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I don& #39;t know who needs to read this but being a fan of something whether you& #39;re fully invested or casual about it, is not and will not ever be a full time job.
It& #39;s a hobby and you should never feel or be pressured into doing or giving more than your actual means.
It& #39;s a hobby and you should never feel or be pressured into doing or giving more than your actual means.
Being a fan means w/e you like brings you enough joy that you have adopted it into your lifestyle in some manner.
Joining a fandom is a means to find a community to share your common interests and varying opinions. It& #39;s an outlet to find like-minded individuals to bond with.
Joining a fandom is a means to find a community to share your common interests and varying opinions. It& #39;s an outlet to find like-minded individuals to bond with.
What it does not mean is conformity. It& #39;s a bubble yes, but it& #39;s not an echo chamber
It isn& #39;t a hierarchy. No one is in charge. There are no real rules or guidelines on how to be a fan
If you PERSONALLY want to follow suggested activities, that& #39;s your choice, but no one HAS to.
It isn& #39;t a hierarchy. No one is in charge. There are no real rules or guidelines on how to be a fan
If you PERSONALLY want to follow suggested activities, that& #39;s your choice, but no one HAS to.
And it seriously does not matter, if you were there from the get or joined in an hour ago.
Literally a community can not grow if it just stagnates with the first group of people who signed off on it, that defeats the point.
Gate-keeping is pointless and counterproductive.
Literally a community can not grow if it just stagnates with the first group of people who signed off on it, that defeats the point.
Gate-keeping is pointless and counterproductive.
Fandoms are intended to be a means of escapism.
If it feels like a job or burden, then something is wrong.
If you feel stressed by it, than that& #39;s a bad sign & you need to take a step back and figure out what needs to change before you begin to resent what you came to support.
If it feels like a job or burden, then something is wrong.
If you feel stressed by it, than that& #39;s a bad sign & you need to take a step back and figure out what needs to change before you begin to resent what you came to support.
Anyway I don& #39;t tweet this seriously usually but I don& #39;t like the narrative that there is a "proper way to be a fan"
No one needs to be policing anyone
The only rule that should matter if you gotta have one is don& #39;t be an asshole - like blatant harassment not a differing opinion
No one needs to be policing anyone
The only rule that should matter if you gotta have one is don& #39;t be an asshole - like blatant harassment not a differing opinion
I& #39;m not speaking to any group in particular, all fandoms have this problem
It& #39;s why it& #39;s also important to acknowledge that you can be a fan and not participate in a fandom
Seriously that is sometimes the best option, and don& #39;t be afraid to take it
It& #39;s why it& #39;s also important to acknowledge that you can be a fan and not participate in a fandom
Seriously that is sometimes the best option, and don& #39;t be afraid to take it
You deserve to have fun
