What did BB bring you?

[Ms.Trick]

So, I was expressing my opinion on a link someone posted on Facebook and realized I didn't used to give my opinion that much. Then I wondered how come it changed and I realized it was since I joined BB. I find it now much more easy to say what I think, even if no one asked me, and I'm just so happy that this place allowed me to be more sure of myself and not being afraid to express myself.
Then I started thinking about all the good things BB brought me: improvement of my English, meeting of awesome people all over the world, a place to really think about the show and not just have superficial conversations about it, and overall, a place that changed me a bit and helped me open up and being more confortable with who I am.

So I was thinking "I wonder what BB brought to the others members!".
What are these things that make you think "I'm so glad I joined the board"?

 

[zobothehobo]

Friends all over the world, a better appreciation for myself, the ability to articulate myself better than before (although still not very well), a level of self respect I just didn't have before, and the confidence to be me and share me with other people. That in a nutshell is what BB has brought to me.

 

[spikecakes]

Mainly new friends from everywhere, that's quite beautiful to think about. Also, more self confidence really. I don't feel like such an oddity now, which is quite nice. I've been drinking more tea since I've been here, I don't actually know the reason for that, but I've tried many new Twinings flavours and I'm quite keen. I also have a new found fascination for highland cows, thanks to the Merrickans. S'about it.

 

[Kean]

My best friend.

Merrick.

A greater respect for debate and considering several sides of an issue.

A supreme love for smileys! 😀

 

[BananaBuffy]

I'm going to put it very simply.

BB has brought me [MENTION=10363]zobothehobo[/MENTION]. That's all there is to it.

 

[LoveLoveLovix]

BB has totally brought me a place to be more normal. And while I bet everyone on here is rolling their eyes and saying, "How overrated!" I don't mean it that way... I'm better at articulating (as Zoe said) since I came on BB, and it's sort of hard to lapse into my ultra-formal ultra-shy mode when I'm online. Krystle knows how I can get like that. Or, on the other hand, it's harder to get crazy hyper.

I guess I found a way to balance my inner Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie and just be me.

(Also, it brought me Zoe and Tom and Jane and Carrr and Lu and... well, everyone. I love you! Even if we haven't talked, know I'm being a creeper and reading your posts and loving you! Love love love!!!!)

 

[OhWow]

Awesomeness and a bunch a cool people. 🙂

 

[BananaBuffy]

OK, now that I simply mentioned that BB brought me my best ever friend I'll go into a little more detail.

Buffy-Boards has helped me accept myself more than I used to. It's made me accept other people also. I'm going to come right out and say it. I didn't know any lesbians before I came to this site and now I can offically say that many of my best friends are of that sexual orientation. This site has also made me think more, think about my opinions on everything--not just Buffy. It may have even made me a better person and it's given me a place where I know I am appreciated.

It gave me Zoe, it gave me Jane, it gave me Jo, it gave me Abbey, Katie, Amanda...Tabby (yes, I am noting right here that I stalk you. LOL). It gave me everybody that I talk that. It pretty much gave me my twitter and tumblr dashboards. You guys are the people I talk to every day. I love you all.

HAHA, and it gave me the BB skype chats which I always seem to have to leave early. The conversations that go on in those chats are hilarious.

 

[Tome]

Lots of good laughs, plenty of interesting conversations, but more importantly a bunch of good friends and a bff. 🙂

Oh and it was the first time I was joining a fandom, it's great!

 

[Abbeycat]

I agree with what some of the others have said. Making friends. You can never have too many of THOSE! 😀

 

[sisterofmercy]

People to talk to. It sounds pathetic (and to be honest it probably is a bit) but over the past year at uni I literally had nobody to talk to. I'd go weeks without saying a word to anyone simply because there was nobody I could turn to. Being on here made me able to fill the void somewhat and allowed me to keep using language and having conversations, even if they were web based rather than face to face. So yeah I'm rather glad I found the boards, there's always a nice atmosphere around here.

 

[This Year's Girl]

support, a greater understanding of why people might think differently than me about issues (making me even more convinced that culture and upbringing effect one so much), a greater appreciation and admiration of people who support feminism in countries where it's in some ways harder to do so than in sweden, better english skills, potter puppet pals (I'm looking at you miss tricky girl 😀)

 

[PrincessBuffy16]

Friends from all over the world, chance to chat with someone about Buffy.

 

[InsaneMystic]

A much less drama-filled main setting for my social life than the chat site I used to hang out on before, a bunch of great people to know, and perhaps most importantly, a shipmate I love to bits. 🙂

 

[Old Master 3.0]

Heartburn. Indigestion. Severe gassiness. Constipation. Diarrhea.

Oh.....wait. You meant the BB. I thought you meant barbecue. My bad.

Carry on.




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[Buffy Summers]

Guys, it's great that you want to share, but let's leave lists of friend's names out of this thread...I know you don't mean it that way, but it can make other people feel left out especially our new members. Thanks 🙂

 

[arabella]

Merrick and the furry puppy cow.
Lovely people to talk to.
Buffy nostalgia.
🙂

 

[Willow My Love]

Different ways of looking at the episodes, (usually) fantastic conversation, amazing friends (including my best friend!), and a place to realize that I'm not the only crazy Buffy fan out there! And not the only one in Ohio! It got me on to Twitter and Tumblr, things I now adore (and am somewhat addicted to...), got me using Skype (BB chats FTW!) which I use to keep in touch with my twin now too, and a sense of community.


And, of course, the amazing Drogyn!

 

[BuffyElevated]

Well even though this place is full of awesome folks, the most important thing BB has brought me is a place to be able to talk about my most favorite TV show EVER with people who love and appreciate it as much as I do. 🙂 I think a lot of time people forget why they came here in the first place and get lost in other stuff around here, but for me, it's the Buffyness that keeps me coming back.

 

[WileyDairyGnome]

I got to meet a lot of great people I never would have known existed, made wonderful friends, and got to talk with other Buffy fans (which I know none IRL), and got to express my feelings about things as well as listen to other express theirs. I'm very glad I joined BB. 🙂