There doesn’t seem to be a phobia name for “fear of being taken seriously”
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O wise and learned one, I humbly offer thee “vastrophobia”, fear of pedestals
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That’s adjacent... being taken ceremonially seriously. I don’t mind that. Sinecure perks without any real expectations.
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Oh yeah that makes sense. So it has to be an opposite of a pompous ceremony, kinda. What’s the symbol for thankless responsibility...
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Mine is throwing up “fear of being designated” or “fear of being chosen”
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“Anointed” has more symbolic heft. Give me your silly ceremonies but get your holy oil away from me
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Ah I did a prompt about this a while back
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Is there any example of an anti-Campbellian story, where hero successfully refuses the call to adventure and instead hangs around moping and reading news of Backup Chosen One, trying to not comment?
Frodo staying home, rolling his eyes at news of Pippin’s ringbearer screw-ups?
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