If they're your best friends, they'll understand.

You're never to old for anything, it's your life not theirs.

I say  get it. You can never be too old to play with toys.

Well, you guys may or may not remember Amazing Allysen. She was one of those interactive dolls that you could have a conversation with. She came with a bunch of accessories that you could put in her hand and she could recognize them. My favorite thing was she actually learned things about you and remembered them. For example, she might ask you if you liked to sing, and she would remember what you told her. Like I said, mine crashed after a week and never worked again. I still don't know why.

And for those with questions, this is a video of Allysen and how she works and things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq2HpE5KVto

I'd say we're definitely not too old for our favourites at all. I've been a fan of bop it, and I still collect this series.
I don't buy every toy I come across though, but I always look in places like Disney store for anything noisy or interactive, whenever I get the chance. With the current situation, I don't know when that will happen next time.

I suppose it depends upon what is meant by "toy", here.

As Kenshira said, in computer game terms, yes, I absolutely still play on games and consoles I had when I was a kid, both because they are journies and memories, and because frankly games like Turrican, Marrio, final fight, streets of rage  and Metroid are just dam good games whatever decate or stage of life you're in .

However, I also had a massive collection of action figures. Heman, ghost busters, Ninja turtles, starwars, wrestlers, the alien franchise, plus a huge number of randomly miscellaneous figures I bought simply because they looked good.
I never actually played aliens or heman or ghostbusters or whatever with these, I always made up my own stories and gave the figures my own characters in a universe I designed myself.

The funny thing was, at the age of about thirteen, I found the figures were less necessary to me. Not that I wasn't interested in making up stories, just that I no longer needed props.

I still remember my action figures fondly, and I wouldn't dis anyone who has them, heck, I still have a lot of  statues (especially dragons), and other fantasy creatures which serve a purely ornamental purpose myself.

These days though, I find I am quite capable of making up stories in my head, having thoughts and creating my own universes,and indeed I do that in writing.
So, no, at this point, though I remember them very fondly I don't consider that I "need!" to play with my action figures anymore, simply because I have found something better :d.

We spend shit loads of time being adults, nothing wrong with getting in touch with your inner child once in a while.

Probably better for your creativity too. Adults are sooooo boring!

Honestly, I'd love to tell you what I get up to when nobody's watching, because then you'd never feel silly again, but I'm not sure I'm ready for that to be on the internet for ever haha.

Seriously, buy the doll, and be happy. If your "friends" can't be happy that you are happy, fuck 'em, and meet some people who have actually managed to distance themselves from their herd instincts.

Since me and my wife went Vegan, we've been facing these questions a lot (why do you, how can you, why don't you do what everyone else does, why do you insist on being different), because people feel it's their right to question every food and life choice we now make. It's not quite the same thing, but I reckon everyone loves to play with stuff, and I think when confronted by adults who are open about their love for children's toys, other adults are forced to face what this article calls "cognitive dissonance".

Number 15 had it almost right, except... who cares if you take your doll with you wherever you go? Some people won't be out without their cigarettes, or a sneaky can of beer, or their vape, or a razor blade, or a sodding gun. Millions of people insist on banging coffee down their faces every day, so who cares if you get addicted to something that you enjoy, has no negative side effects, and makes you a bit happier? Who would knowingly choose to make themselves less happy?

Also... in the case of the gun example, at least Amazing Alison won't go off when you feel threatened and take some poor bugger's legs off.

Finally, in a world where the vast majority of people seem to think it's OK to go out with their friends, and spend 85% of their time on their phone, who wouldn't want to escape other peoples' idiocy for a while.

Lol the worst she would do is complain because a smoothie wasn't good or something.

I tend to agree with the majority of these votes. I still have Amazing Amanda, from the same company as Allison. I got her from my great-grandmother as a Christmas present, and I've kept her with me since then. Her accessories went missing a long time ago, and her mouth doesn't move anymore, but she is still kind of fun. Who would turn away from something that wants all the hugs they can give? It goes without saying, I like hugs.

Hey, interactive toys are the best. At least something I'll be able to talk to won't spread rumors that I'm dating my best friend.

I say yes. I'm eighteen years old and will turn nineteen this October. I'm too old for things like Bop It and Simon. A little OT, but I'm also too old for cartoons