Re: "Coming out" about conlanging to people in Academia

BP Jonsson scripsit:

> I have had the same experience.  Oddly many people (including the mother of
> my son) find my interest in Tolkien's conlangs more acceptable than my own
> conlanging, even though I'm a certified geek in their eyes.
As JRRT says somewhere ("On Fairy-Stories"?), adults are allowed to
*study* anything, even old paper grocery bags.

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John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore
        --Douglas Hofstadter