I can't recall precisely, the best description I ever saw about being a Sox fan but as I can best remember it said ...
To be a Red Sox fan is to have a lifetime of hope and loyalty to a team that you honestly know is somehow, every year, going to break your heart ...
From personal observation, I can tell you that with the possible exception of the Cubs, no team in baseball has a more dedicated group of pure, true baseball fans that do the BoSox ...