How do non birders react to your birding enthusiasm?

This is my first year birding. My family members know about it and think it's cute but odd. When my relatives come over to my yard and see my stations and the hoards of birds at the house they look impressed but not nearly as excited as I am. They would rather talk about the weather, the latest book they are reading or politics. I enjoy that type of conversation as well, but could spend an entire day talking about birds.

This was the first year I could tell everyone what I wanted for Christmas. My mother wanted to get me a dishwasher and I told her I would rather have a heated bird bath. She looked at me as if I had three heads and shook her head. I explained to her that I didn't mind washing dishes and I would rather give the birds fresh water year round anyways.

I guess they are finally catching on. My mother dropped off some clothes that didn't fit her anymore at my doorstep and inside of the box was a Christmas ornament with a cardinal on it that was on her tree. She decided to give it to me because she thought I would appreciate it more. My sister called me last night out of the blue to tell me she was thinking of me after seeing a commercial with birds in it.

Am I the only one with family and friends who think of me as a little strange for liking birds or are there others out there?