sundries - fandom makes me sad

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A few days ago I talked about how using homophobia in Glee fanfics both makes sense and can be squicky like some H/C is squicky.

Since then, I've run across a huge number of fics that have everything from Blaine's parents being mildly uncomfortable that he's gay, to Blaine's dad hitting him for bringing a boyfriend home. Quality of the fics have ranged all over the place, and is totally besides the point.

Because every single one of those fics has multiple comments that say "this is what would happen if I came out to my parents."

Which really makes everything in the fandom feel different from over here. Now sure, fandom is full of people working out their shit (I do it, you do it, we all do it -- Draco has an eating disorder and wears leather pants, it's just how it goes) with various levels of artistry and subtlety, so none of this is news.

But it just fucking broke me.

Side note to Glee fandom: If you're going to write stories where somehow you have to reference New York private schools, and you don't know things, please just ask me. Because someone totally just wrote a non-gender swap fic that put a boy at a major all-girls school here. No. LET ME HELP YOU.

I am not crafty like this, but am tempted because I am a freak.

In other news, I'm sick as a dog (stomach and sinuses and I've been in bed since 10pm last night waiting for the room to stop spinning) and have to teach tonight.

Do you know what tomorrow is? PATTY WILL BE HOME IN ONE WEEK.

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Wait, wait, THAT WAS YOU?

YOU ROCK SO HARD.

And it's totally one of those things that will turn into a craft mishap, but I'm so doing it.

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*blushes - hard*

YES, THAT IS ME!

*ahem*

*whispers* Eight of the warblers have these shirts. I've just been given the specifics for Darren's shirt as well. *is excited*

And thank you! Seriously, if you have any questions, let me know!

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Way too cool. WAY TOO COOL.

I totally have to do this this weekend, because if Patty has to witness this it will just be too horrific for words.