I've only tried LEGO when I was a kid and then early on when I was a teenager. A couple of friends caught me playing with it and teased me to no end so I didn't touch it again.
But it's always relaxing and I just might start again. This must have taken a lot of time to put together.
What an odd thing to tease someone about.
What an odd reason to stop doing something you like doing.
Lol. I didn't stop completely per se. I just picked up other interests.
And I was a silly teenager than. Everything got to me.
Ah ok, obviously I don't know how old people are and as someone whose lived a little bit of life, (and was mercilessly teased and victimised for being brown, I never understand people when they say, the teasing made me stop doing what I wanted to do. I don't think that's a good enough reason to stop...although, I'm speaking from an adult's perspective, not a teenagers. You know?
Teased for being too brown? Now that's funny.
Yeah, obviously if someone teased me about something now. I'd probably do it even more just to rattle you. And I'm still doing what I want in the process so guess who's the fool now.
I grew up in a very white environment...It wasn't funny at all. Not even in the least little bit. It was brutal as the teasing (lets call it racial vilification) was as much physical as emotional, and a five year old has difficulty understanding it when he's the victim.
That's rather sad. Everyone is trying to get so tanned these days, I'm sure you would have been the king of the road if it were now. Being naturally brown.
I'm glad it happened...It taught me many lessons like how disgusting human beings are. How easily led the weak-minded ones are and how afraid bullies can be when they are challenged (I did this later, not as a five year old.) I learned how how to build skills that meant I felt confident and safe. I learned how violent I can be and when not to be. I learned how to let things wash off my back like water, how to go from inactivity to action in a split second and what it felt like to be a victim - which taught me that those who cannot look after themselves must be protected (women, children, the week and elderly). I learned about manners and courtesy, the benefit of silence and the right words to say and when. I learned that crying is ok, and that I can be vindictive. I learned about ethics, morals and standards and I built integrity and a sense of honour and respect.
Might I have learned these things otherwise? Probably, I was raised well, but learning them from the age of five when I was thrust into the world outside of home (school) and the brutal nature of it and people, meant a head start on being the man I am now.
So, thankfully I was terribly racially vilified and brutalised. I'm a better me because of it.