It's not like they tell you up front that it will be horrible. They wait, and let it creep up on you. It's the foot in the door policy - you've already invested so much time and effort that surely it's worth just a bit more. And then a bit more. And then a bit more. And then you're weeping into your golden tofu.

I'd totally move into a fannish commune though I'm not sure about Flint, Michigan. Maybe once you guys get to have affordable health care... Perhaps we could settle in Europe somewhere instead? Or Canada?

Europe is crowded and therefore expensive. But I bet there are some parts of Canada that are more than ripe for a fannish incursion. *plots plots plots*