I actually had quite a few friends who also read the books when I was younger.
In fact, that's how I got hooked on the books in the first place. I had a friend who was so obsessed with Animorphs that she wouldn't shut up about it until I read the books. Lol, talk about role reversal!
And I was never secretive about my obsession, either. Probably because I had so many friends who also read the books. Funny thing was, even though I was constantly reading the books in public, and even though I had a pair of bullies that would make fun of me for everything else, I never got teased for it. I think the worst thing that ever happened to me at school relating to Animorphs was that one of the bullies moved my bookmark to mess with me. 0.o
Now, of course, my obsession is a lot more subdued, at least in public. Most of my friends know how I feel about Animorphs, but I don't tend to take my books to public places anymore.