I think it's largely about having the ability to curate your own fannish experience. When I was younger I didn't know how to quietly edge away from the fans who were making me uncomfortable and I took (still take?) criticism of something I like as criticism of me. These days I cope by avoiding potentially upsetting conversations, but that means I'm probably missing out on a lot of cool conversations too.
Re: Supernatural
Date: 2020-05-31 07:53 pm (UTC)