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I dunno what brought this on here in my tl but as a fandom grandma, I'mma impart you youngins some free lessons on fandom.
Ready?
1. We were once teenagers too and for a lot of us "olds" who are in their 30s to 40s were raised when the internet became a thing
Ready?
1. We were once teenagers too and for a lot of us "olds" who are in their 30s to 40s were raised when the internet became a thing
2. If you thought today's internet fandom was awful, you have no idea as we had to navigate the dark waters alone with no tagging or warnings in site. You guys are in a golden age of content warnings and online fandom etiquette
3. The fanzines, the gofundmes, the fan podcasts and meticulously curated fan events that you enjoy are usually spearheaded by adults because we have the capital, the experience and the online connections to make shit happen.
4. You are getting all this content from the fandom olds FOR FREE. We all got jobs and families to take care of and yet we devote some of our free time to create the content for you to enjoy for free so i think if i were you I'd keep my mouth shut since you're getting fed.
5. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY WELCOME TO LEAVE. If there's a corner of fandom that you're not feeling particularly comfortable in, you can leave. There are an infinite number of fandoms within many titles and franchises. Go and explore these places as they might be for you
6. I assure you just because you go beyond the age of 18 doesn't mean you stop obsessing over things in fandom. If anything you will obsess harder because then you'll have the capital to buy fan made merch.
So in conclusion
Keep that mouth shut. Because sooner or later you will be where i am right now.
Keep that mouth shut. Because sooner or later you will be where i am right now.
