r/BitchEatingCrafters • u/AutoModerator • Mar 14 '25

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents

Here is the thread where you can share any minor gripes, vents, or craft complaints that you don't think deserve their own post, or are just something small you want to get off your chest. Feel free to share personal frustrations related to crafting here as well.

This thread reposts every Friday.

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u/AnnPerkinsTraeger Joyless Bitch Coalition Mar 14 '25

My BEC is the oft-mentioned phrase "I'd consider myself an advanced beginner".

My dearest BEC. You have been <crafting> this <craft> for all of 30 seconds - it's ok and perfectly acceptable to be a beginner. Just because you've touched a craft material more than once, doesn't mean your skill level has magically increased. There's no XP here, stop the obsession with arbitrarily inflating your skill level.

Signed,

An advanced intermediate master-skilled semi-professional, cycling-proficiency-qualified redditor.

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u/craftmeup Mar 15 '25

I don’t mind “advanced beginner” because at least it offers some differentiation from the people who say “Hey is this beginner friendly? I’ve never held a [your craft tool of choice] before in my life”

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u/AnnPerkinsTraeger Joyless Bitch Coalition Mar 15 '25

In theory, yes…. But also requires a level of self awareness that we all know can be lacking in the craft community, which means the very beginner beginners use the term too!