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1. Internet
2. One friend to put up with your talk about your new pairing that they do not share while you find your people.
3. Like-minded fans to share your obsession so you don’t alienate all your friends and family.
4. One person who doesn’t mind spoilers but isn’t emotionally invested in pairings so you can complain about spoilers in which competing pairings are happier than yours. (Hi, Mom!)
5. One person who knows the fandom well enough to complain to about how dumb the fandom is being but isn’t directly affected by the drama.
6. A good ficrec list.
7. A fandom to English dictionary.
2. One friend to put up with your talk about your new pairing that they do not share while you find your people.
3. Like-minded fans to share your obsession so you don’t alienate all your friends and family.
4. One person who doesn’t mind spoilers but isn’t emotionally invested in pairings so you can complain about spoilers in which competing pairings are happier than yours. (Hi, Mom!)
5. One person who knows the fandom well enough to complain to about how dumb the fandom is being but isn’t directly affected by the drama.
6. A good ficrec list.
7. A fandom to English dictionary.
