I'm 22 and female and have aTMGC+C I take it everywhere with me play with it in public, yes I get strange looks but I don't care. I see it as a video game and adults play video games on their PS3 right? Well all a Tamagotchi is just a handheld video game virtual pet thing right? Some adults still like watching Disney movies too and no one gives them poo for it do they? No because it's what they like, and I like Tamagotchi so screw it if you wanna play with dolls go ahead and do it if it makes you happy. That's all that matters is if you are happy playing with one. If your friends make fun of you, joke around with them about it. Don't take things so seriously because it's really no big deal. I think you're super cool for playing with a Tamagotchi at 16. Most people wouldn't get one just because they don't wanna take crap from their friends. But you so totally should get one because the TMGC+C is the coolest Tamagotchi yet and you don't have to go online to play with it!!!!