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I'm writing a blog, which I've never done before and possibly will never do again but as this is my journal I felt like writing this, so here goes.
Fandom is a strange thing. It's obsessive and mighty addictive and goddamn fun but I have discovered it can also take away from things in RL that are important - like family. For me any way. My addiction was (see past tense, because I'm going cold turkey and stopping that one!) vidding. Who would have thought, that at 43, I would be taken over by two gorgeous boys (who are the best brothers EVER) and become so obsessed that my family (that being my wonderful husband and daughter) would almost disown me because my focus is the computer and not them.
The addiction is not only making the vids but getting comments from complete strangers and feeling almost famous! I would love nothing more than to sit all hours of the day and make vids, respond to postings and revel in the wonder that is Supernatural. But, alas, real life has to come before that and so my vidding stops here - until I can control it anyway!
I have "met" some amazing people - so talented and inspiring and even though I have a teeny weeny flist they have been important to me.
My obsession with SPN will never stop - well, maybe one day - I don't know - do you get too old for this??
I will continue to consume fanfiction and other vids and postings but I will go back to being a lurker until I can control this vidding addition. Hay1ock warned me of this!!
Actually, Fandom is a wonderful thing! ♥
Fandom is a strange thing. It's obsessive and mighty addictive and goddamn fun but I have discovered it can also take away from things in RL that are important - like family. For me any way. My addiction was (see past tense, because I'm going cold turkey and stopping that one!) vidding. Who would have thought, that at 43, I would be taken over by two gorgeous boys (who are the best brothers EVER) and become so obsessed that my family (that being my wonderful husband and daughter) would almost disown me because my focus is the computer and not them.
The addiction is not only making the vids but getting comments from complete strangers and feeling almost famous! I would love nothing more than to sit all hours of the day and make vids, respond to postings and revel in the wonder that is Supernatural. But, alas, real life has to come before that and so my vidding stops here - until I can control it anyway!
I have "met" some amazing people - so talented and inspiring and even though I have a teeny weeny flist they have been important to me.
My obsession with SPN will never stop - well, maybe one day - I don't know - do you get too old for this??
I will continue to consume fanfiction and other vids and postings but I will go back to being a lurker until I can control this vidding addition. Hay1ock warned me of this!!
Actually, Fandom is a wonderful thing! ♥
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I've been gone most of the last month on various vacations where I didn't have access to the internet/my laptop, and it's been a wonderful cooling-off period and given me a little perspective. I hope you can wrangle something like hat, too. Don't be too much of a stranger! :)
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Thanks for the comment - it's nice to know I'm not the only one.
♥