Childish intrests?

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Harry Potter is one of the most adult "child" books series there are. I was walking around the local Botanical Gardens and heard two 40 yo-ish women talking about HP and being ready to pre-order when number 7 comes out.

For cartoons, I tend to prefer Nickelodeon most of all. Spongebob, Jimmy Neutron, Fairly Oddparents, Hey, Arnold...

I also like toys, though I don't buy as many as I like. I mostly end up spending my extra money on books and movies. But I always walk through the toys section in stores if I have time.

I read The baby-Sitters Club books and the Little Sister ones too.

When I was younger, I collected Star Wars figures. At some point, I realized that I never actually did anything with them. I just bought them for the pretty colors and for all the neat guns they came with. Once they were out of the package and had all their equipment jammed into their hands, they just weren't that much fun. Once I realized that, I was over my toy addiction and my wallet was safe.

Of course, I still have 30+ action figures and vehicles stuffed in my closet. I still like the pretty colors and the cool guns.

I have a tendency to do 'childish' pranks... At my school the teachers have the power to check your USB Drive for any games or other things that shouldnt be there. I made a program in VB that tells the user off for going into somebodys USB without consent and will only end if the 'promise' to stop. I disguised the program with a folder icon and called it Games. The teacher that got it wasnt too pleased.

Also, I managed to snag some "Danger: Do Not Enter" tape from a friend who works in woodcutting, so he uses the stuff enough for nobody to notice. I taped off a few classes and someones locker. Fun times

Stuffed animals, coloring books, Dr. Seuss.

I really hated being a child, so I figure now that I'm in charge, I can enjoy those things on my terms.

I like the Harry Potter books, some anime, and some teen pop. Also, Finding Nemo is one of the best animated films I've seen, ever.

I don't think a big deal should be made out of having any of these so-called 'childish' interests. They're harmless, and anyway most of the people I know who criticise me for having juvenile interests have no interests of their own. Who is the more interesting person as a result?

People dont grow up they just start believing they need more expensive toys.

That fact you havent bought into that crud and can still enjoy the cheap toys of your youth is something they will be jealous of and rarely understand.

Dont sweat it I still love the yoyo and building stuff with plastic blocks as well

I'm very much still a kid inside. I still watch old kids' shows, read kids' books, and even some of my "adult" interests are rather simple and are ones I've had since my childhood. My eating habits and my general approach to life are probably more childish as well, and I can't say I'm looking forward to my post-college life.

Is Austin Powers a childish thing to be interested in?

i still collect sportscards. with ichiro suzuki and yao ming being the highlight of my collections, i also have an autographed barry bonds baseball.

As a child I was interested in many things adults were interested in, such as growing my veggy garden. Unfortunately water restrictions here have put paid to that. But I am obsessed with watching things grow like my veggies. Not only watching tomatoes grow but anything from hair the how the temperature grows on hot weather. If is happens to be a hot day I often cannot resist going out to check the thermometer every ten minutes just so satisfy my obsession for watching things grow as the temperature grows up the scale. It is why I look forward so much to forecast heat wave on the way.

Other times I have to urge to go into a model shop and look at model cars, not so much to buy any but just a yearning for my old childhood interests.

I also have the urge to engage to childish behaviors from time to time like running up to the next floor of a department store the wrong way up the escalators. I can usually easily beat the people going up the escalators next to me who are going up the "lazy" way.
At least it keeps me fit.

Paul

I think this is the upside of being "labeled" different,outsider,other,freak...you dont have as much pressure to conform to fit in because nothing you do will actually make that happen....and as long as your going to experience this exclussion any way....might as well enjoy the freedom it allows.My parents expectations are so low for me now(after years of trying to fix me)that they are happy I am not in a psyc ward or jail...I like the freedom of being an outsider....

I totally understand about the plasticy smell! It reminds me of birthdays and Christmases past.

I'm still a very big music fan, which some people seem to find childish...