Bravery

[saxikath]

In my real life, I have trouble standing up for myself, and trouble being courageous, generally.

Why is it that it's so much easier in character at a LARP? I mouthed off to someone powerful, chewed out someone for his behavior, and went into battle, all during the game. Where's that courage in real life?

Comments

[davehogg.livejournal.com]

It's there. If it wasn't there, you would never be able to do an audition or perform.

The problem is that you have convinced yourself it isn't there, so you don't take bold steps unless you are wearing someone else's hat. You just need to keep telling yourself that courage comes from inside, not from a costumer.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

I think, actually, that it has to do with your internal editor (and not the one that works on texts :-) In your real-life persona, you spend more of your energy weighing the consequences of whatever you might do or say -- because it's your real self on the line. Part of the freedom of role-playing is that you know that and (b) the worst you can do is screw up the *game*... so naturally you take more chances. In ways that feel empowering when they work. Which perhaps will energize you for taking more of those kinds of risks when they do appear in real life.