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......... what age is the "right age to be buying for a child"? ANYONE of ANY AGE buys gifts for others of many ages ... the LAST thing that cashier cares about is "Oh my gosh this person is buying something for themselves that some jerkwad might think is funny" they are thinking "Get this person out of my line with as many add-ons as I can get them to buy so I don't get fired and my boss doesn't scream at me, and I wish this day was going faster so I didn't have to be dealing with the public." If it really bothers you, ask for a gift receipt, then BOOM! it's a gift.life is short, buy what you want if you can, broadcast your love or keep it bottled up inside, share your collections with people, or keep them secreted away ... just do it for YOU! People are so conceited and self-centered they rarely see past their own shadows.life. is. short. be you. love what you love. don't give yourself the opportunity to regret something just because "that one person i will probably never see again might possibly think this purchase is for me." who knows, they person you afraid of might be a fan too.
I know EXACTLY what you mean, Sunset. I don't hide the fact that I collect--I have some of the G3 art ponies at work--but I have a coworker who says "How's the pony selling business?" EVERY time I run into her in the elevators or restroom, and it's super annoying. (I mentioned once that I had a few MLPs on eBay, which was not usual for me, I just happened to be selling a few at the time.) In front of other people, too--like I almost feel she is making a point of it?When I'm buying MLP items, if the clerk asks who it's for then sometimes I'll say "for me" and sometimes I'll say "for my niece." Yep--I tell a little white lie. And I don't feel bad about it at all. Because it's none of their business, it doesn't hurt them in any way, and it means I don't have to talk about collecting when I'm not in the mood to. So if you are feeling self-conscious, just invent a child that you are "buying for", lol.