I think this is true for the most part. If you have a friend-support group made up of fans, you're likely to stay fannish (though people still manage to leave). I haven't seen the the unhappiness you mention of those who leave: most of the people I know just lead different lives. If they were happy people as fans, they are still happy; if they were unhappy as fans, they're still unhappy.
I agree about the new grownups: kids of hippies and free-thinkers tend to be more child-like even when they grow up/leave the fandoms. They also (to me) seem to expect more entitlement, the "right" to do what they want (regardless of responsibility or social impact or consideration of others). They should have called this "Generation N" (N for Narcissistic).
And sure-- I'd be interested in the BoD: are there spfx wolves in there or just sad wolf-like real dogs?
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Date: 2004-12-13 05:08 pm (UTC)I agree about the new grownups: kids of hippies and free-thinkers tend to be more child-like even when they grow up/leave the fandoms. They also (to me) seem to expect more entitlement, the "right" to do what they want (regardless of responsibility or social impact or consideration of others). They should have called this "Generation N" (N for Narcissistic).
And sure-- I'd be interested in the BoD: are there spfx wolves in there or just sad wolf-like real dogs?