In the end I figure that LJ gives us filters for a reason. They can always shunt me off to a "skim" filter or something. It's not that I hide who I am - frankly, that takes waaaaay too much energy - but that I compartmentalize and discuss topics where we have overlapping interests. I don't expect my QaF friends to be interested in Stargate or Dark Angel, for instance. It's nice when it happens but not expected.
I got into slash after bemoaning the lack of quality fic in a fandom that's utterly het. At one point in time several years ago, it seemed like the fandom had been taken over by 14 year old girls and some rather prudish sorts. Not that there's anything wrong with 14 yr old girls *grins* but it's not where I am mentally and not what I wanted to read. Anyhow, jalabert suggested I try slash because the community tended to be older and the writing tended to be better. She linked me to a very well written story and the rest is history. I blame it all on her!
My work is extremely lenient about such things. I ended up taking 2 weeks off as I went to visit my dad while he was dying and nobody said anything other than how sorry they were for me. I suppose it's for that reason that I feel an internal pressure not to "push" it. As if I accomplish anything on that first day back anyway. *rolls eyes at self*
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I got into slash after bemoaning the lack of quality fic in a fandom that's utterly het. At one point in time several years ago, it seemed like the fandom had been taken over by 14 year old girls and some rather prudish sorts. Not that there's anything wrong with 14 yr old girls *grins* but it's not where I am mentally and not what I wanted to read. Anyhow,
My work is extremely lenient about such things. I ended up taking 2 weeks off as I went to visit my dad while he was dying and nobody said anything other than how sorry they were for me. I suppose it's for that reason that I feel an internal pressure not to "push" it. As if I accomplish anything on that first day back anyway. *rolls eyes at self*