Is this an insecurity

This is pretty spot on. If you can't tell your girlfriend who you want to spend your days with, how will that work out? She's eventually going to know. My friends know and joke and laugh but it's all in good fun. Some of my friends are into the car thing and spend their money on that. I don't judge them and they don't judge me.

Why tf would you keep this hobby a secret

I hate how people always say you can't get girl friends if you collect figures I've had a few gf's that all knew I collect Orton merch now married

Be a man and show you're a fan don't hide that you like something

So don't listen to people and if a girl judges you for a hobby is there any point being with that girl or having friends like that

You live once so enjoy it the right people won't judge you

My girl takes me on "hunts", she'll call me if shes out and sees something I might need. She helps me dust my figs.

As Ive gotten older, my circle of friends has gotten smaller. So the friends I have now are all into it. Some people in my life that are on the periphery think its weird a 35 year old guy collects toys, but I dont care. Its fun. Its harmless. Dont let others dictate what you wanna do, or what makes you happy.

I get what you're saying. I would've been fine with the collecting. Everybody here has only said collecting. I have my collection and my girlfriend knows about it. I don't tell her sometimes I play with them and that I have a bunch of rings and weapons I sometimes pull out. I understand it might be difficult when you bring your friends or a girl over and they see your arena set up and camera. I would be embarrassed a bit. It's like a kid's room when a woman wants a mans room (what society thinks a man's room should be). This comes down to who your true friends are and which girl is right for you. They will understand if they care about you. Although, 1 night stands may be shot down at your apartment. Lol.
Good luck man. Right now you're young so you are more concerned about others. As you get older, it doesn't matter. You do you.

I was always embarrassed to show my toy collection as well, but over the years a lot of people have come to liking and looking at my collection. They ask a few questions of how I started and stuff and then they forget about it and we just hang out as usual.

It is an insecurity, but a fair one at your age.

I'm insecure about a lot, the best thing to do is just realize that this is who you are and what you do, some people won't understand and that's fine. The people who understand and respect it are the ones worth keeping in your life.

I'm friends with die hard football fans of teams that I genuinely hate, and they hate the team I support. We all accept that we are different and we like different things, but we still get along with some good banter.

Collecting stuff and nerd culture overall is a 'thing' now. A trend. So it's really nothing to be ashamed of. I see more girls in Pokemon shirts and wearing Zelda caps than I see posh chicks in their £2000 dresses on a Friday evening.

Alright alright alright. Question for us guys.

You meet a girl and want to date her, (I don't think 1 night stands matter here because we are easy and will do it). So if you go to her apartment, and her room room is covered in Barbie/some collectible stuff and has a setup with the dream house, car, all the accessories put together like she was playing with them, would you be ok with it?

Remember you just started dating. Oh and a camera set up so she can upload playing, Barbie story to the internet. Equivalent to stop motion pic fed. This is more of what the OP is asking. We all answered for the girls we met in our lives. What if you didn't collect. It might be harder at first

I cant post the video again cause last time I did JS deleted it so Ill just translate it.....

"Boy just be yourself. If people dont like ya for being yourself EM! em against the wall with handcuffs on and crazy glue on their lips!...that's all ya do"