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Anyone else here NEVER want to be a public figure? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I ask cuz I was chatting with someone today about a creative project I'm working on, and said if I ever were to publish it I'd want to do so under a pseudo-name because if it did really well I wouldn't want to become famous, the idea of being famous at all makes me anxious.

They felt this was weird of them. Personally I think this can't be an uncommon sentiment, I mean plenty of authors out there despise public life, so I think it's a pretty common feeling.

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[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

I mean, I won't say I don't want to be a public figure but I would say "feck off" to any fan who notices me and tries to ask for a bit of unwanted attention, if not tries to do some weird shit like stalking ... if they're chill, I'm fine with them...

After all, there are only so much famous people you would know in your life...

Honestly though, I would rather be in a figurehead position rather than in a role of credibility and authority if that's the case...