Reason #46 why you don't see me duct taped to a peer.....

[gurdymonkey]

The "Look What My Apprentice Did" post has hit two of my LJ groups today.

I went back and read the thing twice and you know what? She never told us her apprentice's name! Why? I mean, really. Why?????

This is yet another of the anarchistic reasons - and I have many - why I have never entered into a formal relationship with an SCA peer.

My work (or current lack thereof) reflects upon ME, thank you very much. I have earned renown of a sort without needing an advocate.

So no one gets to brag about me.

Then again, no one gets to complain to their cronies that I'm not living up to their expectations. Why should I live up to someone else's expectations? Isn't this MY hobby?

Pardon me while I go poke a laurel in the eye with a sharp stick.

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[kass-rants.livejournal.com]

I'm torn. As you know, I played that game. Played it and had my Laurel not stick up for me when I was being defamed. So I have a rather low opinion of Peers.

(That's not to say I don't know some great people who are Peers. I just don't trust them when they become *my* Peer, if that makes any sense.)

But the thing that bugs me most about this whole thing is "Look at the FABULOUS job my apprentice has done!" thing and how she posts it all over the internet. Ick! I'd feel so dirty...

Now don't get me wrong: I'm all for putting myself forward. And I love when people post my stuff and talk about how great it is. But this just feels... icky.

I found myself looking for any flaw I could exploit. I wanted to find fault with it and scorn it. And I'm not normally like that.