Gifts From This Fandom
I've been meaning to write this for a while, but have been very Real Life Busy. Right now I have shingles (woe) and I have some time.
I had never heard the word 'fandom' until I searched for information on Battlestar Galactica/Laura Roslin & Bill Adama and found this world during the hiatus between 4 and 4.5. Although I'm not much active anymore, for the better part of a couple of years, this fandom community was the best part of those years.
I still am astonished by the real-life gifts I have received:
1) I can make pictures and mash ups and logos and other visual stuff (Special thanks to Twelve Colonies)
2) I read and enjoyed amazing stories that have enriched my understanding of love and commitment.
3) I have written stories that have increased my skill and confidence in my abilities.
4) My marriage was sexually reinvigorated.
5) I got support from friends all over when I was going through rough times. The value of this cannot be underrated -- I was able to share with you guys things I couldn't share with real life people at the time. And I was able to type out angst at 1:00 a.m. and get supportive voices at 1:10 a.m.
6) I also got to share the the joys (love, marriages, kids, jobs, dogs) of friends all over, as well as the woes of the same.
What am I forgetting? The percocet is hitting me hard right now. But I love you guys.
I had never heard the word 'fandom' until I searched for information on Battlestar Galactica/Laura Roslin & Bill Adama and found this world during the hiatus between 4 and 4.5. Although I'm not much active anymore, for the better part of a couple of years, this fandom community was the best part of those years.
I still am astonished by the real-life gifts I have received:
1) I can make pictures and mash ups and logos and other visual stuff (Special thanks to Twelve Colonies)
2) I read and enjoyed amazing stories that have enriched my understanding of love and commitment.
3) I have written stories that have increased my skill and confidence in my abilities.
4) My marriage was sexually reinvigorated.
5) I got support from friends all over when I was going through rough times. The value of this cannot be underrated -- I was able to share with you guys things I couldn't share with real life people at the time. And I was able to type out angst at 1:00 a.m. and get supportive voices at 1:10 a.m.
6) I also got to share the the joys (love, marriages, kids, jobs, dogs) of friends all over, as well as the woes of the same.
What am I forgetting? The percocet is hitting me hard right now. But I love you guys.