Well, I think if the only people around you are idiots, then it's better not to hang out with them. What I was trying to say though, was that it makes me upset when people are like, "Today, my friends invited me to see a movie. But I decided to stay home and read fanfiction instead. ♥"

There is a balance, and I've lost more than my share of good online friends to "real life" so I'm not saying stop fandoming. There's just no need to shut yourself out from the rest of the world when there are other people who care about you in it.