An Ode to Fandom

Becky D: Okay, not sure if this is an ode or not but i got into an argument on youtube about fandom, i was for it, the other guy was against it and this is what i did after i gave up on it

And if it isn't an ode, sorry but aww well

Ode to Fandom

Fandom is not an unhealthy obsession,
Or a unusual subject to talk about
If it is anything, It is a love
A love as pure as the air
A love as beautiful as a rose
A love as unforgettable as the songs that put us to sleep

It does not make us different
Or weird or strange
It does not mean it takes up all our attention
It does not mean we lust over the characters
Drawn or acted or written about
Not at all.                                                                                                                                                                                         

Fandom is a world of acceptance
A place where you can make new friends
A place where you can be accepted
A place to meet people much like you
From near, from far
From down the street, to across the continent

Fandom is a unity
It brings together people
From different races
From different back grounds
From different lives
From different ages

Fandom creates fun!
It creates games,
creates businesses,
creates a chance to become our heroes!
It creates costume contests and conventions for all to join
and online discussions sharing theories and advice on gameplay

Fandom is an escape
From bullies, stress,
From anger, from pain
It gives us a place to belong
A rescue from the world that seems against you
A place where you can be larger than life

Fandom, as you can see,
Is not a childish thing
Is not a phase
Is not a weird
Is not an unhealthy obsession
And it shouldn’t be seen as any of those things

This is fandom,
And it is an important part of who we are
As people
And it is where we belong
It’s what we love
And it’s a part of who we are