Does your love for Stevie affect your social life?

brysondt · #1 08-13-2009, 03:28 AM

Well, this probably is intended more for those of us who were born in the 80s or 90s, since their music would be relatively new to us (even if we have been listening to it since we were 3). But my question is whether or not your friends/family think you are super weird for being such a Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac fan.

My dad grew up listening to FM and Stevie and he thinks I am ridiculous for how much I adore Stevie. He doesn't understand it, in fact, he thinks I am somewhat "weird", haha.

My roommate doesn't understand how I could like their music or what it is about it. I get weird stares in parking lots when I blast my Stevie music as I drive away. All my friends go "who's that weird girl on your tshirt" when I wear my Stevie/Mac attire. It's so annoying...because, to me, the world needs to know why Stevie is so great and amazing, but all I get is rude comments and weird looks.

So this is the thread to post your weird/awkward social life moments where your love for Stevie Nicks has made you very "uncool" to others.

But in spite of what they all think, our lives are so much more enriched than theirs, right?

P.S.--Someone just asked me today if I was a lesbian because I like Stevie so much. What the hell is that about???

daniellaaarisen · #2 08-13-2009, 03:51 AM

I'm going to school in platform boots and mountains of black chiffon on Halloween.

I'll give you some good stories after that experience.

**mylittledemon** · #3 08-13-2009, 04:17 AM

Not particularly...but I have had a knack, over the years, for turning "Mac haters" into Mac-fans.

EnchantedKiwi · #4 08-13-2009, 04:39 AM

I love the feeling when you start going out with someone and you ask them about their musical taste, and they tell you they love Fleetwood Mac.
Its the best

. It actually happened to me a couple of days ago woooo

GODDESS6 · #5 08-13-2009, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Not particularly...but I have had a knack, over the years, for turning "Mac haters" into Mac-fans.

me too~ my husband & friends know that stevie is part of the deal when it comes to hanging w/ me

~

Black_Moon · #6 08-13-2009, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by brysondt

Well, this probably is intended more for those of us who were born in the 80s or 90s, since their music would be relatively new to us (even if we have been listening to it since we were 3). But my question is whether or not your friends/family think you are super weird for being such a Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac fan.

My dad grew up listening to FM and Stevie and he thinks I am ridiculous for how much I adore Stevie. He doesn't understand it, in fact, he thinks I am somewhat "weird", haha.

My roommate doesn't understand how I could like their music or what it is about it. I get weird stares in parking lots when I blast my Stevie music as I drive away. All my friends go "who's that weird girl on your tshirt" when I wear my Stevie/Mac attire. It's so annoying...because, to me, the world needs to know why Stevie is so great and amazing, but all I get is rude comments and weird looks.

So this is the thread to post your weird/awkward social life moments where your love for Stevie Nicks has made you very "uncool" to others.

But in spite of what they all think, our lives are so much more enriched than theirs, right?

P.S.--Someone just asked me today if I was a lesbian because I like Stevie so much. What the hell is that about???

Someone asked me that too.

Actually, though, I've managed to turn some of my friends into fans. They think she's cool (and beautiful, of course). It's mainly because I send them Rosebud "Rhiannon" performance on YouTube and then "Sara". If people don't like them I just think, oh well, it's you who's going to still be listening to ****ty indie/R&B/chart music, whilst I'm listening to some of the most beautiful songs ever written.

**mylittledemon** · #7 08-13-2009, 06:30 AM

Just laugh to yourself and know they'll "convert" soon enough. Mu-ahahahahaha....MUAHHAHAHAHA

Black_Moon · #8 08-13-2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Just laugh to yourself and know they'll "convert" soon enough. Mu-ahahahahaha....MUAHHAHAHAHA

YES!

BellaDonna · #9 08-13-2009, 06:35 AM

My husband and mom get my love for her but some of my friends think it's a little overwhelming! lol I have one who anytime I say something or post something about her on facebook she always has to say "STALKER"

she is funny.. I say I am not a stalker.. just a very devoted fan who tries to keep up on every aspect of her entire life.

golddustdrummer · #10 08-13-2009, 12:26 PM

four of my friends and I went on about a 6 hour road trip. Since I was driving, I took it upon myself to control the radio. I had my iPod plugged in and my Fleetwood Mac playlist playing. at the beginning 3 out of the 4 were bitching about it. Needless to say, by the time we got home we were doing group renditions of Dreams and Stand Back.

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Originally Posted by brysondt

P.S.--Someone just asked me today if I was a lesbian because I like Stevie so much. What the hell is that about???

you need new friends.

Musicman408 · #11 08-13-2009, 02:37 PM

When I'm in one of my super FM fandom modes, I have a history of turning people into fans. When I'm REALLY into them, I think about them a lot, and feel like talking about their music a lot, but sometimes my friends don't get it!

Chrislit18 · #12 08-13-2009, 05:19 PM

hahaha. I'm assuming that my Stevie/FM/Lindsey obsession contributes to why I have like 2 friends.

If it's relevant, I always write about one of the above for the school newspaper...my monthly review. Essentially everyone in the school thinks I'm obsessed

I'm apparently known as 'the Lindsey Buckingham girl' at my high school....

Last year, I always gave a copy of the paper to the kid I liked, and he only read my reviews...so that's not a bad thing....

I went as Stevie both Freshman year and Sophomore year for halloween, and first year was 'eh' nobody gave a crap, but the second year, I like....owned essentially.

Strike 2.

And of course my teeshirts....I've gotten both the 82 Mirage Tour [penguin] shirt, and the 2009 Unleashed concert tees in the yearbook...two consecutive years....strike 3. XD

I really don't care. I essentially don't want to talk to many of the kids I know anyways. and if a guy likes me, then he can learn to deal with my music choices. I tried getting one loser I liked recently into them. it worked, but he held my CDs hostage for about a month...for about 2 weeks after he essentially called me bipolar...hes lucky I'm lazy and didn't beat the crap out of him...and unfortunatly my signed copy of Tusk was amongst the CDs that the loser had. Thank god he didn't deface it, or he may be on a breathing tube right now

My mom just makes comments about 'fleetwood crap'

whenever something is said. In the car I blast the music of course, and when I'm mad, my friends don't put it past me to start singing some nasty Stevie-written song.

Essentially at this point, I don't have a social life, and its not really upseting to me. I care more about what I like and want, than what the people associated to me want me to like and want, so that's honestly all I can say. If anyone lets my love for Stevie [and related] affect (effect?) my relationship with them, then that's thier poragative.

My obsessions and likes shouldn't discredit me- I mean, I talk to kids who like rap music

LikeAWillow · #13 08-13-2009, 06:13 PM

My friends are obsessed with Stevie because my friends are obsessed with me.

No, seriously, they put up with a lot and take it with a smile. May 26th, junior year of high school, about fifteen people threw me a Stevie party in the cafeteria. We sang Happy Birthday at the top of our lungs, ate cupcakes one friend had made and cookies from another, and my best friend even broke out a black shawl for the occasion. Most of my cd collection came from them as birthday gifts or random surprises, and it's not out of the ordinary for someone to text me and complain that Silver Springs from the Dance isn't on youtube anymore.

Now, I'd be lying if I said they don't think I'm obsessive, over the edge, or most likely on coke myself, but they're just as likely to buy me a Betty Ford coffee mug and get the joke as they are to say that if they have to hear one more theory on Stevie's current feelings towards Lindsey, they're going to open the car door and push me out.

daniellaaarisen · #14 08-13-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

My friends are obsessed with Stevie because my friends are obsessed with me.

No, seriously, they put up with a lot and take it with a smile. May 26th, junior year of high school, about fifteen people threw me a Stevie party in the cafeteria. We sang Happy Birthday at the top of our lungs, ate cupcakes one friend had made and cookies from another, and my best friend even broke out a black shawl for the occasion. Most of my cd collection came from them as birthday gifts or random surprises, and it's not out of the ordinary for someone to text me and complain that Silver Springs from the Dance isn't on youtube anymore.

Now, I'd be lying if I said they don't think I'm obsessive, over the edge, or most likely on coke myself, but they're just as likely to buy me a Betty Ford coffee mug and get the joke as they are to say that if they have to hear one more theory on Stevie's current feelings towards Lindsey, they're going to open the car door and push me out.

Wanna send some of your friends to me, lonely and by myself in California?

Oh, or I can just come there. Buahaha.

LikeAWillow · #15 08-13-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Oh, or I can just come there. Buahaha.

This one, please