I’ve seen a couple posts & discussions lately that boil down to the idea that fandom/being a fan/being a giant geek is something it’s inappropriate to engage in after a certain age. (What age? Who knows, it depends on who you ask: 18, 25, 30, I’ve seen it all.)
Actual footage of me every time I see this idea:
COME WITH ME, MY DARLINGS. Let us explore the many wonderful, varied reasons why this idea is a steaming pile of horsecrap.
Lmao remember when I thought I would be done with fandom after high school, and I thought it was pathetic that people in their late 20s (LATE 20S OMG THEY WERE ANCIENT) were still in fandom? LMAO younger self here’s a pat on the head for your naïveté.
(via rubdown)
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