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[quote user="Midnight Railroader"][quote user="TrainManTy"] Maybe you're right. That's just my view on it, it makes sense to me, but maybe not to you. I'm not really thinking perfectly clearly right now, as I don't particularly it when people directly insult me and my friends, even when say that they "don't say this to hurt your feelings" I will bow out of this thread now, as I probably don't have the "skills, knowledge or expertise that only comes with years of experience" to continue... [/quote] See, that's the problem. We're teaching people that everyone's already a winner and every kid gets a trophy so we don't injure thier self-esteem.. So when a modeler with superior skills correctly says you have a way to go, you become insulted and have hurt feelings instead of simply admitting that he's right, and then go on to develop those skills and actually get to that high level of achievement.  [/quote] I never said they were wrong. I know my skills aren't up there with Grampy and Aggro and Joe Fugate, but then again, most of us aren't up there. You're comparing us to the hobby masters, who many of us (myself included) admire and know their skills are highly superior to our own.So, my skills aren't up there with the masters, and maybe they're downright poor. But... WHO CARES??? This hobby is supposed to be just that: a hobby! I don't model railroad so I can get really good about it and brag about my skills, I model railroad because it's FUN! I'm not upset about this; my self-esteem is fine. I'm just indignant about how people treat teens like me and many of my friends...
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