My mom would probably be totally into fanfic if I introduced it right. Not the slashy parts, though. Wrong generation. My dad would be ... baffled, I'm pretty sure.
But they know I'm *in* fandom. Have known since I was on my first Buffy board (the Bronze: Beta). My mom thinks it's awesome, and my dad loves that I've made good friends but is otherwise ... sort of baffled.
My parents know that I'm in fandom but some of it just doesn't compute for them. Dad is now a Minear fan. He's the most supportive but probably out of hearing it for so many years.
I'm not sure that Mom knows if I am checking a buffy board or a gardening board. She doesn't spend much time on the internet and if I can tell her a spoiler for one of her shows, I'm pretty sure she thinks it's just magic.
And of course I send my sister porn, so there's no closet there. It's a lot of fun when our fandoms collide.
My dad is intrigued by the whole idea of fanfic. The idea that there are
more
stories out there about Jack Aubrey, the Prisoner, etc. made his face light up. I did let him know that he might not to wade into those waters without guidance.
I did let him know that he might not to wade into those waters without guidance.
This made me shudder. "No, Dad! Don't look! Let me check the link first."
the picture and the story. [link]
He was about to go looking straight off for Master and Commander and Horatio Hornblower fic. I shudderedcas well, Theresa.
It's probably a good thing that the girl wasn't a fan and completely oblivious to Misha's charms.
I kind of love that Misha's a bit of a dog.