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My childhood was divided in a series of cross-Atlantic moves (parents' work) and for various reasons I formed few lasting friendships on either side. Most of the time I played alone, had two younger sisters and eventually a brother but until he was old enough it was just me and my plastic soldiers, lego, dinosaurs, etc. most of the time. In my 20s I was mostly ignoring my stuff but couldn't bring myself to get rid of most of it... and then Mega released its first wave of Halo Wars sets. My early love of lego and more recent fondness for Halo and its lore had me hooked from the get-go. Collecting those sets is what eventually brought me to /toy/, seeking fellow enthusiasts to swap stories and discuss the sets and Halo in general. Eventually this rekindled my interest in army men and this is why there's always a (slow but comfy) army men general going, heh.
Even today I spend most of my time on my own, though I have more friends now than I ever did at any other time in my life it's still mostly being at work or being at home on my own. Still have soldiers, lego, mega and I justify acquiring more by treating it as a photography hobby. Been using my army men to world-build, with considerable lore and many adventures already put together with more down the road.
Life turned me into a loner I guess, and my toys are my most faithful companions, the paints and blank canvases with which I create new worlds.
