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AIBU?

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Deshasafraisy · 20/04/2018 07:42

Still love Disney, unicorns and rainbows and all that crap. I don’t get it. Aibu

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TatianaLarina · 21/04/2018 18:23

Not convinced Disney isn’t hurting people. I think it’s rotting our brains.

Like the women who say they want to be treated ‘like a princess’.

YassQueen · 21/04/2018 18:23

Read the whole thread and I'm really curious as to what are acceptable 'adult' interests?

Taxes, mowing the lawn, Zoflora and killer Sudoku. I think.

And how would a home be decorated to 'adult' taste?

You walk into a pristine white box, the smell of Zoflora Bouquet hanging heavy in the air. The first defining feature of the room is a floor-to-ceiling portrait on the opposite wall, of a grey-suited accountant killing Mickey Mouse, Minion Dave and a unicorn in cold blood. A small shrine stands beside the picture, with flickering Jo Malone candles and a pile of neatly-ordered tax returns.

The television in the living room is void of any games consoles or brightly-coloured DVDs, but the shelf underneath the TV holds VHS tapes labelled "Prime Minister's Questions 1998"; "Question Time Best Bits" and "Thrilling Time Team Episodes - Part Seven". A small notice taped perfectly to the shelf states "Polite reminder: Disney films will cause this unit to self-destruct". You pull your jacket tighter around your Hakuna Matata t-shirt and breathe a sigh of relief that you decided not to wear your Tinkerbell earrings.

You are shown to a small, uncomfortable sofa and sit down. The only drink offered is espresso. When you suggest a hot chocolate, your host chuckles at your naivete. When you request sugar and milk, they tell you that they don't accept such childish requests in their house. After an hour of sitting in silence, your host announces that it is time to introduce a little excitement into your visit. You wonder what she could mean - something on the TV? Maybe some music?

She watches your expression carefully, waiting for a gleeful smile to break out on your face as she reaches into a small grey briefcase beside the sofa and retrieves your evening's entertainment - a carefully-cut-out, smoothed copy of the Times Killer Sudoku from three days ago. Enjoy your evening.

... or something like that.

TatianaLarina · 21/04/2018 18:34

Disney is fantasy not real life, comparing the two doesn't make any sense.

It’s not my fantasy. Real, old castles are fantasy too - much more interesting and culturally rich ones - no-one lives like that any more. They were once real.

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JacquesHammer · 21/04/2018 18:39

We have stunning real castles all over Europe that are genuinely magical - steeped in history and culture. Not populated with adults dresses as furries

And indeed there’s that famous rule which stipulates people can’t enjoy both...

TatianaLarina · 21/04/2018 18:39
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TatianaLarina · 21/04/2018 18:45

And indeed there’s that famous rule which stipulates people can’t enjoy both...

People can do wtf they want, I’m saying I like the one and detest the other. It’s not uncommon.

JacquesHammer · 21/04/2018 18:47

Indeed. Rather thought the implication was of a superiority complex.

But I’m sure you’ll tell me not 😉

yourveryworstnightmare · 21/04/2018 18:48

I love Disney, I was so excited when staying at a Disney resort hotel. The smell, the songs, the perfect Disney theme desserts and cute stuff just make me happy. In real life, I'm a professional woman managing a team of highly skilled engineers. I don't get football obsession or women wearing almost nothing in dead winter, but hey if we are all the same, life would be so dull, no?

ditavonteesed · 21/04/2018 18:49

Look what came in the post today

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yourveryworstnightmare · 21/04/2018 18:50

Not convinced Disney isn’t hurting people. I think it’s rotting our brains. Like the women who say they want to be treated ‘like a princess’.

Not all Disney fans are Katie Price wannabe. I certainly never want to wear a tiara and be treated like a princess. I think Disney produces songs that are classics and beautiful art works. Gasp, I am sure some will criticise me for calling them art.

fruityb · 21/04/2018 18:54

As a woman of 35 who visited Disneyworld on a two week holiday at 33 YABU.

It’s magical and it makes me smile. I see nothing wrong with that.

I also love stationery and have a huge collection of notepads. None with unicorns however.

HippityHoppityWho · 21/04/2018 18:58

Not convinced Disney isn’t hurting people. I think it’s rotting our brains. Like the women who say they want to be treated ‘like a princess’.

If you don't have enough of a brain to distinguish between reality and fantasy then Disney isn't your problem.

HippityHoppityWho · 21/04/2018 19:00

Tatiana, I'm not sure why you are now posting pictures of castles, your response is just odd. We all know there are real castles you know? There's no competition because one is based on fantasy and the other is real!

TatianaLarina · 21/04/2018 19:14

If you don't have enough of a brain to distinguish between reality and fantasy then Disney isn't your problem.

It’s not me who’s insisting on being treated ‘like a princess’. Or dreaming of stardom, or a rich footballer or Christian Grey.

TatianaLarina · 21/04/2018 19:15

It’s cuz one lot are stunning and the other one is vile. Wink

Linzbe · 21/04/2018 19:33

YABU....That is me. I'm (almost) 35 and bloodly love all of the above!! I'm putting my (6 month old) daughter on the same track! 😂
You don't like it and thats fine. Each to their own!

NotACleverName · 21/04/2018 19:54

Taxes, mowing the lawn, Zoflora and killer Sudoku. I think.

And gin. Pip pip it's gin o'clock.

Icanttakemuchmore · 21/04/2018 19:57

Let it go, let it go op😂😂

DameLillyTillicut · 21/04/2018 20:06

I have a 'friend' who dresses her and her son up as mermaids every year and has photo shoot on rocks on the beach.

Oh my gosh my son and I would love this. She is a friend in inverted commas because you judge her, so are not really her friend, yes? Wink

Shockers · 21/04/2018 21:06

I personally find Disney creepy, but each to their own.

I find the watching of horror; the porn industry, and kids playing video games about killing and picking up prostitutes far more disturbing though...

perfectstorm · 21/04/2018 23:58

Not convinced Disney isn’t hurting people. I think it’s rotting our brains. Like the women who say they want to be treated ‘like a princess’.

The biggest Disney fan I know is a US friend who teaches in a deprived high school in the States. She gave up a successful career in PR to do it. She's taken her kids to look around Stanford to raise aspirations; talked a benefactor into standing them for a performance of Hamilton; puts on fullscale musicals with her kids; talks her friends into contributing to her classroom materials (plus spends her own $) so that she can provide them with a library in her classroom of literally thousands of books... she's won national awards for her teaching, and Obama follows her Twitter. Oh, and she's single, though has more friends than anyone I know, and is planning to foster soon. Foster teenagers. Like her mom did, when raising her. She's a brutal realist who simultaneously judges pretty well nobody, and wants to make the world a better place. She's amazing and I love her dearly.

I don't think Disney did her much harm, myself. She loves the aesthetic, and the fun, and the retro. I am disinterested in it all. I don't feel that gives me any superiority, on any level.

Puffycat · 21/04/2018 23:59

Google pink fluffy unicorns dancing on rainbows

pollymere · 22/04/2018 10:05

I have a Disney T shirt that says Shoes speak louder than Words. I don't think it's childish, just fun. I work with kids so I think it means I end up knowing about stuff that kids like, and sometimes liking it too. I don't have a Shopkins or unicorn duvet though!

Mummadeeze · 22/04/2018 11:26

I love Disney and everything associated with it. I am not particularly girly and am a career woman with a good job. I also love Barbie and collect kitsch rare ones. Most people don't know this about me as they are interests I don't really share with friends but they make me happy and I like the design and the nostalgia. I also like Japanese cute things like Hello Kitty and I like My Little Pony. It might seem weird to you but it is a matter of taste like anything else.

Ski40 · 22/04/2018 11:56

Well my theory in this is that the world has turned so dirty, brutal and horrible that these trends are born out of a pure need for escapism. You know, a safe, pink and fluffy place to be a carefree little girl again.
I personally dislike the trend but I get why other people might be attracted to it and it does nobody any harm- I still giggle with glee when I smell crayons.... 😁😁