Fandom Snowflake Challenge: Day 2

[dragonyphoenix]

Day 2: In your own space, share a book/song/movie/tv show/fanwork/etc that changed your life.

I never saw Buffy when it was first on tv but I did catch episodes - 2 per week of Buffy and 1 of Angel, all seasons non-related as far as I know - in repeats. But not for long. Just as I was getting into it, the station stopped showing Buffy reruns.

And then my mother died. My friend Susan lent me her DVDs a season at a time. Since I had two weeks between loans, I watched it all, episodes, commentary, anything that was on those DVDs. Then I found fanfic. Within 6 months of my mother's death, I was writing fanfic. Writing not only helped put a distance between me and my grief, but it allowed me to start playing with who I wanted to be. Between anemia, dysfunction at work, grief, and depression it was as if I'd fallen into a pit. Writing got me out of that pit.

Comments

[sperrywink]

It's so awesome that fandom, and writing in it, was found just when you needed it. {{{hugs}}}

[dragonyphoenix]

Thanks, it really was. *hugs*

[baronjanus]

*hugs you*

[dragonyphoenix]

Thanks. I needed a hug today!

[baronjanus]

Aw, what happened? :(

[dragonyphoenix]

I'd fostered a cat in a Home for the Holidays program and took her back today. The place she's in now is a nicer set-up than where I'd picked her up from. It even has a play area so the cats can get some exercise. But I was sad to drop her off.

[baronjanus]

Aw :( Time for a new pet perhaps? Is that doable?

[dragonyphoenix]

Not at the moment or I would have kept Kitty.

I'm unemployed and having trouble finding a job. I'm about to sell my house for little more than I owe on it. Then I'll be scrambling to not be homeless.

And all that, yes, freaky, but mentally I'm in a much better place than I've been in decades. I just have to work out how to get my financial and physical situation to mesh back up with the mental.

[baronjanus]

Heartfelt fuck. I'm truly sorry. I'm glad you're handling so well.

I wish you a better 2017!