insecure
post art on server
wake up
zero reactions
people were around through the night
delete art
the extremely neurotypical desire for attention that makes you upset if you don't get a "good job" every single time you do something
post art on server
wake up
zero reactions
people were around through the night
delete art
the extremely neurotypical desire for attention that makes you upset if you don't get a "good job" every single time you do something
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i still have tons of brainworms related to art, remember i stopped for 10 years and every time i tried i had a breakdown
i can at least try now and slowly improve but they're still there trying to fuck me up
We had a hard time taking criticism & Improving on our Pixel art because of how we would endlessly be bashed & "Just ignore them & their art" was being said so much about our art.
We straight up hated out pixel art to its core due to the stigma around our art.
So long as you have and can hold onto that, being "good" and "getting better" is surely inevitable.
The fear of rejection is almost enough to cancel out the joy I would get from acknowledgment.
Could be a lot of factors, I wouldn't stress yourself much about it.
Things happen in time my dude.
i wish i could just turn that behavior of mine off
but no one knows how much time I actually put in it :/
Don't be disheartened that nobody responds to it.. sometimes it takes time for art to find it's beholder.
I swear, anytime I say anything serious, whether it be new lore about my OCs or a vent, I get no reaction at all. It’s so annoying and, depending on how dire the situation is, makes me feel like I have no one who cares.
Tutorials with nearly 200k views don’t mean as much to me as some flying videos I made that got 5 views.
I post for me. It’s the least stressful way.
you need to figure out a way to overcome it but it's so worthy
i did get a lot of support and medication to get here tho
But don't forget the backup judge: yourself! If you react positively to your art that's already great!
What I've been trying, and it.. .sorta? works... is to point out that "You posted it in a server with 2000 people. There's enough jerks in the world that if it were utter crap, one of them would have poked you about it"
I do feel a bit upset when I don't get internet points. To be vague, I look at some big youtubers online and I go like "huh maybe being small doesn't hurt" and then i feel better.
I thank the blue guys for making bluesky, makes me feel like I talk to people
Please do not give up
It will not make the pain go away, I'd know
I would try, have a crying breakdown and quit for a month but i always tried again because i have that NEED to create
IT'S HARD
please don't blame yourself specially if you're in this alone
IT'S NORMAL!!
Most artists are not satisfied and that's why they keep practicing!
Still waiting for feedback from that one guy…
I'm trying to say mental illness, insecurity and trauma will make you overthink stuff and give up on what you love, pls don't let them win
a classic format
Stuff gets little to no reads, and it just makes me feel disappointed.
Meanwhile, i see most bottom barrel smut blast through hundreds of reads in 6 hours.
But y'know what? That's fine. That's their thing. I'm doing mine.
If you want feedback then reaching out directly to someone who could help, or look for a specific critique type channel maybe
I've had that exact experience as you've had, whether people react or not, keep going
Do it for you
Feel really good
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And people wonder why I don't have the drive to keep doing this anymore...
I know the feeling. 💙