What Would You Think Of.....

I would think, "What's his #, so I can set him up with my husband?"
My husband LOOOOVES Star Wars. The kids are very much into it as well. I am not, but I see no harm. Everyone needs a hobby. I think it would be fun to see what he is building. In any case, at least he is creating something, right? Rather than watching tv or playing video games.

Ever seen "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS? These are my peeps! LOL

Normal, totally normal...nothing to look at here...move along....

Have you...been spying on me?

(just kidding)

Hey, it takes all kinds, right? Me myself? Not big into models or Star Wars, but I have my own embarrassing hobbies (mamapedia anyone?). So, I guess it wouldn't really phase me.

If I were a model builder I'd do train sets.

Happy Friday!

Is it his mother's basement?

Is he in costume while building?

Better than at a bar or strip club all night, that's for sure!

My son would think it is awesome and would want to be down there with him.

Weird depending on the person and circumstances. If it isn't cutting into family life, work, or normal social interaction, you could say this person is a hobby enthusiast and this is probably the only time they have to indulge.

If they're a freaky basement dweller, who doesn't come up to eat or bathe, considers the virtual Princess Leah on his interactive Star Wars game his actual girlfriend, you might be right in calling them weird.

Meh, if my BIL can play World of Warcraft all night...well to each his own I guess.

Scarlett: OMG I just scared my daughter laughing at that!

Sooo depends on the family. I married a golfer, so I know that he will disappear on me for hours at a time. If he were playing video games, I would have a fit. I can sit up on my laptop and play Scrabble for hours, with my baby asleep or nursing in my arms. Sometimes I use having the baby there as my excuse not to move.

I don't think that it's super weird or normal, just HIS thing. We all have our "things".

I would think the same thing of any hobbiest. Would you judge if it were a mom working on her scrabpooking?

I sometimes stay up all night sewing.
My son sometimes stays up all night playing a game online. Hes been playing for 8 years or more and likes the group of players on the other side of the planet who are awake when its his night time. Plus he works nights sometimes so on his days off, its normal to stay up all night. Star Wars holds a special place in a lot of hearts. If they dont come up to eat, bathe and go to work in the daytime, Id be a bit more conerned.

I like Scarlett and Bug's answers!
If it's not his mother's basement....or in costume while doing it, I wouldn't consider it weird. LOL.

Id think i'm glad that's not my husband.

Everyone needs time to themselves at home. Time to veg or do a craft to make themselves feel better.

Everybody needs a hobby.
Some people spend lots of time making elaborate ginger bread houses, building model train lay outs with miniature towns and landscaping, knitting, quilting, building model castles/churches/cathedrals from Legos, etc.
Building Star Wars stuff is not any different.
(This Lego church impressed me a lot - amazingly creative)
http://www.amyhughes.org/lego/church/photosfirst.html

Are there a lot of little tree air fresheners hanging from the basement ceiling? LOL

Odd...but Star Wars people are apparently a different breed completely.

www.thinkgeek.com

'nuff said

Normal! Even my husband! Not so much Star Wars, but he stays up late playing xbox with his adult friends, they're all computer geeks. He has star wars lego things, very expensive things. He is a sci-fi maniac, and I would take my loving husband, wonderful dad, geek, any day over someone who goes out to the bars at night, spends weekends golfing, fishing, Etc, or some other addiction!

If that is what he likes to do and it does not interfere with his responsibilities as a dad and husband, I don't see the harm in it.

But it is a little out of the norm. :o)

Sounds like a hobby of his. Some people are huge fans of Star Wars. I think my hubby would probably do something like that if he had the stuff to do it with. :-) It may be 'his getaway'...a stress reliever.
Painting, playing piano, guitar, listening to music, computer games, or watching a good show or movie is my getaway/stress reliever. :-)
So I would think it is a hobby/stress reliever etc.

I would think it sounds like a bunch of my friends, my husband and myself. So, no, not weird or strange in any way. Completely normal. We are members of worldwide costuming groups recognized by Lucas Film (Rebel Legion & the 501st) that does charity events and other public service activities in as screen accurate as possible full costumes. We build prop replicas. We're also members of a local chapter non-costume Star Wars club.
What type of stuff is he building?
Everyone can have hobbies!

Fine by me so long as it was only once a week or so and it wasn't effecting his job or duties as a father/husband and he wasn't becoming reclusive or super smelly and gross, or if he started to think the Force actually worked in 'real life' or obsessively fantasized over Princess Leah! I tend to stay up all night doing projects too... maybe I would visit him in a slave costume if he were my hubs.

ha, the costume comment killed me!

I know a guy who did this for weeks and presented a Star Wars warship to his wife for Christmas. Really did!

Well, I don't like Star Wars, so that would be weird to me. But if someone has a hobby, well, more power to him!!! On second thought, if he is building it with his kids, I think it's great!! And my last thought, hopefully he's not building a space ship.

Its fine!
Its his hobby!
He likes it!
Better him doing that than going to bars all night or watching Porno or doing other bad things.

People... have all kinds of hobbies. And YES... MANY "Adults" love Legos. There are even Lego clubs in most cities. Maybe he can join one.

It is NOT weird.

I had an ex that was up all night watching porno and chatting with women. so i say as long as there is proof of whats taking his time, i'd be ok with it. AND as long as it didnt interfere with is hubby and daddy duties too. =)

My husband is an insomniac...he's up to all hours. Last night he fixed the leak in the kitchen (water filter system)...
Some nights he's playing video games, some nights he does I don't know what in his office or living room.

To me it's not super weird, just because I am married to an insomniac...if it was something that was hurtful to his family then yes. But I don't think Star Wars is hurting his family.

I guess I shouldn't say that my and my hubby have spent late night hours building lego's and kinex on the floor. and I mean till like 2am...lol Was it worth the groggy feeling in the morning Oh yes!

I've pulled many a all nighters sewing and I don't think I'm weird. ;)

My husband is 31. He is a full time student and works full time. He has twin 4 year old boys. He sits up all night and puts together Warhammer 40K models. He paints them. I think every one needs a creative out let. Just because this man may be interested in Star Wars does not mean that he is weird. I am a true believer that every one has the right to live their life as they choose.

Thank God that its not your husband! :) I think it is VERY weird and very immature. I would be worried about his emotional/social growth with other adults.

Just my 2cents.

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People that choose to stay up all night are a tad curious to those of us that dont. As long as he isnt doing anything wrong I'd say it's gotta be ok.

Male friend of ours is currently attending a "Horror Show" and apparently there were lines out the hotel when he arrived. Another male friend, in full regala, attended a Star Wars event in Vegas a few years back too. My husband loves building legos. I love to sew. So, sounds like a harmless trekkie hobby to me :)

Anyone who puts time and energy (even all night) into something that makes them happy and fulfilled is normal. It doesn't matter the task or hobby. The personal growth, satisfaction, and enjoyment acheived in putting all of you into ANYTHING is very rewarding. Nobody else's opinion really matters.

Are you talking about Rick Springfield? LOL

He's a HUGE Star Wars geek and collects all that stuff and spends all my concert "donations" on super rare items.

No I dont think its weird,Whats the diffrence than building bird houses,at least he is not hitting the bars.But of course I love starwars myself lol.
And besides maybe he can sell the props for birthday partys,who knows.

Most men are little boys on the inside. Sounds very normal to me!

Honestly? I would wonder if he was on drugs. Tweekers tend to stay up all night & fix and or build stuff. Mabey if I actually knew him or more about his personality at least I would think differently but, without knowing him drugs was the first thing to come to my mind.

Depends. If this is only happened 2 or 3 times and it didn't affect his job, I'd say normal. We all can get a little over obessed with our hobbies and enjoy the quiet time without interuptions.

I think it's normal for guys into stuff like that. If he was doing it and not able to go to work the next day, then that's not okay. But if he's free of responsibility and not causing stress in his family, then I think it's somewhat normal. I know guys who do stuff like that. My hubby not being one of them either:-)

normal. As long as he is not too tired to help out the next day.

Prob no more weird than a grandpa (my uncle) building an entire model train set in the shed out back behind their house...it was AWESOME!

Boys will be boys. I would start worrying if it's affecting his relationship with his kids and it's keeping him from being a productive citizen during the day. It's okay to have a hobby but some people get out of control. My sister dated this loser who spent all his money on star war action figures and hung them all over his walls. He couldn't get a real job just worked at video game stores and never had any money to take care of her. They obiviously split and he didn't even have a car at the time so she let him drive hers for awhile afterwards.