My sister used to HATE when I would watch any of The Land Before Time movies, and would tell all her friends that I liked them in order to allow them to make fun of me, and would even tell some of my would-be friends, so they would think I was weird, and that I wouldn’t have any friends at school. It was so cruel. My mom was a bully and would make fun of me as well and would say stuff like “You’re such a baby!” just because I still liked cartoons. My dad, while not a bully, was old school and was just like “You’re too old to be watching those movies!”
As I got older, I realized I can watch whatever the heck I want. I can watch more mature TV shows like True Blood, 13 Reasons Why, Breaking Bad, and Euphoria just to name a few, all of which I love to death. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t slip a few Land Before Time movies under the radar as well. While the sequels aren’t exactly masterpieces (yet I still love and enjoy many of them), the first one IS a masterpiece and is one of my favorite films of all time.
I have struggled with some very real things in my life (anxiety, depression, mental health problems, and other things I can’t say on here) and watching The Land Before Time movies honestly kind of levels me out.
Watching these movies, even if you have to watch them alone, is not hurting anybody. If it makes you happy, then you should be able to watch them as much as you want.