I Can't Get No...
For a while now I've been really unsatisfied with fandom and haven't been able to figure out why -- is the slew of mediocre fan fiction I've been reading? Is it the disappearing act from some of my favorite authors? Is it the fact that I rarely get time to write?
Well after thinking long and hard about it over the last few days, I think I figured it out: I don't have a 'main' fandom anymore. I used to -- Harry Potter and I were totally BFFs -- but now I no longer have the time to devote to it. Don't get me wrong, I stay in touch. I read and comment whenever I can. I just don't have the time to set up the proverbial shop and settle in for a while.
It makes me sad to think about -- being an active part of at least one fandom has always been hugely appealing to me. I love meeting new people and having discussions, especially with people who are just as enthusiastic about something as I am. I meet some very awesome people back when I was active in Harry Potter -- you know who you are and I still love you guys! -- but now it seems like the only "contact" I have with other fans is when I'm posting something on epic_recs (which I totally love doing; being a mod and reccer there rocks!) or when I comment on something (and that rarely leads to discussion).
I really want to jump back in -- Sherlock fandom, why must you tempt me so? -- but don't feel able to do so with any real consistency. I feel like the crazy aunt of fandom: I drop in with goodies that you may or may not want, flit around for a while, and then disappear like I was never even there.
Maybe I should make buttons?
Well after thinking long and hard about it over the last few days, I think I figured it out: I don't have a 'main' fandom anymore. I used to -- Harry Potter and I were totally BFFs -- but now I no longer have the time to devote to it. Don't get me wrong, I stay in touch. I read and comment whenever I can. I just don't have the time to set up the proverbial shop and settle in for a while.
It makes me sad to think about -- being an active part of at least one fandom has always been hugely appealing to me. I love meeting new people and having discussions, especially with people who are just as enthusiastic about something as I am. I meet some very awesome people back when I was active in Harry Potter -- you know who you are and I still love you guys! -- but now it seems like the only "contact" I have with other fans is when I'm posting something on epic_recs (which I totally love doing; being a mod and reccer there rocks!) or when I comment on something (and that rarely leads to discussion).
I really want to jump back in -- Sherlock fandom, why must you tempt me so? -- but don't feel able to do so with any real consistency. I feel like the crazy aunt of fandom: I drop in with goodies that you may or may not want, flit around for a while, and then disappear like I was never even there.
Maybe I should make buttons?