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Do you have any nieces, nephews or younger cousins? You can always introduce them to the series you love and bond over them

I was going to say the same. I probably won't have kids, but I plan on introducing kids in my family/circle of close friends to the series. Sadly right now it's just down to my sister's kid who won't read. (Her parents say she likes to read, but I don't think they know what reading is.)

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mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com - 2014-01-26 03:28 (UTC) - Expand

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This is what I'll do with my niece when she's old enough.

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Hahhhhhh...hahah.... I have 2 nieces that I am not allowed to see anymore. I fondly remember the day when I took the first Harry Potter movie over there to let them watch it, and then my brother gave the girls the "you know that magic isn't real, right?" speech that his church had crammed down his throat.

8 and 12 year old girls. I was embarrassed. They were scared.

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mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com - 2014-01-26 03:39 (UTC) - Expand

Having kids isn't the only way to introduce people to something. Hell, having kids isn't even the only way to introduce kids to something.

I really get that. I have nooooo interest in having children, but I really wish I had someone in my life whom I could introduce those things to.

A friend of mine offered to do readings at her local public library.

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diet_poison - 2014-01-24 00:50 (UTC) - Expand

Oh, yeah... I don't want kids, but growing up, I always imagined introducing them to stuff I liked.

Of course, there's a chance they wouldn't like it. Or that they'd resist it just because if they thought you were pushing it on them.

Good point. After all, my Dad loves Lord of the Rings, and I just cannot get into the books. I liked The Hobbit (which I've heard is considered sub par by a lot of proper fans), and I even liked FoTR, but I couldn't get into the rest. Same with Star Trek - I just can't get into it. So there you go.

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mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com - 2014-01-26 03:57 (UTC) - Expand

I recommend stuff to friends and coworkers, give books to friends with kids, things like that. There are other ways to share stuff you like, OP.

Everyone else has said it, but I'm gonna go in a different direction. Volunteer with the elderly and introduce them to the things you love. Some of them might have families who have introduced them to newer things, but some of them might not. It's actually more important to keep an old person in touch with current pop culture because it helps them not feel forgotten. Kids are like little sponges and will just absorb whatever. It's a little harder for people who feel that they're in the twilight of their years.

This is a great comment. *applauds*

There's a shortlist of things I've told my best friend that I want to introduce her daughter to. Mostly because this is the woman who watched the Star Wars prequels before seeing the original films. I want to make sure some of these things are done right.

If you ask why she didn't Star Wars until that point in the first place, it's because she grew up in an ultra conservative house and wasn't allowed to see Star Wars so when she reached an age where she was able to make movie choices on her own, she was like, "Well, I'll just start with the first one." I'm not letting this mistake happen to two generations.

Monkees, MASH, and Harry Potter? Marry me, OP. We can not have any children together!

The person I always introduce fannish stuff to is my best friend. He's the closest thing I have to a blank fandom slate. I now feel fortunate of this fact.

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Marry me, OP. We can not have any children together!

You say the sweetest things.

My niece is already plotting on giving her children her copies of her Harry Potter books, but I've already decided they need copies of my Monkees music.

And OP, I'm sorry your brother treated you and his kids that way. That's horrific (and I had to listen to my boss spout the same thing when I was reading HP during my lunch break one day). I know where you're coming from, at least in one point.

Oh man, I know how you feel. I do have two nephews and one niece, but I was just a kid when they were born and I never got to spend that much time with them because of school. Now it's too late, they're all grown up and are complete arrogant jackasses who want nothing to do with me (much like their parents). I'm hoping for a second chance via becoming a great-aunt, but unfortunately I'm not sure if they'd let me (if any of them have kids at all). :(

Obligatory lol @ introducing children to Michael Jackson

Why not introduce your friends to things? Friendly coworkers? Or do you all share the same interests / aren't into each other's stuff?

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I knew someone was going to go there, but fuck it, I've loved his music forever.

you all share the same interests / aren't into each other's stuff

50/50, really.

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darkmanifest - 2014-01-24 03:42 (UTC) - Expand

Do you remember when he was Captain EO?

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Re: Do you remember when he was Captain EO?

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You don't just have to introduce KIDS to new stuff. I introduce my friends to new stuff all the time.

If it cheers you up, OP, there's an excellent chance that all you're missing out on is years of "GOD, my mom keeps trying to make me watch these super-old shows she likes, and they're SOOOOO boring, UGH."

Not saying your faves are boring, just that kids can be real little shits sometimes. :)

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Well, you can always try being a mentor. Or maybe volunteer at your local library (if they have a volunteer program).

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(Anonymous) - 2014-01-24 06:50 (UTC) - Expand

Also childfree, and this is a thing that makes me sad sometimes too.

Except! I am in the process of introducing a canon to a friend that I have loved all my life, and it's really fun. And I think I'm going to try another TV show after that, I've only loved it for 10 years, she managed to miss it. It's not exactly the same, but it makes me happy.

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