Do you have people in your life who don't get it?

[mamakimberly]

I'm staying with my mom this week and she just doesn't "get" my scrapping. She's not crafty so she's never understood any of my craft hobbies, paper scrapping and rubber stamping just were bizarre to her.

Now she just outright teases me about the digital thing "what are you going to DO with them? okay, so you spent 3 hours on that and now what? you have it on the computer?? why don't you DO something with your time?"

I'm just feeling a little insecure now, like I know there is a reason I scrap, but I'm all questioning it now.

Do you all go through this with anyone?

[MarshaZepeda]

OOOOOOOhhhhhh yeah.... lol! A little bit from a lot of diff ppl in my life. Some don't come right out and say it but actions speak louder than words, lol! My mom happens to LOVE photos so she's a bit more understanding than my dad who hates that his dd knows more about computers than him! lol! Dh kinda gives me a hard here and there about the amount of TIME I spend on the comp vs. the amount of time my poor house gets, lol! :embaresse

[AndreaBurns]

Have it here too....

my mom brags about my cop sister ALL the time... and I am constantly like... "mom, I'm getting published in a magazine..."

LOL! They don't get it. But thats why I love it here... big lovey community!

[scrapsandsass]

Yeah, I think that a lot of people don't get it... especially with digital. Because it is kind of weird to have them on the computer... but then you can do a lot with them that way. I think that most people don't understand that. This morning, I told DH that I wanted to get a video iPod so I could carry my LOs around (like Rachael-inlovewithdots), but he looked at me like I was insane.

Don't start to feel down or question yourself. You are telling your story in a way that your children will appreciate in the future. It is also important, as women, to just tell our stories period. Not necessarily for anyone... but for ourselves. The world is a crazy place and we all need a little balance and sanity. If you can find that in a hobby that you love, more power to you! :)

[Charla]

I think my family is starting to understand it more, since I've printed some pages as gifts. But others I talk to think I'm nuts!!

I'm sorry it's making you feel insecure..go make a layout about it (lol) j/k

[mamakimberly]

hehe, charlene, I actually did think about that! LOL!

[Charla]

That could be one of the requirements for the "12-step program" suggested a couple weeks ago :)

[JennStar]

I've got a few that joke about "all the time I must have on my hands" to create so many LO's and be wrapped up in all of this. Now, my MIL on the other hand, makes comments on how we need a family historian and how great it is that I'm doing this for our family- I think she's trying to get me to do it will all of the family pictures (meaning HER family, not just MY immediate family of my hubby and 2 sons)- yeah, no, that's her job!

[sinead]

My mom likes the pictures, but she'd be content with just that. I keep telling her that I'd like to have more information than, hmmm...I think that was Maggie and she looks, well, maybe 3? lol

[Leila]

Ugh--my mother. I printed up about 30 layouts for an album and gave it to her for Christmas a couple years back. She just looked at it and said, "Mmm, that's nice. Can I have just the photos--the rest of this distracting." :retarded: And when I showed her the book that I'm in as an "expert", she just said, "Did you get paid for that?" :retarded:

[midgetprincess79]

I get it sometimes but I think most people just look at me as, the bipolar chick that needs to have "some" sort of therapy...LOL! Whatever...I do it because I like it and that is what matters:-)

[HillsCass]

Oh, it's so good to know I'm not alone... Some ppl admire what I do, especially my friends who "lend" me their kids to scrap. But I'm so OVER the comment about how much time it must take, where do I get the time, ra-ra-ra....

I don't watch much tv anymore (never anything on lol), and I practically stopped reading too - except for scrapping mags... and hey, if my dh and family are clothed and fed (mostly) what business is it of theirs what I do with my time anyway?

Ok, rant over. :)

[Kelsey]

I haven't ran into that trouble....
but this girl i roomed with at camp would always ask me why i did things and stuff like that...like normal stuff. One wierd one was "why do you always wear shorts under your skirts....." over and over again.
anyways...they probably just don't understand what you are doing or are jealous lol

[lovesher2boys]

My family gets it. They don't understand the work and effort that goes into each page, but they love the results and they seem to understand how much I love doing it. I'm a bit of computer nerd and like to create all sorts of things on the computer. For as long as I can remember I was doing cards and invites, making photo collages into books, photo calendars, slideshows, videos, etc. on the computer. So my family knew I had a thing with testing my creativity on the computer. My husband absolutely adores that I do this and make our picturs special. He's almost embarrasing when he tries to show it off to other people! LOl
But anyone outside of family-yeah they don't get it! I am learning more and more that other people are involved with message boards so it doesn't feel so weird to talk about chatting with friends online!

[InLoveWithDOTS]

I didnt get any amount of respect from family and non-scrapping friends until I started to really work in the industry and make some money. I do get lots of the "too much time" comments and I just reply "I have the same 24 hours as everyone else"!

My littlest son, Dylan, is most excited to see my pages. He always gives me his opinion about them. Usually he thinks they need more journaling, LOL, and he doesnt like likes of open space.

[cpkmelissa]

How funny you would post this! My mother and I had the same exact conversation last weekend. I find that they may not "get it", but yet I don't get why they don't get it. I just keep trucking along. ;)

[Charla]

Rachael, that's hilarious! Jasmine's only 13 months, but she likes to see my pages, and says "oooh!" when I show her one. :)

[Nonnie917]

You should just tell mama in a firm but nice way to stop being so NEGATIVE! My mom use to do the same thing about certain things I would do. Once you put them in their place they stop. You are living your own life now and you mother has to realize that. You just need to let her know that you are an adult leading your own life and you don't need the negativity. If you do it in a kind but FIRM way, I guarentee she will back off. She might be out of sorts for a while, but that is because she realizes that she can no longer control her adult children. My DD has done that with me so I try real hard to think before I act. Sometimes I am successful and sometimes I am not, but I realized that I had to let go. Good luck and don't you let her get you down girl. I love seeing your LOs.