permits im gonna go back and try my hand at sculpting again. Ive had decent practice with paintwork.. not the greatest, but not the worst. Maybee Wyatt Gunnar Cabaniss will help out and help his pops out with it.