(12-04-2014, 03:19 PM)Melkire Wrote: Personally, it's nowhere near the forefront of my mind whether I'm "in" or "out" or if I'm part of a "clique" until I see/overhear discussions such as these. Then I start examining where I'm at in terms of contacts, potential sources of RP, etc., and how often I'm in touch or out of touch with strangers, and it's only then that I go "oh, I'm probably in a clique... well shit, now I feel bad" despite there being no rational reason for getting down on myself.
...which reminds me, moar clarification--I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad here. Far from my intent. :c More advice on how to break out of my own shell, because I agree, the thought or concept of cliques being a thing needs to be torn down by me and my own insecurities.
(12-04-2014, 03:19 PM)Melkire Wrote: Until someone cries "clique!", the only distinction in the forefront of my mind is, "how much roleplaying have I been doing lately?" To be brutally honest, yes, cliques and cliquish behavior can be a problem, but the whole concept of "cliques" can also be an awful excuse for one's own inability to break out of their comfort zone and into a larger community.
Precisely.
I WANT to get out of my little rut and was asking for advice on how to do just that. I would love for my own perceptual nonsense to be washed off. I wanna work on that.
Figure asking folks is one of the first and best steps.
Again, not wanting to make people feel bad or guilty or anything like that. Just...this all looks like fun. Wolfy wanna play too. :3
