all families are insane. 
I think its either the love..or the water.

I had a similar experience when I wanted to sell 
a cel so that I could have money for my car 
insurance.
 
Suddenly All of them( who think my "cartoon" 
hobby is strange, all 12 years of it and counting 
heh)  are saying that I should hold onto the cel, 
because its important to me.(it was but hey, 
gotta drive to work too)
  
My father said that he just didn't want to see me 
regret selling something I loved ( he has this 
great packard story about how he had to hawk his 
packard for 150.00 bucks and he still misses it)
  
So I said 
"I need the cash..why the hell aren't you 
encouraging me to take some responsibility?"
(I didnt say "hell" this is the readers digest 
version) 
he said: your sister is the photographer. Your 
mother likes to clean, and you like japanese 
stuff.

I hadn't realised how much a part of me anime 
and "japanese stuff" was.. 

it was like my father actually had this big 
equals sign in his head:

CATE = ANIME

So selling my stuff was like selling off 
something he had thought of as uniquely mine. He 
hated that idea..

it was weird.

SO I asked him about the insurance..and he said:
"screw em, don't get pulled over till you pay em."

I learned all my responsibility from my dad.

completely nuts I tell you
pale