[ SECRET POST #1705 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1705 ⌋


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


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 10 pages, 241 secrets from Secret Submission Post #244.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 2 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 1 2 3 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 3 4 5 - too big ], [ 0 - repeats ]
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fierceawakening.livejournal.com]

I think the thing is: are you in it primarily for the art, the fic, how much the canon resonates with you, etc. or are you primarily in it for the people? And how long have you been in fandom?

Because with any group of people there are stages. The first stage it's all "Oh, hey, people who like stuff I like! Awesome! I wanna talk to everyone and everyone! And they think I'm neat because they haven't met me!"

Then slowly you start to realize who's really your friend. Not necessarily ominously -- some people you just don't click with. But also, yeah, some cliques might not want you and some people might not like you. And sadly, there are a few people in TF fandom who are in it for the wank, and running afoul of them can get ugly.

And, well, if you're in fandom for the people, then when enough of them ostracize you it means you may not have much reason to stay. But if you're in it because something about it really speaks to you, independent of who else loves the canon and how some of them act or don't... then it's silly to leave over some wankers' hissyfits.

I don't know whether I know you, so I don't know whether by "tear off my insignia" you mean ditch a set of loser friends, or if you mean sadly lay to rest something that was important to you for other reasons. Only you know exactly what you meant.

But if it's something that has meaning to you independently of the other fans... don't let a few people's behavior ruin that for you. Move on if you need to, yes, but don't let some people's bad behavior ruin something you love.

That's giving them free rent in your head, and they don't deserve that.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not in the Transformers fandom, but thanks for your comment. I needed it. I'm in the same situation as OP, and your words made me feel better about it.

[fierceawakening.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much, anon! I hope things get better for you, whether you choose to stay in your fandom or not.

[horusguard76.livejournal.com]

Not in this fandom but I just have to say - I LOVE your comment.

All the things you say about fandom evolution ring true.

[fierceawakening.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you very much!