Fandom Snowflake Challenge

[dragonyphoenix]

Day 5: In your own space, talk about your fannish origin story. How did you come to fandom, why did you choose your fannish name, do you have more than one secret identity? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

My uncle died in February of 2008. My mother, the following summer. I'd seen some Buffy reruns but didn't know that much of the show. My friend Susan, giving me something to help me through my grief, lent me her Buffy DVDs, season by season. I found fandom and fanfic. By the end of 2008 I'd started writing my own stories.

I still get lost in fanfic when I'm stressed. Actually, if I've been reading lots of fanfic, it's a pretty good indicator that I'm stressing over something. When I first got into fanfic, I was in a bad headspace. Not just from the deaths but from a job I couldn't endure and a physical illness. I'm not sure I would have made it through that time if it weren't for fanfic. Some days, other than my cats, it was close to the only joy in my life.

I'm sure you'll be glad to know I'm much better now.

Comments

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Fandom really can be a place of refuge and solace in difficult times - it's a place to retreat, a place to call your own and a place to gather strength from the creativity and generosity of strangers who are also friends.

Hugs you hard. I'm so glad you're feeling better now. Remember we're here when you need us and we're not going anywhere.

s xx

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *hugs you back*