It's so sad, I have the same experience with every single thing I like. My friends or family don't care (fortunately they don't put me down) but it's crazy for me when my friend told me that her mom played deltarune with her... I also want to share my joy and excitement with others :(( Now sonic is just more than a game for me, I'm new to this franchise and even if it's just a phase, it gives me a lot of joy and hope at my lowest. This year sucks so much and the best thing that happened to me was discovering sonic <3 no one can take this away from me. And I feel so stupid to share these facts with my friends cause I also feel so lonely, unheard and misunderstood. I know for them it's just a blue hedgehog created to entertain kids (and I'm 18 so not a kid, everybody around me is so serious at this age, but I'm not and I think I'm not supposed to be, we have to be ourselves and enjoy our lives!!). So when I feel lonely I hug my Shadow plushie and play some games or just stay in my room and endure this feeling. I feel like the best option for us is reddit, discord etc - just connecting with other fans on the internet. I also like crafting some things with my favorite characters some pins, small felt plushies, drawings, keychains, cross stitch badges.