Thank you! As we age, there is also the sad fact that we have more non-SCA responsibilities. Which interfere with our SCA participation and steal the energy teh SCA used to get. I recognize myself in Mistress Sewright (not meaning you were talking about me, just that I see my reflection). For many years I was Divabiscuit, but that level of activity is exhausting. I would be seriously shortchanging my son and my home and my life to resume that level. Which I did (minus the son, who wasn't yet) back then. I would love to see mroe of the garb and glitter, the pageantry and magic. And as I return I will work for it. One more thing; the obverse of people assuming that experienced service people will of course serve is people who want to serve being told "no thanks, we have [all the same old same old people] doing it, so we don't need you". After all the weird groups I started out in, I came to Ealdormere wnting to work and serve. I kept being told no thanks. If you're told that often enough, you give up, because you know that your service isn't wanted. I worked my ass off for two years to run Troll at Pennsic and not only was someone else given the credit (oh, she had the title, but X did the work for her - NOT TRUE), but I have been unable to do anything since. I go to troll and they have a full roster, I go to otehr areas and the spots are all taken. I know what I do well and would love to do it, but I am not allowed. happily I have my one job I do for Chirurgeons (well, maybe depending on changes - sigh) and I'm grateful to be allowed that. So whle the long time service people maybe tired of being taken for granted, they also need to realize that toerhs are tired of being blown off. (not aimed at you, just in general - it's the same people who take you for granted that blow me off)
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As we age, there is also the sad fact that we have more non-SCA responsibilities. Which interfere with our SCA participation and steal the energy teh SCA used to get. I recognize myself in Mistress Sewright (not meaning you were talking about me, just that I see my reflection). For many years I was Divabiscuit, but that level of activity is exhausting. I would be seriously shortchanging my son and my home and my life to resume that level. Which I did (minus the son, who wasn't yet) back then.
I would love to see mroe of the garb and glitter, the pageantry and magic. And as I return I will work for it.
One more thing; the obverse of people assuming that experienced service people will of course serve is people who want to serve being told "no thanks, we have [all the same old same old people] doing it, so we don't need you". After all the weird groups I started out in, I came to Ealdormere wnting to work and serve. I kept being told no thanks. If you're told that often enough, you give up, because you know that your service isn't wanted. I worked my ass off for two years to run Troll at Pennsic and not only was someone else given the credit (oh, she had the title, but X did the work for her - NOT TRUE), but I have been unable to do anything since. I go to troll and they have a full roster, I go to otehr areas and the spots are all taken. I know what I do well and would love to do it, but I am not allowed. happily I have my one job I do for Chirurgeons (well, maybe depending on changes - sigh) and I'm grateful to be allowed that. So whle the long time service people maybe tired of being taken for granted, they also need to realize that toerhs are tired of being blown off. (not aimed at you, just in general - it's the same people who take you for granted that blow me off)