It's odd the things that we remember and why. I remember things that I interact with - or write. If I actively write something - I usually can remember it for the most part? But a lot of it is fading. I remember a lot of my interactions on the Buffy boards - but keep in mind I was writing essays, and I also often would keep the comments with the essays and reposted them on Ao3.
I was an odd fan - because I fell in love with all of the characters, and became obsessed with all of them around 2002. They all resonated with me on some level, and spoke to my situation metaphorically. And I was dealing with a lot of personal strife at the time - which got filtered through the essays. As one friend commented to me at the time - the Buffy Boards, specifically ATPO were my version of group therapy. It wasn't a casual thing for me at that point in time - it was a life raft or a life rope.
It's also the only fandom or television series or book that I've ever really done that with, or bothered to get that devoted to.
I don't remember the Harry Potter books at all for example. But I do remember the Buffy series and Angel to the point that I probably never have to watch it again - because I can replay it in my head. And I also remember the interactions on the boards.
I don't remember everything, of course. Just the things I was emotionally invested in or got upset about or excited about. Also, I've stayed in touch with a lot of people from that board. Either on FB, Threads, Bluesky, or Dreamwidth, and I met a lot of people in person.
I don't remember much of Mal's posts - I never met him, and didn't really have much interaction. He didn't watch the same show I did, and didn't appear to think the same way. Ian - oh you mean Toby, who I met in person.
I've met in person: Sdeve, Anom, Ponygirl (Erin), Masq, Anne, CJL, D'H, Rah, LittleBit, LadyStarlight, Rob, Ian, Scrollgirl, Atpo-Omn, Lunasea (unfortunately), Doc,Darby and Sarah, and various others whose names I can no longer remember. I even spoke to a lot of people on the phone. And I'm still in contact with Rah,you, cactuswatcher, cjl, masq, ladystarlight, anne, ponygirl...
Because of that? I remember the correspondence better. If you actually meet the person and have a face to go with the name? And have interacted on a personal level? I think you or rather I remember it better? It has more meaning. I mean Doc is the person who told me that I could get medication for the tremor.
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Date: 2025-02-01 04:01 am (UTC)I remember a lot of my interactions on the Buffy boards - but keep in mind I was writing essays, and I also often would keep the comments with the essays and reposted them on Ao3.
I was an odd fan - because I fell in love with all of the characters, and became obsessed with all of them around 2002. They all resonated with me on some level, and spoke to my situation metaphorically.
And I was dealing with a lot of personal strife at the time - which got filtered through the essays. As one friend commented to me at the time - the Buffy Boards, specifically ATPO were my version of group therapy. It wasn't a casual thing for me at that point in time - it was a life raft or a life rope.
It's also the only fandom or television series or book that I've ever really done that with, or bothered to get that devoted to.
I don't remember the Harry Potter books at all for example. But I do remember the Buffy series and Angel to the point that I probably never have to watch it again - because I can replay it in my head.
And I also remember the interactions on the boards.
I don't remember everything, of course. Just the things I was emotionally invested in or got upset about or excited about. Also, I've stayed in touch with a lot of people from that board. Either on FB, Threads, Bluesky, or Dreamwidth, and I met a lot of people in person.
I don't remember much of Mal's posts - I never met him, and didn't really have much interaction. He didn't watch the same show I did, and didn't appear to think the same way. Ian - oh you mean Toby, who I met in person.
I've met in person: Sdeve, Anom, Ponygirl (Erin), Masq, Anne, CJL, D'H, Rah, LittleBit, LadyStarlight, Rob, Ian, Scrollgirl, Atpo-Omn, Lunasea (unfortunately), Doc,Darby and Sarah, and various others whose names I can no longer remember. I even spoke to a lot of people on the phone. And I'm still in contact with Rah,you, cactuswatcher, cjl, masq, ladystarlight, anne, ponygirl...
Because of that? I remember the correspondence better. If you actually meet the person and have a face to go with the name? And have interacted on a personal level? I think you or rather I remember it better? It has more meaning. I mean Doc is the person who told me that I could get medication for the tremor.