Dear Ben,
You don't mind me calling you 'Ben' do you? You seem so familiar to me after being your fan for what seems ages now but hasn't been all that long really to be perfectly honest with you. I'm one of those fans 'who came into the Cumberfandom through Sherlock fans' as many of us have. But it seems like forever because everyday I see your face. It has come to that you know.
I am a 47 year old woman, I have a husband, two boys age 20 and 18 and I'm not a fan'girl' really and yet, I can't help myself but squeal every time I see you on TV like the other day at the BAFTA's. I know I've got it bad... I'm 9 years older than you are, but still...
I would've come Ben, I would. Anything for the Fandom you know! If only...
I am talking about the Sherlock Event of course. I don't know if you know it Ben, but you are being used as a commercial milk cow (pardon the expression). Have you seen those prices? Sure there are cheaper tickets for sale, but the ones to just meet you and get 5 seconds with you for a quick photograph (you even get restrictions not to pull faces sweetie, or not to point to much) and an autograph are from £ 595 up to £ 2995 ! I mean really Ben even you should feel that is ridiculous to ask so much from mostly teenage girls (and some older women who have teenagers themselves who are very expensive you know!) For those VIP tickets you can buy a car for God's sake! I haven't even talked about the airline and hotel expenses yet! Which are high because of poor planning, you know the convention is at the same time as the London Marathon do you?
I mean come on; I do love you as an actor and as a person but that's a bit too much wouldn't you say?
I would love to have gone, not only to see you mind you; but to meet all those lovely online friends I've made while I was tweeting and tumbling about you, sharing my edits and my love for you and your acting and for Sherlock too. (I can't help it but I do see all of your characters as seperate persons from you, is that weird?)
To meet all those lovely girls and women I've grown to love so much was really the main reason to go to such an event, and frankly you where the cherry on the big cake.
But Ben, it's not going to happen. Not for that kind of money anyway. I will keep my dreams and will try to meet some of my friends one day, one time.
I always say; everything happens for a reason. I was going to travel for the very first time all alone to this con. To meet my friends, to meet you. It was said they would let us all know in advance. 2 months isn't in advance really. I have planned a trip to Edinburgh with my sister, a city where my heart lies. But also a city where your fiancee is from. Now I don't have to look around if I see you with her by any chance and I can just enjoy my trip, my first trip in years!
Maybe we will meet one day, but until then, I will still admire you from a distance, only it will be more with my head out of the clouds this time.
With love, as always,
Kati
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