My boyfriend says I have an addictive personality.Ā
āIs this the latest obsession?ā is often asked in a slightly wary, been-here-before kind of voice. Whenever I start listening to Harry Potter audio-books to fall asleep again (because sometimes only Stephen Fryās calm and brilliant narration can make my mind go wonderfully blank) or watch The Force Awakens for the millionth time, itās always asked. And has made me wonder: what is it about fandoms that makes my life a bit brighter?
I have issues (depression, anxiety, a general despair of life and so on) but I donāt think the people who draw such happiness from fandoms are at all out of the ordinary. They are often the happiest people I know.Ā
Fandoms can lead to finding friends you never knew you needed. Iāve made some of the best though my fandoms. Itās a special friendship too: often people can come from totally different backgrounds but can both spend hours discussing what house we would be put into at Hogwarts!
Fandoms can be the medicine you need. Citolopram, Sertraline, bed rest – yeah, they can take the edge off but a Star Wars marathon can do that too.Ā
Fandoms symbolise hope. An escape. A chance to catch your breath.Ā
So yes I have an addictive personality.Ā
I just donāt think the substance Iām addicted to will ever do me much harm.
At last weāve come to the conclusion of 363 Squadronās journey. Ben and Hux are at a crux in their relationship as everything changes for the Eagles. The war continues, but it wonāt be the last they know of each other.
My sincere thanks to everyone whoās come along on the journey with me this past year, and accompanied Ben and Hux to Wolcastle airfield and over the Channel and the beaches of France. It has been the coolest fandom experience Iāve ever had. ā¤
I set out to find the right new look for Supreme Leader Ren for my fic Gravity Well, and @gypsiri answered the call with this image. Then to make it EVEN BETTER, the lovely @pangolinpirate put our glorious boy in his new clothes.Ā
I adopted my best friend six years ago. He was four years old, and had infections in both of his eyes, but he didnāt let that stop him. Heās also a pug (see above) named Moco.
Mocoās eye infections left him with dry eye and a disorder called pigmentary keratitis. This means that his big, beautiful eyes donāt produce enough tears and that his immune system desperately wants to cover his eyeballs with pigment. Mocoās conditions are treated with eye drops (twice a day, or more, everyday) but they are also progressive.
Moco is now almost entirely blind. The vet assures me that this is worse for me than it is for Moco, but Mocoās eye issues have reached a point where his worse eye needs to be removed otherwise he may suffer from severe infection. His eye is bloody and scabbed over, but he doesnāt let it slow him down. Heās still a loving best boy. I want him to be as well as possible but I cannot afford the surgery he needs.
Moco is my dearest companion and I wouldnāt ask for help if it werenāt dire. We are grateful for any contribution you can offer toward his surgery. I suffer from bipolar disorder and having a pet helps keep my illness at bay; in many ways Moco saved my life. Please help me save his.
I have set up a GoFundMe at the suggestion of a friend, but I also have a Ko-Fi account for donations. If you like my writing, or just like pugs, or understand the incredible healing power of pets, I hope youāll pass along this post. I have no expectations, I know itās a lot to ask; thank you for even reading this <3.Ā
A gift for @jinxedambitions, for their recent completion of Reconditioning. Itās an amazing piece of writing, thank you for the hours and hours of free entertainment! ā¤
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