This is going to be a long one.

How fandom has helped me let go of the past

A love letter of sorts to fangirlhood, fan conventions, and my close, personal friend Jared Padalecki.

ALT: a cartoon character is sitting at a table with a bunch of food and holding her head .

ALT: a close up of a dog 's face with its eyes closed and looking at the camera .

ALT: a woman leaning against a tree reading a book with gilmore club on the bottom

ALT: a woman in a scrub top says you wanna be me but you can 't be me