It's very sad. I do hope this changes though, as the younger generations have embraced manga over American comics, and with this has come an interest in Anime. I hope this interest continues into adulthood.There's still too much of a stigma that animation is "just for kids" here in the west though.
I'm an avid watcher of Anime, and I and my partner (who I've made interested in it) are always going through at least one series at any time. I was very glad Netflix (in Australia) finally allowed me to watch Monster - give it a go if you haven't seen it and if it's available.