long overdue fandom post

[lobsterclaaaws]

I've been saying for months (or weeks, whatever) now that I've been going to update about fandom, so now I finally am, while I'm thinking about it.

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[lobsterclaaaws]

I'd never really been in a fandom until I'd joined 30's in around '03 or '04. I'm 24 this year and have been online for about ten years, and just never bothered with any of that stuff, y'know? And when I got into 30 I just kinda fell into the writing of it, the idea of unity and family, like you said. And then the fans started turning into elitist little assholes, and then the band started taking this cult and hive crap to a whole new terrifying level. When Matt Wachter left the band, so did I, basically. And I have to admit, when I saw 'Diehard Believer' in your profile, I was worried you might go RAAAH at me when you saw this, but I was like WELL IF SHE DOES AT LEAST WE TRIED.

I wish I could say I still loved their music, but I have so many negative associations with the band and the fandom that I just can't bring myself to listen to them anymore. It's pretty sad, but I can't allow myself to regret it. MCR are a better band to their fans than 30 could ever be.

I'm impressed, dude. Writing fic at age eight!? That's a huge deal XD Good lord! I don't really call myself a member of the MCRmy (ever since the Echelon, I've been really leery of band 'armies' or anything like that, so I just call myself a fan and that's about it XD), but I agree. A lot of the fans are very welcoming, not unlike the band itself. My Chem are very encouraging and grateful, not high on themselves at all. It's really, really awesome. I was into them in '06, right around the release of TBP (Cancer killed me; my dad's sister died of it literally days after I heard the song when it was released and it sent me into hysterics), but only marginally. A former friend and 30 fan had gotten me into them, and when she and I had a fallout in '07, I couldn't bring myself to get into MCR again, either. I tried on and off, though, and thanks to a few other friends I was able to shed those former negative associations and get with the program. I'm glad I did. So, I guess you could call me a 'new' fan? Idk XD is there a term for me? But it does feel really, really awesome to be writing again.

Fuck yeah long-ass fic! So fucking long. I have a feeling that, if I can ever finish it (I'm notorious for not), it'll be topping 75k or more. THAT'S TERRIFYING OKAY. WHAT IF I NEVER FINISH IT. NOBLE-HEARTED-SPACE-PIRATE!FRANK MIGHT NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.