[ SECRET POST #3745 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3745 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 14 secrets from Secret Submission Post #534.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Comments

Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone have any?

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

This was a while ago so I've gotten over it (although it's still sad), but I really regretted drifting from so many of my close fandom friends. In the end it was bound to happen, and there's not much I or they could've done differently; we were different people outside of fandom. But it was hard because some of them had been my best friends since I was in high school. Then the Harry Potter books ended and so did our friendship.

Like I said, I've accepted it at this point, but it hurt a lot at the time. I have some of them on Facebook, but let's be honest, it's not the same.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[morieris]

Not getting into Star Wars earlier.

Mainly when the first Funko Pops came out so I wouldn't have to pay 50$+ for Queen Amidala in the present day

Re: Fandom Regrets

[shortysc22]

OMG I can't even find an opened Wicked Witch of the West Funko Pop for less than $80, it kills me!! I love Wizard of Oz but they released them so early before Funkos took off.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

in 2006 I got fed up with fandom and deleted all my fanworks (some of which were relatively popular). A few years later the fandom went through a resurgence. If I'd left my works up they'd now have tens of thousands of hits and accolades.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

I was kind of a bitch at the Heroes forums. Everyone used netspeak and for some reason, I thought it was my job to explain that netspeak was hard to understand, and a little immature.

... then someone joined a writing group I'd started, and upon their first and only time there, told us everything we were doing wrong and basically made us feel like idiots. I thought back to my behavior on the forums and realized how I probably made everyone feel. (Assuming they didn't just think I was a weird English Major troll.)

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

When I was a young fan, the first story I ever published ended up being nominated for a large (for that fandom) award. I was asked to participate in the ceremony but it was a "live" event and I had dial-up and had never instant messaged or anything like that before so I said I couldn't make the "ceremony". I've always felt like I missed an opportunity to make friends because of that.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[morieris]

Did you win at least?

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

They withdrew me from consideration so no. :(

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

Shipping Amy/River on Doctor Who prior to S6.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[ginainthekingsroad]

This is totally normal. There was no indication of their true relationship.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

Hetalia.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

The soulbonds debacle. So embarrassed for my past self.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[randomdrops]

Probably lurking so much back in the day.

Also, deleting my entire fandom journal without notice. As I said, I mostly lurked, but I did have a few friends and I really regret not staying in contact.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

What was y our name, if you don't mind saying? Maybe a few are here. I had a few friends who randomly deleted and I always wondered about them.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[ketita]

I... kind of regret investing as much energy in fandom as I did. I had fun, yeah, but I can't help but wonder if it might not have been better to invest in something more lasting.
Or more original writing rather than fanfiction all day.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

Same, TBH. I always complained I didn't have more friends, but I also had fandom as a backup for social activities, and wonder if I would've put more effort in if I'd forced myself.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[badass_tiger]

So do I, although more because it burnt me out on everything else. Sometimes I wonder if I'd find it easier to socialise now as an adult if I hadn't spent all my teenage years indoors on my computer.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[shortysc22]

I'm glad I never let myself get too invested fandom/cosplaying when I was younger. I had fun going to conventions but I see the kind of money my cousin spends on her costumes which are gorgeous but I know I would have gone broke trying to do that then.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

Being involved in sporking communities and just being a little shit in general as a teenager/young adult.

Re: Fandom Regrets

[(Anonymous)]

I can relate to that.