The Anti-Fangirl Lament

Have you ever gone to see a broadway show, or a concert? Gone to the stage door afterwards trying to meet your one true hero or inspiration that you have just seen perform live and in living color?? The most amazing night of your life for you have just witnessed true talent right before your eyes and to have the opportunity to actually meet this person is just what you have been dreaming about since you were a wee one...WOW. That would be awesome. Well here's the thing that will make you stop and think - is it even worth it? First you have to stand outside and if it's the middle of winter it's freezing, or if it's raining or snowing, that's a whole other story. And secondly, you have to put up with the screaming obnoxious twelve year olds. These teeny-boppers have a name you know...they are known as "fangirls". What seperates the 'fangirls' from the 'fans' you ask? Well here it is in one fell swoop - the 'fangirls' are CRAZY! Fangirls run screaming with their arms flairing and their eyes all bug eyed dashing towards their favorite actor/actress or someone whom they may think is that person with such gusto and ferver that they cause distress and fear in the person of interest. Fangirls use that high pitched voice and speak in sentences that run into each other and completely take full control over the time they are with said person, so when it comes to the end of the line the 'star' is completely exhausted and less enthusiastic about talking with the rest of their fans. Fangirls chase the star into the car, and possibly even chase the actual car as it drives off. Fangirls cry when they finally meet their idol...they CRY! Ok, so maybe THAT'S not SO horrible. So us fans are put into a category into those of the fangirls and have to deal with the rules the stars put up for themselves in order to protect their well being...the rules such as 'no taking pictures with said person just OF them.' What the fuck is that about? We fans make the star a star and they can't make the time to take a picture with twenty people who have waited an hour in the cold to meet them? Okay, so they're in a hurry, they have to catch a train, or go to dinner with family...but a few extra minutes can't hurt anything. So that's how we deal with being a fan...the fangirls. And we don't want to be the fangirls because of that mentioned above...we kindly sit back and wait for the star to get to us, to be kind and respectful and give them their space so we are not crowding them and not chasing them down...but where does that get us? No autograph, no meet & greet and no picture. And in order to get that, we must become a fangirl, we must look deep inside ourselves and find that inner aggressiveness and take that and run. Knock that star down if it means we can actually get a tiny glimpse! Push that picture into their face to get their name scribbled down however illegible. Okay, so I have to admit, as much as I despise 'fangirls' I have been that person in my life...but I'm happy to say I am totally OVER it. :)

Your fan,
Lindsay