Tabitha experienced a complicated set of emotions, both about benedict and about her obsession with benedict. She d never felt more joyful or alive as she did watching sherlock. But spending so much time being a fan girl came with a lot of guilt. Wasting her time on something so trivial also made her feel selfish. It's not about serving the needs of other people. It is something that is just for you. And it required an entire book for me to explain. That book is entitled, this is not a book about benedicts cumberbatch, the joy of loving something, anything like your life depends on it.
Really love a TV show; a boyband; a sci fi movie; or a celebrity? We're often too embarrassed to admit adoring some things for fear that we'll be seen as frivolous or childish - but we may be missing out on the happiness benefits that geeking out can bring.
Dr Laurie Santos explores the joy of fandom with Benedict Cumberbatch obsessive Tabitha Carvan, YA author Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Star Trek actor (and geek-vangelist) Wil Wheaton.
For Further Reading:
Tabitha Carvan - This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch
Wil Wheaton - Still Just a Geek
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