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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2019-06-05 06:47 pm
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(Anonymous) 2019-06-05 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Go you, OP! Enjoy!

(Anonymous) 2019-06-05 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
This is perilously close to being a humblebrag...

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
or shaming people who still participate more than the OP, as though everyone's levels of involvement are equally healthy.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Or OP commenting on how they participated in fandom when they were in a bad place, and now they need it less. "I am happy I feel better now" isn't a humblebrag and it sucks to pu OP down that way.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Seconding this so hard.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I love fandom, and I’m sure I would even if I was in peak mental, emotional, and physical shape, but it’s something I can still engage in even when my depression is kicking my ass, or I’m ill, or both, so it’s kind of my fallback hobby. When I can barely make it off the couch, I can still read and respond to fics and stuff. When I have spare energy, I can go work in my garden or go for a hike, and when I’m done and I’m too sore to move, I can read fic.

I don’t suddenly hate fandom or other fans, or think I’m better than them, because sometimes I do other stuff. I’m just always glad for the days when I can spare the energy to do other stuff. And I’m glad OP can, too.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
you two need serious help if your first instinct is feeling attacked lmao

(Anonymous) 2019-06-07 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
This.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
No. How is feeling mentally better an achievement to boast of? It's just nice for the OP.
/blimey there are some people determined to take offence and attack people for not being 'committed' fans. FIJAGH for some of us you know.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-05 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you're in a good place, OP :). Sounds like a fair balance between fandom life and the rest of your life. Wishing you the best.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-05 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
That's great, OP!

(Anonymous) 2019-06-05 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
That's great, OP. I hope you have the best time.
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[personal profile] morieris 2019-06-05 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
👍🏾

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Good for you! It sounds like you're in a better place.

(I'm a bit envious tbh. I've been losing interest in fandom but not because my rl has gotten better.)

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Going through the same thing. And I don’t think it’s bad to be into fandom, but my involvement emotionally was not from a healthy place. I hope to get back into fandom more once I’m further along with my mental health journey, and be able to really have fun and not use it as a coping mechanism

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
I'm the opposite. I can only participate in fandom if I'm not depressed. When I'm depressed, I go to work, and then I spend all my free time sleeping. If I'm in fandom, it's because I'm actually feeling okay. Honestly, given just how toxic fandom can be, I don't see how anyone who'd dealing with depression can deal with it.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
That's good for you, but I like engaging with fandom because it's fun. I have never experienced mental illness, so I think it's kind of weird to say, "I don't like my hobby anymore because I feel better."

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
I think the point was, it wasn't a hobby for OP--it was a coping mechanism!

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not OP, but this is very true for me. I love fandom and I think I would love it even if I became totally healthy tomorrow, but I'm kind of obsessively passionate about it a lot of the time, and I definitely think it's because it's a coping mechanism for me. It's the thing my psyche latches onto as though it will fill the holes in my life.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 09:21 am (UTC)(link)
Why is it weird? Not everyone is you. OP wasn't saying "this is true for all fans". Get over yourself.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
Which is fine. Fandom doesn't have to be all encompassing to be fun, and I'm glad your mental health is on the up.

People on this thread having a pop - honestly, look at yourselves. You are not coming out of this smelling of roses or concern for those less happy. Just sour grapes.

(Anonymous) 2019-06-06 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Good for you, OP
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