A couple of my RL friends know about "my internet friends" in a vague kind of way, but most don't. My sister knows "the buffistas" and could find her way here any time (pretty sure I have it bookmarked on her computer, in fact) but doesn't. She's met a buffista or two as well. My father knows about "those Buffy people" but probably couldn't figure out the board or lj if he tried. Either way, I'm not too concerned.

My father knows about "those Buffy people"

My mom knows about "the Buffy people" (that's funny that our parents use the same phrase, Brenda!), and has grown to rely on Buffista insight into Lost and other TV shows.

All such insight is, of course, conveyed through me, as the thought of my mom following me around the Interweb makes me want to flee to some remote locale where they have never even heard of a computer.

It's a summer term, yeah. I'll be done in 3 weeks or so, and am leaving town for good in a month. Feel free to ask more questions.

We're not imaginary. We're just invisible.

eta: I have found that you all make me seem both more insightful and more interesting, since we, collectively, have such good stories.

I don't hide my online fannish goings-on from my parents, but neither of them is likely to ever seek me out, as they have zero interest in social networking online. (My mother uses the web exclusively as a research tool, except for email, and my dad is only interested in things that can be seen on Google Earth.)

Strange bedfellows: according to the newsticker outside my building, Nestle is acquiring Jenny Craig.

Porr Kirstie. After all that weight she lost.

But she still dresses like shit. If I can tell, good God.

Kristin, lots of health and strength to your grandmother and all your family.

And lots of love and good vibes for you. You've done so many difficult things already, that were good for you and right. You are very much able to do whatever it is you need to do.

and has grown to rely on Buffista insight ...

You know they've arrived at understanding when they start asking, "But what do the Buffistas think about..."

When my real life best friend was telling me I should go to the emergency room/ doctor after the cat mauling, one of the things she said was 'What do the Buffy people think?'.