Post #650074 by tikilongbeach on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 12:52 PM

How do you deal with friends and family who look askance at our odd little obsession? Luckily my girlfriend is part Hawaiian so I don't have to worry about that. When I explained to my visiting family that it's my place to go to unwind after a rough day at work they understood. They also thought that the decor was suitable since I live by the beach. Mostly they're happy I've incorporated color into my life after being clad in mostly black for a very long time.
Most of my friends think I'm weird so the tiki stuff doesn't faze them. My neighbors that have been in my apartment and were aghast at what they saw, well, I'm not concerned with what they think.
Slowly integrate tiki back into your life. Kids seem to like the bright colors so work on getting your baby interested by showing him youtube videos from the Enchanted Tiki Room. If your baby reacts in a cute way to the video than maybe your wife will be persuaded to add some animatronic tiki decorations.