wow reading everyones posts is making me happier. knowing that I'm not the only crazy wife out there lol.

I had heard of the books but never really had time to stop and buy or much less read them. When I got back from vacation in July I saw twilight in the airport and thought I should pick it up. *OME*.. i started reading about 5 pm and I couldn't put it down until I finished around 3am. My life has been upside down since then. The next day I logged onto amazon and ordered NM & Eclipse and preordered BD. My poor house is horrible. sometimes my dogs go unfed and my daughter is enjoying all the times she gets to eat cereal for supper lol. I have finally gotten my husband into the series..he is still annoyed with all the reading and rereading but now he knows why I like the books so much. he just started NM and said he wants to quit reading because "the butthead left Bella" (his exact words lol)

I'm trying so hard to not think about them so much but its like a drug once you've had it you can't stop lol. Slowly I'm getting us back into our schedules but my house is still a mess..and there are nights where I don't want to do anything but google about the series, youtube videos, the movie, or the actors lol.. And now i'm only reading when my daughter is asleep or not with me because that poor child goes ignored if I don't.

Taking little baby steps everyday lol oh and dazzled in darkness I am so with you.. I would definately attend a Twilight conference!!

4 months and still going!

I've been completely and utterly obsessed since I first read the series in May. Twilight has introduced such an amazing world to me, and I feel like I've regressed into a teenybopper state of mind! It's been such a fun distraction, though I feel a little guilty to be drooling over Edward / Robert while my poor husband thinks I'm intently reading the news on cnn.com.

After reading BD, I worried that my spell had been broken; I really, really wish that I was one of the people who loves BD, but I am one of the fans who felt conflicted over how the story evolved. I don't know how to explain how dejected I felt that some of the magic was lost for me after I finished BD, because I love being absorbed in Bella & Edward's adventures. However, now that all the surprises of BD have sunk in, my intense Twilight obsession is absolutely back in full swing. I dunno if that is good or bad; I've been spending at least 1-2 hours every evening reading about Twilight on the Internet and fueling my never-ending-obsession!

I'm glad I'm not the only one...Yay.

dazzled in darkness wrote:



I'm in - have never made it to a Trekkie convention but I'd sure go to a Twilight Convention!!!!!

I am truly a newborn- I have only been reading and re-reading the book in this month of August- I was a oblivious before- The feelings are very intense- its a mixture of sadness, happiness and obsession I haven't felt in a long time. It really takes me back to when you first fall in love- you are so happy about a new guy and sad that it might end and a little obsessed about the guy. Its good to know that the obsession doesnt really fade. I don't want the feeling to go away- Most of the time I want to just sit and read or think or look at pictures of Rob Pattinson (as Edward)- I have to get back to the real world especially with school starting next week. I know my life with never be the same again and I am fine with that.
thanks for all the advice.

Hello! Newborn here. Singleton, childless member of TMs (for now). (Thank goodness I met the age requirement so that I could join the discussion with you all...Ridiculously happy to find other adults who love the Twilight-verse as much as I do!!!!!)

I ordered Twilight from Amazon.com just a few months ago (end of May). Looking back, I have no idea what it was that motivated the purchase. I do like vampire stuff - always have. Loved different shows, movies, books, etc. through the years but I don't know what it was that made me order the book. But I was only a few chapters in when I ordered New Moon and Eclipse (and preordered Breaking Dawn). I knew I was hooked but I had no idea how absolutely and completely hooked I was. But it was immediate. And total.

I think Twilight arrived on May 26th or 27th...and by the time Breaking Dawn was released I had reread the first three books a total of three times. Now I've always loved to read, and I have reread favorite books from time to time, but I have NEVER reread a book (or series in this case) as soon as I finished it. But that's exactly what I did when I finished Eclipse. I went right back to Twilight and started over. And then I did it again. Heck, I read Breaking Dawn in about twelve hours and then started in again. Now I've taken it a lot slower with the second read. And I know I'll read it again. But it's so all-consuming. Such a strange feeling for me. I don't really want to read anything else. (Like so many of you.)

It's very weird to accept the fact that before May 26th or 27th I had no idea what these books were all about. It's hard to believe that I didn't have this all-consuming love for the Twilight-verse. (And thank god for you lot! I would truly feel like I was the only insane person in the world if you all weren't saying the exact same things...) Don't get me wrong, I still go to work, talk to friends, see family, handle all of my responsibilities, etc. But my life is utterly altered. And but for TwilightMoms I would think I was the only one. None of my friends have read the books yet. (Although I wore one friend down and she is willing to give the first book a try.) But one of my friends literally thought I was crazy just for reading the book. Needless to say, we have not chatted about my weird Twilight-fixation.

I feel like I'm just going to repeat all of the things you all have already said. But I can't seem to help it. The subject line of the thread caught my eye and I had to jump in. I just honestly cannot imagine life before Twilight. (Did I have my head in the sand? How did I now know about this book? Really?) And now after having read the books, I am eager for more. I know there may never be enough to satisfy me, but I will always be able to return to the original four books to get my fill. And the movie or movies (I'm hoping for plural - movies).

But the Twilight saga is to me what Wuthering Heights was to Bella.

And at least I've found kindred spirits who get it, accept it, embrace it (or at least embrace others who get it and accept it)...

Welcome to all the newborns - so great to have you here!




cheekyj2002, I felt the same exact way after finishing BD; I'm steadily getting back into full obsession mode with twilight though, lol!

So glad to know that I'm not alone, and that this happy phase could last indefinitely! I did not know the books existed before this month. Is it still only August? My daughter bought Twilight and was well into New Moon (crying because you know who left) before I was convinced that I needed to read them. Of course I was only reading them because I wanted a connection with my daughter I was hooked by chapter four. How could a fictional character so completely take me in?
I think I'll just give in and accept my new hobby (vocation, state of mind?)

JustaPhase . . .

Oh JustaPhase...I can only hope your name rings true...but I don't really want it to be a phase. I'm wound up in this world and can't/don't want to extricate myself. It's only been since August 2nd for me as well, but am wrapping up my 2nd reading of all 4. Plan to restart ASAP, too. Can't get enough!

What did Bella say " a decade". I'm not sure if this ever goes away. I go to work and think how boring when can I go home and revamp again.
If I'm not reading ,Im here , when I'm here I find all these cool links and it never ends. I haven't watched TV in more than a month. I'm suprised the house is still standing around me - it has been left to the mercy of my husband and 2 yr. old son. Laundry!-I think I'll just by everyone new twilght shirts.LOL

I'm begining to think I can read husbands mind from across room
" she has lost her mind!!!!!!"
Oh well if he has me committed as least they'll let me read- won't they

I became an obsessive Twilighter around the beginning of July. I think I've now read each book atleast 3 times. I love them. After reading BD the first time, I too felt some of my intensity fade. But, when I read it for a second time I really got into it! I sure hope the intensity never fades. I'd love to find some people in my area that are as addicted as I am. I'd definitely go to a Twilight convention!
~Lesli

Im right there with you on the seeing Edward and Bella in other books. I have tried to read 2 other books and cant do it, I always put them down half way through and go back to my Edward. I go to work (though i almost called in sick one day because I did not want to stop reading Eclipse), I come home make dinner, do laundry, yadda yadda yadda, but I between all those things I am reading again. I do nothing else for leisure but read and talk to you all about the books....Is there a support group for us? TLA (Twilight Lovers Anonnomys *sp*)? There should be, but it would be less therepy than fun.

I have been forcing myself to try & stop thinking about them. The intensity has lessened some. However, I am thinking about revamping BD.
I almost feel paralyzed. I still check everyday for the latest Twilight news & come on here everyday. I really need to get a grip. I wonder what it will be like going throught the holidays with the movie in the theaters? Will I be tempted to say I'm going shopping but instead go to the movie ?

wow betsdifranco I couldn't have said it any better.

I have revamped this series so many times, I can't even count. Sometimes my books are being borrowed so I have to skip around but I always turn right back around and re read them again. I know I need to get away from the books so I'm sort of throwing myself into another obsession lol..

besides books, I absolutely love movies. And I'm really interested in the cast of TW so I'm slowly going through their other movies that they have done in the past. I'm starting w/ Kristen and so far I'm liking it. I saw panic room when it came out and really like it, so i bought it, and "into the wild" and also "In the land of women".

Tonight was a first for me in a long time. I cooked supper, cleaned up around the house, had my dd in bed BEFORE her bedtime and I actually put down BD and stopped to pay attention to a movie lol. I'm hoping to move onto some of the other cast's movies too.. does anyone else have any fav's out there?

For some reason when I finished the series I went to that healthy stage. I felt the story was tied up nicely. I have even started reading other books. I just finished the Sept book of the month and thinking about reading some of the books from the past months. I still think about the books when the music that reminds me comes on and I cannot wait for the movie to come out. I will be there. I will also do a happy dance when Edwards book comes out.

I'm still obssessed though. Me and my daughter talke about the books a lot. We watched Harry Potter Goblet of Fire just to see Edward. lol. I got the idea from another post on the board. So, it is a much more healthy obsession now. I think I am going to have to read them all again. Crazy bec I use to hate to read a book twice. This will be my 3rd time reading them. I better buy a couple DVDs when they come out bec I might just wear it out.