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[gurdymonkey]

The SCA is not "family."

That is all.

Comments

[la-peregrina.livejournal.com]

If I were not so hard beset these days, I would be curious about what prompted this, or who would be so delusional. SCA is not family. Some members I feel closer to than members of my own family, but none of that would hold up in any court. That statement and a Metrocard would give me a ride on the subway. *sheesh*

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Nothing major: someone posted a huffy farewell to the SCA, and a three-events-old newcomer dignified it with a "Please don't go!"

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad HE's having a good time in the SCA. I'm glad it's all shiny and new and wonderful.

There are members of the SCA with whom I am close. There are members of the SCA with whom I can get along fine as long as they keep the hell away from me, and there's the spectrum in between.

[takadai-no-tora.livejournal.com]

The proper response to a huffy farewell is a cheerful "Don't let the door hit you in the arse on your way out!" as you go back to your sewing/fencing/cooking or whatever else it is you are doing at the moment.

[bovil.livejournal.com]

The proper response to a huffy farewell is to not dignify it with a response. Flouncers get off on their flounces being noticed.

[takadai-no-tora.livejournal.com]

"The proper response to a huffy farewell is to not dignify it with a response."
That method works sometimes, but a dedicated flounce-llama will just come back and repeat the performance with the drama and volume turned up a level. The third or fourth time they do this tends to cause damage to the furniture...
My method lets them know that you are aware of their departure and think it's a Good Thing. It may even get them laughed at and flounce-llamas hate that.