I thought being involved and cheery was a good thing, but now people think it's a simple "I like the pastor" and so whatever you do isn't as amazing as it would be in a different situation. I guess some people do not wish to juggle the ideas. It's a lot of older people who are criticizing things not to do with religion or anything you'd want them to be because they don't have as much important else to "tend to" otherwise; I've heard of it. They are probably in all honesty simply jealous the priest is younger than them. I think I've seen the early Generation X ladies get excited about the priest and ignore you and test you about if he's on your mind and it isn't fun to be tested and not know what to do or how to react. It is good they are excited in some way, tho.
Disclaimer: No offense. What else is new?