Snowflake Challenge - Day 2

[canadiandiamond]

Day 2

In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

If I'm being honest, the best thing to come from fandom for me was meeting my wife, through an old GJ role-playing game. That takes the cake, obviously. :)

Other than that, I'd have to say my favourite memory was playing an OC game that inspired me to try my first ever female character (I'm male). It was really intimidating, but I'm glad that I tried it for so many reasons. It lead to me joining another game (with another female OC) where I met my aforementioned wife, it also lead me to play many other similar characters over the year, and to write a lot of fanfiction with female characters too.

Comments

[sunlit_stone]

Oh, that's really sweet!

This may sound a little silly, but I've always loved stories about people meeting their SO through fandom. I'm not always the best at connecting with people IRL, and, to be honest, it gives me a kind of hope.

And also, hello to my fellow Canadian! It sure is cold around here, lately :P

[canadiandiamond]

Thank you! It's definitely a great story, one we get more comfortable telling people over time too. Some people don't get it but it's all good!

Haha, yay for fellow Canadians! It sure is, we're getting more snow here tomorrow but rain on Friday so hopefully that'll wash it away again. :)

[spikedluv]

What a great story! Thanks for sharing it.

[canadiandiamond]

Thank you, glad that you enjoyed it! :)