I greatly enjoy everything about Middle-earth, even to the point where my parents constantly admonish me that I'm driving people away, by being so "obsessed." To speak truly, I stopped caring what they, or anyone else, think. I love Middle-earth because it gives me approachable truths and ideals that I feel that I can attain in my life. Realizing that Frodo and Aragorn have their own weaknesses, yet still manage to overcome them at the end, helps me realize that I don't have to be perfect for myself, or for anyone else. I'm not presented with seemingly perfect heroes and ideals, and I'm glad, because frankly, those intimidate me. After reading the Books, I feel like I can actually get up and do something for anything that I believe in. It gives me the courage to stand up and do what is right. Would you want anyone to take that away from you? Your parents (or your friends as a matter of fact) might not understand that drive or desire, and they never will. Each person reacts to different situations in different ways. After reading the Books, they may just feel that it's another story, without anything special to interest them. My parents are like that. Don't worry at all about them, just keep enjoying Middle-earth as much as you want to.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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