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Posted 05/22/2015 2:58 pm
I was in the same boat as you. Except it was with sport cards. I collected from 1987 until the early 90's. Became a teen and moved onto other things. Came back to the hobby in 1999 after collecting Star Wars figures which was taking up too much room. Liked to collect, but never found anything that was a perfect fit. No one to share my accomplishments with sometimes took the fun out of it. I switched collecting goals quite a few times and it still was never enough.
That is until I started collecting a certain card. A Ripken error that I could never afford as a kid. Went after all 6 versions the book listed. Then found 7, 8 etc until 21 was the new number (highly debated by some). Helped make a website about it, wrote a little book, was mentioned in a CNBC article and helped numerous collectors with this newly found info. Sure I helped raise the price on previously unknown errors, but it also helped with it's popularity and shed light on unknown info for about 20 years. I was respected in the community online and proud of what I had accomplished. My family, they were happy for me but I got the same looks as you when I would show them a new version, new article I found or any other new discovery. On the other hand, every time my boys show me what they created on minecraft I don't get as excited as they would like to see either.
Sadly I had to sell my collection for financial reasons and took a huge loss financially, but it was the most fun I've ever had collecting and loved it.
I guess my point is like others have mentioned, try to connect to others locally that have the same interests as you. Or what worked for me, instead of collecting what most do, find a niche. I wish you the best of luck.
Happy Hunting, Donovan
That is until I started collecting a certain card. A Ripken error that I could never afford as a kid. Went after all 6 versions the book listed. Then found 7, 8 etc until 21 was the new number (highly debated by some). Helped make a website about it, wrote a little book, was mentioned in a CNBC article and helped numerous collectors with this newly found info. Sure I helped raise the price on previously unknown errors, but it also helped with it's popularity and shed light on unknown info for about 20 years. I was respected in the community online and proud of what I had accomplished. My family, they were happy for me but I got the same looks as you when I would show them a new version, new article I found or any other new discovery. On the other hand, every time my boys show me what they created on minecraft I don't get as excited as they would like to see either.
Sadly I had to sell my collection for financial reasons and took a huge loss financially, but it was the most fun I've ever had collecting and loved it.
I guess my point is like others have mentioned, try to connect to others locally that have the same interests as you. Or what worked for me, instead of collecting what most do, find a niche. I wish you the best of luck.
Happy Hunting, Donovan
Within no time you will find you have lots and lots of visitors day and night. 
I live with a person who says "you got a package today," knows it is a coin or something related and has absolutely no interest of what it is. If I show her the coin or whatever it's like that's nice, did you have to interrupt what I was doing to show it to me.
I can only imagine the struggles you and your loved ones have been put through. my best wishes to you as well as prayers of a speedy recovery. to go through what you are shows how brave, strong and persevering you are.
