Aw! This thread is all about the no shaming! No shame! Although Buffy blushing in your icon is totally adorable! (I girlcrush on Buffy, in case you haven't noticed!)

I totally know what you mean about newbieness. I'm actually relatively new to BtVS fandom myself, though not to fandom in general. And it was really intimidating at first because of how established everyone else seemed to be, with friendships already formed and reputations solidified. But I've found everyone to be wonderfully welcoming, so if you do ever want to bust into it more, I'm sure everyone would be super-encouraging! And if not, that's cool, too: there are a few fandoms I tend to do more lurking in than actual participation.

Anyways, thanks for letting me know! And I'm glad to have met you! If you ever need any tips/recs/whatever re: fandom, let me know!