"normal" 13 year-old interests?

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When I was 13, I was made to feel abnormal about my interest in the Transformers. The whole foster family complained that I watched the movie twice and not in succession, either.

Just wondering if you think it was normal for a 13 year-old boy in 1986 to like the Transformers.

Question seems vague.

I used to have a interest in watching My Little Pony's. That didn't go over well.

So I'll just answer, yes?

Okay, when I was 13, I was in a foster home and they kept telling me that I shouldn't like such childish things and asked if I thought fully grown adults had interests like Star Wars and the Transformers.

I guess I'm thinking that 13 isn't too old for Transformers. 15 might be pushing it.

Guess I'm looking for validation in thinking they were wrong about a lot of stuff. Like when they were drunk, calling me a reject...

anyway...

I think if you were thirteen and not into Transformers at the time, then people would have thought something was wrong with you. But what do I know? I wasn't even alive in 1986.

I think you where probably just dealing with stupid people. What your saying is inaccurate to the way life actually works.

There's nothing wrong with anyone of that age being into Transformers. And I was alive in 1986. I was 13!

Your foster parents were numpties.

I was never into Transformers, but there are lots of adult fans (well above 13 years old) of the series, the films (original and new), and the toys. I would say that your foster family were clueless.

When I was 13 I had an obsession with Pokemon cards. I'd say transformers would be a cooler interest in retrospective.

I am older and still into cartoon and Nickelodeon and the Disney channel

Transformers seems like an age-appropriate interest for a 13 year old. Sounds like your foster family was giving you a hard time.

when i was 13 i would watch forrest gump 4 to 6 times a day or twice a day on school days.

transformers seem normal.

I see nothing wrong with it.

Solvejg, the scene where he is running down the middle of the street in town is actually in Flagstaff, Arizona (1 1/2 to 2 hours from here). My sisters friend was one of the runners behind him (although not visible).

I never watched Transformers but I think that's quite normal for 13year-olds to watch at the time. I was watching Beavis & ButtHead when I was 13 & my parents thought it was very inappropriate. They were rite but I don't regret watching it.