Feels good to be back.
Question:
Why are people so fanatical about tango? : for example, why does every look at me with pity when they see that I haven't been dancing in a month? "Oh, the horror! How can you stand it!", or worse, "Ohhhh...I'm sorry."--It's almost a practiced art of dismayed, aghast, disbelieving flabbergastation...how could someone possibly stay away?! Part of me feels the tinge of judgement, but mostly I feel impervious. There is no malice behind these comments. And I myself feel no regret at having been away. Personally, taking extended breaks---from anything---usually renews my energy and interest. Not to mention that I have a pretty busy schedule that included 2 night classes all Spring, and a host of other interests to pursue. I've dipped into the tango lifestyle, and I feel comfortable leaving it to the others.
I wondered about this for while, asked myself if it was an act, or at least a conscious exxageration; a learned group behavior, or maybe even a competition between tango dancers. because truly, this is something I observe in MANY members of the TC tango community. Even my advisor does this to a certain degree, and not because he's worried i'm not making progress on my thesis. i'm sure he's talking about the dance and not the thesis. Everyone does this! Not to give guilt trips, no. Sometimes to establish themselves, yes. I love the circles we form and go around introducing ourselves at tango events; seems like unless you're a brand-spanking new beginner, every single one there is eager to announce out loud what a hard core tango addict they are (literally, i heard, "I'm _____, and I'm a tango addict."), how many years they've been dancing, and how many nights a week they go out dancing; anything less than 3 night/week gets an eyebrow raise.
Is this an addiction contest I wonder? Is it possible to dance in moderation?
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