*hugs* I doubt you're broken. More sounds like things have become too routine of you're in a rut.
I suggest a short break or try something different.
I think many of us are not the greatest at communicating at times, so it is unlikely that you are "super bad". It's more likely that we've accidentally tuned into a common quiet time.

Not any more than anyone else here.

+1

Feel free to poke me if you like. Maybe we can play some games or just chatter about random things and what not Edit: I mean this as a way to maybe relax or just get something different going even if for a short bit change can be a big help when feeling like this

I'm really sorry you're feeling this way, I'm often that way too. Honestly, what I find helps best is to forget about audience engagement and just focus on what you like, create the things you want to create. Be proud of what you make rather than wait to be proud until you see other people's comments. Seeing comments is nice, but nobody else knows what sort of work you've put into your art, and why wouldn't you be proud of your own hard work?

Along that same thought process, don't worry about drawing the sexual sort of art(or even furry art) that's prevalent on sites like these if you don't want to. There's no shame in not drawing that sort of thing, a lot of people are SWF, non-furry artists, and honestly, some of that sort of art is my favorite!

It's just important to remember that you have no obligation to draw art for this site or the people here, you can make whatever sort of art you want, whenever you want. If you're feeling burnt out, take a short break, or try something new with your artwork, something to get that spark lit again. I wish you the best with whatever you end up doing, and hope to continue to see your artwork!

I stopped drawing for engagement and mostly draw what I wanna draw now. This is why I hate sites like Twitter, where you need to be pumping out art constantly to appease that toxic algorithm.

Even with needing to make money, I just can't get motivated to work on commissions. I think you should just focus on your own personal projects for the time being. At least until you can get that spark back.

It's very difficult to talk about things in stream because we really don't have much common ground. Having said that, you definitely should prioritize things that you want to work on but I guess I'm a broken record saying this.

I know of a few other asexual folks in this community, and you're not the first to mention feeling disconnected from it in that way. I think that's something that the community as a whole needs to address, as I do wish it could feel more welcoming for everyone, not just those with particular interests. I think there is interest in other content than the purely sexual, it just tends to get drowned out and that's a pity.

I wish I had some better advice for you, or some way of helping the stuff you want to work on get the attention it deserves. But maybe the thing to do is to work on what you enjoy, and to hell with what people think. Draw the things you want to draw, and if you want to work on other, non-art related things, do that, too. Paid commissions aside, you don't owe anyone anything here, and you're not some kind of imposter just because your tastes don't line up with the apparent majority.

Whatever you do, I hope you can find a way to get the spark back, and at least enjoy your art again. And never apologize for vent journals. We all need a little support sometime.

If it's financially viable maybe you should take a break for a while. An actual designated "vacation" where you deliberately put the art aside for a bit.

Amen brother.

Sounds like you've hit burnout and need a break.

You don't say you're looking for advice, but I'm in a mood and... *hand waves* opinions... assholes... yadda, yadda.

- Since art is your job, the only thing you can do is raise your prices to thin out your client base. Earn more, or the same, for doing less work.
- ART IS A LUXURY, NOT A NECESSITY, YOUR PRICES SHOULD REFLECT THAT
- "Because art is all I am... I think I've lost my identity" - If you think and believe this, then you have and if you're anything like me in this regard, your brain screams that to you constantly. Listen to it and find hobbies that aren't art or furry. Having a greater pool of things that make you happy will help you be a more rounded person and give you an outlet you are probably craving.
- If art is all you are, and you are ignoring the art you find fulfilling, what's the point? I think I found you initially through a comic. It was the story and the potential in your art that I was attracted to. And honestly, it's no wonder why you're burnt out. You have six or seven pages of extremely similar drawings before the last comic page. Anyone would grow tired of doing the same thing so often.
- That similarity in everything and trying to make art that drives engagement is also probably why it's so low.

+1 I'm someone who writes for a living, both commissions, ghost writing, and personal writing. You 100% have to find a balance. You have to also find a way to be okay with your own stuff if it doesn't get engagement because it's for YOU and not for others at that current time. You need to relax, breathe. You need to make time for you, yourself and your hobbies/interests outside of art or else you will 100% burn out. You can't let your guilt pull you down. You have to remember taking care of you physically and mentally is just as much of a job as your art is. What would make you happy right now? Do you need a break? Do you need a week to yourself where you don't even need to worry about commissions? How do you achieve that?

Broken, no. Burned out and underappreciated...yes...

If it's ok for me to say, I think having art as your job is definitely part of what's doing this to you. You have to do it for an income else you won't eat, but that means sacrificing the stuff you want to do and it that then impacts your drive for creating content. I can't give you an answer of what to do or how to fix this problem, but that's my two cents on the issue. Just know I'll do my best to keep supporting you.