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[suburban_sun]

I currently have exactly two real-life friends who know about my addiction to Twilight fanfiction. One of those friends refuses to read Twilight but reads fic for other fandoms; the other friend is who got me into Twilight but is a 3rd grade teacher and so doesn't have any time for fanfic reading right now.

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[thejmeyer]

It has been ages since we crossed paths on the IVO thread, mainly due to my serious lack of free time which has led to me abandoning the forums for almost two weeks. Due to my RL busyness, I had to wait four whole days to read the IVO update. TORTURE I tell you, TORTURE.

I absolutely relate to this. None of my RL friends know anything about fanfiction. Most have not even read Twilight. The more time I spend writing my own story, posting on the forums, and doing other fandom related things, the more secretive I become about my participation in the fandom.

It truly is my dirty little secret.

I too, am a bit ashamed. My friends and family know I spend a lot of time writing, but they all think I am spending the time writing my own story or free lance articles to send into magazines. And, some of the time, that is exactly what I am doing. But most of the time it is not.

As long as I can live in a world where my RL friends are blissfully aware of my online fandom activities, I think I'll be alright. But, I dread the day that RL mashes into my online life. Then, I think, the fun would be all over.