Fnord wrote:
I've noticed this pattern as the years have gone by. I'll get interested in something that no one else is interested in, immerse myself in the subject, and then quickly retreat when the object of my obsession becomes popular.
Maybe that's why my favorite entertainers live in foreign countries, and are barely known and hardly appreciated here in the States.
I can relate to this. About 10 years ago I was a huge fan of U2, and now a lot of unexpected people seem to like them.
I can also relate to keeping my SIs a secret. I was a huge fan of the classic Superman...I have a statue of Supergirl landing on earth, a statue of Superboy and Krypto, a novel signed by Kirk Alyn, and a Composite Superman action figure. But then one day my aunt walked into my room and I could tell that she was weirded out, so now it's all in a box.