I told my girlfriend I collect Transformers...

[iceburn]

stares at JuzMel...does Yong remember Transformers?

[STL]

I've never really had to tell any of them. I've been w/ the misssus for almost 3 years now and that's about the length of time Ive been collecting TFs. She eventually found out after we'd been going for 6-7 months. it kinda crept along slowly. I think there were signs but I never made it much of an issue but since about the 1 and 1/2 mark year of our r/ship, we shop a lot together and me for TFs much more. That's probably been helped along a lot by the fact that I'm buying from retail nowadays whereas before it was purely eBay for vintage stuff.

My ex before that knew about it for the 5 months we were together but probably a month or two in.

Given the way my bedroom has changed (far more TFs in it) in the past 2 years, I suspect hiding it as easy anymore. If I got single again, I'd really need to consider some serious redecorating...

[kup]

Everyone (including me) seems to have the Deeps Space 9 model kit

[Lint]

She already knew I was a transformers fan so it wasn't a shock when more figures started to mysteriously appear around the house. Besides which her room is littered with plushies so the TF collecting on my part makes her feel like less of a child relative to my awesome self.

[Geminii]

With me it was fairly simple - the S.O. has more fandoms and collections than I'll ever be able to get into. I can buy my usual average of 4 Transformers a year and maintain a computer room which looks like it could launch the space shuttle, and she gets her books, manga, videogames, DVDs, CDs, fanfic, DnD, magazines, stationery, stuffed animals, a fast internet connection, and occasionally extra sets of shelving.

[Lord_Zed]

Everyone (including me) seems to have the Deeps Space 9 model kit

Yes but mine is painted!

Oh wait what were we talking about, oh right....

My last girlfriend new I collected.. well all manner of things, I don't think she grasped the extent of it though.

[griffin]

It was finding out about my TFs addiction that got her interested in me in the first place, so there was no fear of having to tell her about the 'hobby'.
Yes, toys are a chick magnet...
But I think my 'magnet' needs recharging...

[Omega Supreme]

My gf knew I collected toys when we started dating, but had no idea how much they cost until I was at Toyworld with her and needed to borrow money to get powerlinx prime. She kinda flipped out, but since then has become quite accepting. They are allowed anywhere except the bedroom and getting the ok from her has let me get a pretty nice collection

[swoop]

I've been with my better half for almost 4 years now and she still does'nt know about my toy collection. Its been pretty hard hideing over 800 toys but I've managed well so far. She found out about my comic collection about 2 months in when I took her down to comics r us and spent my usual 200 a month. But I've slowly been getting her use to the idea of my transformer obsession. I now have my statues and busts on display in my room and she likes them, thinks there cool and doesn't mind me spending money on them. My tf dvds are at the front of my shelf and I have a couple of shirts and a jacket that I wear all the time. Once while we were out shopping I brought a windcharger keyring and while we were waiting to pay she looked so embarassed that we were waiting in line to buy a toy. So I think I'll be holding off telling her for a while yet about all my figures.

Griffin you know you can get a pill for that now

[turtle boy]

It was finding out about my TFs addiction that got her interested in me in the first place, so there was no fear of having to tell her about the 'hobby'.
Yes, toys are a chick magnet...

Very true. My ex from 2 relationships ago, thought my liking of tfs was lame untill she saw my room. Then she wanted them, before we broke up she was collecting, as far as I know, she stopped collecting, but still has the toys.

last ex, didn't care, not one bit.

The one I'm seeing now, said "your not all geek, you have posters of girls on your walls and can fix my car, ride a skateboard and do other things"

But they were all interested in the fact that I wasn't scared to show off my child inside me and have my collection on show so every one can see them.