'My kid DESERVES your pin!': Comicon attendee gets accosted by an entitled mom after refusing to give her kid their collection of pins from Bluey, then the sweet kid fends off a feral mother

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Aug 6, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

For the nerd world, there's no bigger day on their calendar than that of the Con. Comicon, specifically, one of the biggest comic conventions in the world, is a gigantic, epic event where fans and geeks from all over can gather to share their mutual love of everything pop culture related. However, the parents who bring their excited children in tow aren't always as respectful to the lore and the love of comics as their tiny spawn. 

In fact, this kid was able to teach their entitled mom a lesson in fandom demographics after she made a scene over what she thought was just a useless pin. Alas, just because Bluey is a show intended for younger audiences, it doesn't mean a child deserves their merch more than any other fan.

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  • "My kid DESERVES your pin.!!" S Alrighty folks, strap in for this one ..this surprisingly isn't the first time my pins have attracted weridos....
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  • So I was just at a Comic con today, dressed as flutter from Dandy's world. Quick context for those who might not know, it's a game on roblox. Yeah Yeah call me cringe now but hey, i've always been weird. So as you would expect, I had a lot of kids come up and ask for pictures.
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  • Along with taking pictures I was giving out pins. Just so you have a mental image, I have an Ita bag. It's a bag with clear vinyl on it so you can display pins and such without them falling. Anyway, as I was talking to a kid about a show (they
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  • saw a pin on my bag related to it) they asked if they could have it. I politely declined and said "You can't have that one but I have all these you can pick from!" I took my
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  • This cosplayer was actually really nice to the kid, sharing their other pins with a whole horde of kiddos who wanted to take a picture with them. Fostering a love for all things quirky, this Comicon attendee somehow managed to keep their cool when an entitled parent demanded they hand over their personal belongings, no doubt, trying to fill their Comicon backpack with as much freebie stuff as they could muster.

  • small baggie filled with my dud pins out. The kid was more than happy to pick one of them!... However... seeing as i'm on this sub posting ....we all know where this is going .... The conversation that followed went like:
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  • EM: "Do you really need that pin?" Me: "Huh?" EM: "I said, do you really need that pin. You look a little too old for this stuff.." Me: Dumbfounded that is even happening, "Ma'am, It
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  • doesn't matter if I need it or look too old for it. It's my pin that's not for trade." Kid: (He was sweet) "Mom, it's okay!! She gave me a different one!" EM: "But my baby deserves it !!! He's the correct age bracket for the show anyway.."
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  • At this point my aunt is calling me so I just walk away, thankfully she didn't follow. Does it really matter that much if I happen to like a kids show and want merch of it ??
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  • Since I got a message about it, I am a kinda younger adult; I dunno if it's that important to know lol, and the pin in question was of Bandit from Bluey lol
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  • Chemical_Biscotti_64. You are not weird just quirky. There is nothing wrong with enjoying video games. I'm going to be 61 in a few weeks and playing video games is what keeps me sane Nta you just keep being you and keep people who don't get you at arms length.
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  • IceCream_Kei ⚫ "You look a little too old for this stuff" at a con. "Correct' age bracket" at a con.
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  • Malefic.... "Because of you're entitled attitude I could and should take away the pin I gave your kid, be grateful I haven't done that, now leave me alone and go away, or I will call security and get you dragged out of here and banned, hopefully"
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  • StormPetal56. Bruh, that EM's logic is straight up bonkers. You're never too old to enjoy things. Keep rockin' your pins and cosplay, OP! Age doesn't define fandom. 100
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  • ShurtugalLover ⚫ Firstly, kid doesn't "deserve" it, mom is just a j . Secondly, I need a bag like that now lol. I've been collecting pins since I was a kid but have been too scared to use some of them due to their sentimental significance and will be purchasing one of those bags
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  • KrisClem77. I'm a 47 year old male and I'd like a Bandit pin!!! Continue to be you, you're not weird at all. That EM on the other hand...
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