Anakin dropped his stance then out of frustration. “I know my own experience, Obi-Wan. I know what they thought of me. Quit trying to reframe it for me in a way that makes you feel better. They never wanted me there, they wanted their Chosen One. And there’s a big different between being resigned to ones duty and actually wanting to take on a specific Padawan.”
Agitation drove him to swipe his blade at the ground. “And that tradition seemed to go down the garbage chute when it came to me.”