Concession

[inteus_mika]

This has been a fantastic experience, and I want to thank everyone who has contributed to it.  What began as an experiment over the course of these last few months became a pleasure.  But now it is time to close this chapter and move on for a while

Comments

[prog_schlock]

Oh no! I completely understand and respect your choice, but I've also really enjoyed being your teammate these last few weeks. Thank you for all the great writing and for being such a positive, supportive person.

[inteus_mika]

Thank you for keeping us all together!

[sinnamongirl]

Aw, I'm sorry to see you go - I've enjoyed being on your team and reading your work! I totally understand your decision, though, and wish you the best :)

[inteus_mika]

Thanks!

[misfitmanor]

I can relate to this. We left a couple weeks back for similar reasons, as well as complications of life overtaking us at the time (and still). Leaving the competition doesn't mean leaving the community, it just means leaving the pressure behind. This works when it's not in the way, and it shouldn't take over when it is.

I've enjoyed reading about your adventures. I've also felt you've led a very rich, full life. Would be happy to stay in touch... not sure how long we'll stick around on this account, but will friend you as ourselves (2 halves of a married couple here), so we can watch more of your journaling, if you keep it up. And good luck to you, as well!

~karmasoup

[inteus_mika]

Thank you! You know, that's more what I'm about, I think... community. Cooperation. I like the idea that it doesn't go away just because I'm no longer competing. I appreciate the perspective. Maybe I won't look anywhere else, maybe I'll just see who likes me here if I'm only in the kiddie pool. Thanks for the adds, I will connect back to you. All... 3? of you.

[kathrynrose]

Not everyone is in it to win. We all know that only one person will. I think people want to stay in as long as they can, and there's often the feeling of, "I'm a better writer than [person who is still playing.]" But the whole concept of the home game is about continuing to write without worrying about the polls, so there's that. Keep writing. I hope you find the support that is most helpful to you.

[inteus_mika]

Don't have any real concept of who should or shouldn't be here... don't figure it's my place to judge. Spose everyone still around deserves to be, because they kept it up this far and made it work, every week. Mostly, I just didn't want the competition aspect to influence what I write... you know, this story will get more votes than that story, etc. Home game = no pressure. (Possibly also, no interest? Guess I'll find out! ;) Thanks for the encouragement. :)

[halfshellvenus]

I'm so sorry to see you go. I've really enjoyed your stories, and while I know that the competiveness of Idol isn't for everyone, we aren't quite at that point yet where you couldn't continue writing what you want for at least another 4-5 weeks! If that makes a difference.

For some of us, Idol is like a huge ongoing writer's workshop with a competition in the background. That isn't the goal of Idol, but no one can take how you interpret the side-effects away from you. :)

I hope you'll continue to write and post here, home game or otherwise. Your stories have been a unique pleasure.

[inteus_mika]

Thank you very much. It isn’t that I mind a little healthy competition. I don’t. But I came here initially because I stumbled upon it in LJ about the same time Shima was encouraging me to write for a bigger audience, and I decided to try and determine whether or not people are genuinely interested in reading about stories of my life, because I balked at the notion at first, thinking, who am I that anyone would care