Buzz·Posted on Feb 19, 2014The 13 Stages Of Joining A New FandomYou've been sucked in, and there's no turning back now.by Michael BlackmonBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. One day you're sitting at home and you're really bored. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. You're probably surfing the 'net, browsing your Tumblr when you discover something really interesting. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. You roll your eyes because the fandoms your fellow social media users are raving about can't be that great. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. However, curiosity gets the best of you, and you decide to see what the "hype" is about. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. It all begins with the first couple of pages of that surprisingly great book. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Or the first few episodes of that awesome show that you've been neglecting. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. You realize you've fallen into a dark yet happy place of the internet. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. After a while, you're pretty much a prisoner of the fandom. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. For a moment you regret that you actually didn't join the fandom when it first began. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. You start to get your friends to join the fandom, too. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. You begin to spend an insane amount of time talking about the future of the fandom with other aficionados. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. You start to wonder if other people who aren't in the fandom think you're crazy. 13. And finally, you also begin buying fandom paraphernalia on Etsy.com Fandoms Unite! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF