Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 1

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Day 1

In your own space, talk about your Happy Place—the things that give you joy, calms you or keeps you sane

My happy place is a person. That might not be the best plan but you know what they say about plans... I am lucky enough to have fallen in love with my best friend and have him fall in love with me. We’ll celebrate our 16th year together in 2019 and I’m looking forward to at least another 16 more.

My partner isn’t in fandom. I mean, he’s a fan, he loves Star Trek and Star Wars and reads comics and contributes coin to our joint comic art collection, but he doesn’t class himself as part of fandom - no matter how often I tell him the custom action figures and custom pops he makes are actual fanworks. Despite that, he will happily listen to me prattle on about my fanfics, about the various writing challenges I sign up to, and listens to me squeal about the things I love. Sometimes he even tries to love them too (sadly, he can’t stand Stargate but that’s a cross I have to bear ;) )

Fandom makes me happy, it brings me joy and it’s one of the few places I can be myself but the same things are true of him. My happy place is a person and there is nothing more joy inducing that lying next to him in bed, talking through a problem with a fic and having him suggest a fix for it. In fact, during the recent Hurt Comfort Bingo Challenge, he was the one who suggested that instead of just having Rodney fail to save John, I could have Rodney think he’d saved John and then realise he hadn’t. ;;evil laugh;;

Yeah, he’s my happy place.

Comments

[turps]

Here from Snowflake.

What a lovely answer. I'm glad you found each other :)

[respoftw]

I’m glad we found each other too ::beams:

[spikedluv]

That sounds awesome! *bg*

[respoftw]

Thanks. It has its ups and downs but it’s pretty good!

[sexycazzy]

Aww... that sounds lovely!

You are into Stargate? So am I! :-D Although I have to admit that I slash Evan Lorne more than anyone else - there's nothing wrong with John/Rodney - nope and I adore reading fics with them but I like to read rare pairings more now.

[badfalcon]

Evan is so wonderfully slashable! <3

[sexycazzy]

Yes! I slash Evan with just about everyone in the Stargate-verse! LOL

[respoftw]

I'm like that with Rodney! Which does include a bit of Evan/Rodney. That's actually a ship that I want to write this year. I also enjoy Radek/Evan too :)

[sexycazzy]

I do the same with Rodney! I mostly like the idea of Rodney/Ronon but Rodney/Evan is equally good! :D

[respoftw]

Rodney/Ronon is sooooo good!

[respoftw]

Stargate, specifically Atlantis, is my forever fandom! McShep does have a special place in my heart but I’m a multishipper so there’s lots of other pairings I like! Evan is one hose characters that I didn’t have strong feelings about until I started reading fic and saw what writers were making with him. I do love him now.

[sexycazzy]

Yay! Am so glad you are drawn to Evan now! ;)

[toujours_nigel]

That sounds so lovely and comforting. ♥

[respoftw]

Thanks. That’s the point of a happy place I suppose and I know I’m luckier than most!

[badfalcon]

I can completely understand why he'd be your happy place - I'm so pleased you found each other. And even better that he's an evil enabler, wonderful! :)

[respoftw]

Lol, yes!

[marzipan77]

What a wonderful partnership! My own cross-to-bear, non-fandom-loving partner also does not appreciate the wonder that is Stargate! Finding someone for that heart-filling give and take is a gift!

[respoftw]

What’s with these otherwise great people not liking Stargate? ;)

[marzipan77]

Some sort of interruption in the space-time continuum? Goa'uld interference? Nirrti's gene manipulation device?

[runpunkrun]

<3

[sl_walker]

Here via snowflake: I'm so happy you have him, he sounds wonderful.

[respoftw]

Thank you! He is :)

[isabellerecs]

Oh, that's lovely! I hope you get many more than 16 more years together :). Nothing like being married to your BFF (who listens to all your fandom stuff). :D

[respoftw]

Thanks. More than another 16 years would be nice, lol.

[littlelostcat]

Here from Snowflake!

How wonderful that you have your person and that they embrace your love of fandom! Having a happy place person that can encourage you in anything you love and being able to encourage them is such a lovely joy. :)

And, viva la Stargate!

[respoftw]

It is a joy and yes! Viva la Stargate!

[oldtoadwoman]

Wow, a loving partner who's willing to brainstorm fanfic ideas. You have a winner. :-)

[respoftw]

Lol, he’s getting a big head from all these lovely comments ;)

[wenchpixie]

(via snowflake)

Oh this is so lovely to read. Thank you for sharing <3

[saekhwa]

Awwwww. This is so sweet!

(Heee! And agree that the custom pops are fanworks - I love that.)

[respoftw]

They totally are!

[fawatson]

16 years is good - and here's hoping you have many times 16 more!

[respoftw]

Thank you :)

[popkin16]

I'm so glad you have that person ♥

[respoftw]

Me too bb

[angrboda]

This answer makes me happy, because it totally reminds me of me and Husband. He's my bestest bestie in the world. <3

And as for what they say about plans, sometimes plans work! :)

[respoftw]

Yay! I’m so glad you have that kind of person too!

[tolieawake]

So glad you found him!

(Though I agree that a dislike of Stargate is a difficult thing to bear ;)

[respoftw]

Luckily for him I only started watching SGA after we had already been together for years, it may have been a deal breaker otherwise ;)

[lokifan]

AWWWWWW <333

[respoftw]

I know, I make myself sick too, lol :)