Is your family accepting of your special interests?

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There is this, too. It happens at work too, even though I am but a humble intern.

I am not even that good with technology, but since I do not like asking for help, I am very good at finding answers.

I used to dumpster dive as a kid. Back then, people who didn't like their NES games threw them in the dumpsters behind the apartment complex. Through exploration of others' trash, I found treasures - Super Mario Bros. 3, Spy vs. Spy, Contra, and one or two others I don't remember the names of. Anyway, I'll get back on track. The only special interest that my family objected to was in grade school, and Sailor Moon had just come out. I asked for everything Sailor Moon-related, including keychains, a pink shirt, light-up shoes, blanket, lunchbox, CD's, VHS, and a Luna plushie. I even wanted to dress up as Sailor Moon for Halloween. Out of those, the only thing I got was a keychain of Sailor Mercury (which I still have, by the way). They told me that I couldn't have the rest of what I wanted because I'm a boy, not a girl, and I should find something else to get into.

Accepting, sure, but not inherently interested (and I don't blame them). Often if I'm talking about one of my special interests, the reply will be a noncommittal "hmm."

No, not at all. Almost every time I have expressed an interest in something they let me know how stupid they think it is.

Most of what I am interested in now would not be safe to mention around them. I don't trust them at all.

People are terribly wasteful aren't they? One of my interests used to be rescuing usable items from landfills and selling them to pawnshops and/or donating them to establishments like Value Village and The Salvation Army (after thoroughly disinfecting them, of course). The ironic thing is that I'm something of a germaphobe, so you'd think that second-hand items and spending time in dumpsters would be a source of conflict... thank goodness for disposable gloves, masks and soap
People couldn't seem to get their heads around it though, I was judged pretty harshly by those who saw my hobby as filthy and peculiar
Also, you definitely should have dressed as Sailor Moon for Halloween!

Out of curiosity what was the appeal of dressing up in womens clothing?

*returns brohoof* Same to you!

Yes. My mother has always been very accepting and encouraging of my special interests ever since I can remember. Even when I was a toddler, she always went out of her way to buy me birthday and Christmas presents related to my special interests. One early example is that, when I was really obsessed with Full House as a toddler, she found a season 2 picture of the cast, glued a picture of me in with the cast, and put the picture in my room. She never seemed to think my SIs were "weird." She just always accepted them and did her best to find ways to incorporate them into my life.

My sister is really supportive of my studio ghibli special interest and has even bought me two big stuffed toy totoros. My parents also watch ghiblis with me when I'm home