User blog comment:CreddieLuv4eva/For Creddiers-It's Okay to Vent/@comment-3225914-20110807022613/@comment-3037452-20110807181228

..always interesting to hear someone who has the "bigger picture" in mind ;P I agree, some fans DO tend to get a bit ~carried away sometimes.. lol.

But as for growing out of the fannish world entirely, well for those who do enjoy shipping, they might just move on to different fandoms.

There MANY ppl of all ages, & yes- even with families & jobs, etc- who are actively involved in various other shows/ movies/ etc fandoms & who do it all for the main *purpose* of escaping the (adjective / descriptive noun here) that is reality / everday life for them, including the seemingly neverending-troublesome political climate/ situation always going on. Just because these fannish relationships/ characters are "fictional" doesn't make them worthless for the long run.. as can be evidenced by the conventions for assorted older fandoms attended by still-passionate fans years & even decades later, lol. Also, there are ppl whose family & friends also share their love for fandoms too.. XD

Yet again, the MAIN thing to remember.. what reeally ISN'T important is "canon".. everyone who obsesses over that ~alone should eventually realize there is MORE to enjoying a fandom than just waiting to see ppl get together only on-screen! You can read/ write fanfic, watch/ edit fanvids, collect/ create fanart.. & so on. Free your imagination! ❤