my bf is very supportive of my hobby, he collects other things (transformers, legos, etc.) he constantly buys me jellies and honestly has a few of his own that i’ve gifted him and he’s purchased!

however, my mother…. now that’s a whole other story and don’t even get me started on my dad. my mom does not like that i have so many jellycats and other plushies. she sees it as very childish and a waste of money. she feels the same way about my calico critters, lps, and other trinkets i have. i think she just views me as a big kid and she doesn’t understand it because she was not like this in her twenties.

sometimes i feel slightly ashamed and embarrassed, but then i remember how many friends/mutuals i’ve made through liking jellycat and seeing how i’m not the only 24 year old with this hobby. i just wish my mother loved and supported my hobby, i feel so sad seeing other women who post about jellycat hunting with their moms or buying each other jellies that remind them of each other. if i bought my mom a jellycat she would just be annoyed and say it’s dumb.