Snowflake challenge #5

[avrelia]

How fandom improved my life.
https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/77196.html

It opened the world to me in 2003. I lived in Vancouver when I started watching Buffy and discovered existence of the fandom, then we moved to Toronto, and I started not just reading, but writing in the LiveJournal and participate in fandom discussions, kerfuffles and fun activities. I wasn’t totally alone, I had friends, but they didn’t want to talk to me about Buffy. We had other things to talk about, and it was great, but fandom allowed me to talk about stuff I wanted, and taught me how to think, analyze, and discuss stuff in a new way. It taught me a lot about life and mores in Other Places, it helped me to feel at home in North America, it taught me English, it introduced me to many wonderful people.

Comments

[green]

*hugs* and we are so happy you found us!

[elisi]

It opened the world to me in 2003.
Same, but it was 2004.

And only just the other day I shared your lovely description of how S7 of Buffy is like a 3D sailboat with someone who wasn't keen on the season. <3

I have no idea who I'd be without fandom.

[avrelia]

Hugs back! I am really grateful for all the people I got to meet thanks to fandom

[avrelia]

that's awfully nice to hear!

[prisca]

Fandom is great and can bring together so many different people.

[ngtskynebula]

"We had other things to talk about, and it was great, but fandom allowed me to talk about stuff I wanted, and taught me how to think, analyze, and discuss stuff in a new way." This! Having ppl to talk to about these hobbies is a different kind of happiness. I'm so glad to live in a time where fandom culture exists...!