Well, first, why haven't you watched 9-13 yet
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Second, them telling you to not talking to anyone under 17 is a little... over the top.
Also, families vary widely! Some people watch R movies and listen to rock 'n' roll their whole childhood'n' stuff, so of course they're going to say they think LBT or MLP and such are for babies.
LBT is great, but I mean DO remember it's not the ONLY fun thing in life
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You can still like it along with other things.
I think you should keep your drawings just where someone would keep their drawings, and your DVDs, if you don't watch them too often lately, just in a drawer or cabinet.
Ok, I used to feel kind of embarrassed too because all the people around me were crazy about rock and screamo and rap, and R movies and cussing and CoD and everything like it. And I felt kind of alone with my soundtracks, and animated movies and LBT and the like. But eventually, I realized something. Who I am. I'm me. They are them. So what am I doing? One way I built up confidence is buying new clothes. I got some oranges and reds and lime greens. At first I was a little scared to wear them at college, but then it just felt normal. You might be feeling apprehension because either a group of your friends you don't know as well as you'd want to, or they seem so far-gone against what you believe in you're scared of telling them.
It is really your choice who you spend time with!
I could say more but others here are helpful too
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EDIT: It's not about just 'ignoring other people and their criticism', but actually living with what you believe in and enjoying it. If it's good, and you like it, what do you have to fear? Nothing! So, eventually, you'll think to yourself, "They may say such things to me, but it doesn't bother me because I know what I like and believe in" or something like that lol. People always like to persecute happy people ;D