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+35 here and happily fangirling

Same. But you know, I could just take all my fan works down. Because us old people probably shouldn’t use our years of experience and skills to enrich the fandom. 😉

36 here and nerd and fangirl for life! It doesn’t just disappear because you get older, I actually think it’s getting worse in my case! Then again there was no Hiddleston around in my teenage years 😉

It was harder to find people to fangirl with since we didn’t have internet as teens. I will be 36 on the 13th, and I plan on continuing on as long as I find someone to fangirl over. Isn’t it funny how teenagers think they’re the only ones on here?

Okay, I have to reblog this again because TRUTH.There was no internet back when I was a young teen. And fangirling over dial-up when I was a little older was just unheard of.

I wonder how many of us “oldies” have suffered through being thought of as weird for our interests. For me, I was a Trekkie back in the day. I didn’t know another soul in real life who liked it. Back then the only way to commiserate was to head off to expensive conventions. (Hell, I didn’t even know there was such a thing as fanfiction!)

When I was in my mid-twenties the world of technology finally invented high speed internet access and I was introduced to the wonders of online fandoms. I cannot tell you how incredible it was to be able to chat with other fans, to discover the wonders of fanfiction and fan art. I didn’t feel so damn alone all the time. I had an outlet, finally, for my “geeky” side and it made hanging out with the other soccer moms easier because I knew that I could chill with my geek-peeps later online.

Because of fangirling, I’m a better writer (like, hugely better). Because of fangirling, I learned how to use photoshop well enough that I’ve now done graphic design commissions. Because of fangirling, I’ve learned coding. Because of fangirling, I’ve grown as an artist. Because of fangirling, I’ve made amazing lifetime friends. (Some I’ve been friends with for nearly ten years now.)

So, no. I’m not going to apologize for participating in something that has enriched my life in countless ways—just because someone thinks I’m too old.

One thing you discover as you get older is that while you might mature in many ways (for me, I’m much more “settled” and far less of a worry-wart than I was when I was young), but you’re still you. They don’t hand out personality transplants when you reach a certain age. You don’t suddenly lose interest in the things you loved before. Sure, your fangirling might migrate to other things (I’m not really a Trekkie anymore,  and I’m sure I’ll eventually move on from my Hiddleston obsession, too), but you’re still going to be a fangirl.

And when that day comes for you, dear anon who sent this ask, you’ll wish you hadn’t given use fandames such a hard time. Because you’ll be dealing with teen girls who think you’re weird for still being a fangirl.

(And I’ll add that I bet many of your favorite fanfic authors and artists are actually older fans, too. Because we’ve had a lot more years to hone our skills, and our life experience brings a richness to our stories that not many young fans can pull off believably. Just something to consider.)

I know I’m still a little on the “younger” side, but I’m a lot closer to the fandames than the teen fangirls, so speaking as someone who started online fangirliness as a teen (14), I can say that in the last 14 years, my fangirliness has only increased.  Why?  Because I just don’t give a damn about what people think about me any more.  Age and perspective are great things.

Older than most, and we’ll leave it at that. And I do not see my fangirling subsiding anytime soon, especially not with Marvel providing me with ample inspiration.

I have to reblog again this post because it makes me very happy. Fangirling doesn’t end, and the internet it’s been a blessing, because I had the chance to find other crazy and funny ladies as me. 

I have followed almost all the fanDAMES that has reblogged this, and I am happy to see how much we are. 

I have seen this come across my dash a few times without reblogging, but I WILL reblog the shit outta this for the AMAZING additional comments.  I, too, am one of the “olds”, and it has taken me a while to come to grips with my fangirling.  Yes, my grown daughter rolls her eyes at me and giggles at me acting much younger than her, but she still supports me in my fangirl mania.  I have met and connected with some AMAZING people in my fandom travels over the last twenty years; be they Star Trek cons, Anime cons, and multi-genre cons.  Hell, I’ve even founded and ran fandom conventions!  Luckily, all the kids I’ve ever met have never thought I was too “old” to be a fangirl.  They’ve all been pleasantly surprised and relieved that one of their elders UNDERSTOOD THEM, and were able to make a connection WITH THEM.  Are we, the older and wiser womens on this damned site, to be pointed at and judged for liking something and wanting to share it with others?  Uh, I don’t think so kiddo.  The Dames are here to stay.  ❤