If someone doesn't let you express your own thoughts, then why are you hanging out with them?

Nah, I just posted a vent journal and was told that me posting about my emotions publicly might turn people off from wanting to support me (including the poster).

Which is fine! I'll just keep it to myself and focus on the art stuff for now. Got a few things to upload this week so need to find time to schedule it all.

That's a shitty thing for someone to say.

agreed

+1

Nah, that's bullshit. A lot of people actively don't engage with vent/drama journals because that's added stress, but somebody that refuses to support you because you're having a hard time isn't someone worth listening to.
I'm sorry that happened to you.

What a shitty thing to do, try and make you bottle up your feelings when you felt the need to share them. I wouldn't give those words too much weight. Some people might not care, but I doubt it will influence anyone's decion about support to hear that you are a person and not just an art printer.

Fuck that person in particular.

What else are journals for? vwv
Sorry they were so lame to you.

Some people here suck so much. Cant even have some personal thoughts without someone being upset that it's not porn related.
Keep your chin up fam ;3; Who tf cares what those boneheads think.

It happens! I'll just keep truckin and drawin and hyperfixating on my dumb lil projects lol

EY!

ilu, be happy <3

.w.

HOPE YOU'VE BEEN WELL! Haven't spoken to you in forever

I knoooow, just how it goes with us oldie's, passing ships in the night. I'm alright, getting there! Wishing all the best for you darlin'

People are dumb... thats the whole point of journals, writing in thoughts and feelings about things. Write about whatever you want and screw what other people say.

If someone only wants the artist for the art and gets mad about the whole, y'know, being a *person* thing, then they can choose whether to stay or go.

As far as I'm concerned, if you want to vent, go right ahead. If someone leaves because of that, nothing of value was lost.

Well said Sir.

??? But I have always enjoyed reading your personal thoughts and feelings.

And as an artist, it helps people bond with you, become loyal with you.

Don't mind the idiots in the Fur world that try to drag you down. We have so many broken people in the realm because those of us that have matured tolerate them. But that can leave some hurt- and I apologize for that.

Don't let a few broken people break you friend. I have always found you to be a most worthy person and worth listening to.

What I think I see here, is that someone you know, is stressed by your thoughts.

I want you to know, as someone who is equally stressed by venting, that you should still have the freedom to vent, even if it's stressful for me or others.

You did not cause my, or their, life events or sensitivity to venting. You are not to blame for other people being upset, or their emotions.

What I see here, is that in the failure of being able to manage emotions related to venting, someone has reached across the boundary between them and you, and told you to change, for their lack of ability to emotionally regulate.

Or, they just think it's rude to do without asking first.

However, that Rule of "people should ask first before venting" (and any expectation) should never be forced. If you did not agree to that Rule, then you should not be beholden to it. So this person may be trying to hold you to a rule or expectation that you did not agree to. It can be a much deeper topic with more points, but I'll leave that there, shortened.

I think, personally, that if someone has not agreed to that rule, then it lies on the person with the sensitivity, to avoid those people. Which they said as much, "It may turn people off from supporting you". Those people may avoid you, if you vent freely. However, that is not your moral duty to fix.

So, it depends on what you value more. Your ability to vent, which can be very important and even life saving, if it's the only place that you can, or: If you feel you can keep that information private, without hurting yourself: Yes, you can abstain from posting stressful news to others. Each choice has it's own benefits and downsides.

Just remember that you did not force them to click on your journals. Much like myself, despite my sensitivity to stress, I clicked on this journal, and I had full control over showing up to read those thoughts, if I felt like I could not manage that stress. I do not blame you.

I wish you well, friend.

That is night right for them to say that to you at all. To me that is very cruel of them to not let you vent

Alright, who do we need to kick the ass of?

Real talk though, you'll make it through this. You have an amazing track record of surviving nonsense. ♥

Dont mind that jerk, theres several more wanting to support you for each of him. Stay strong <3

I did see a fairly substantial outpouring of support too. Some folks are cunts, always will be.

Ignore 'em IMO. Vent if you need - people who actually give a shit will be here.

Speaking for just myself and no one else.. I hope the person who told you that " continues to demonstrate their superior intellect, and, at the proper time, will show it off by ** WINNING A DARWIN AWARD! **

Screw that shit, people who just want to treat you as a porn dispenser aren't doing you any favors, they're not paying your bills and they don't care about your well-being, so fuck 'em.

I'll say again, it's not because you're a bad artist, it's really not. We're just all on hard times, so donating to our favorite content creators is just a bit difficult when we've got bills to pay.

That said, I would never try to invalidate the way you feel. Especially when all you see is the numbers going down with little to no reason given. I'm here to assure you that your art is amazing and I'd never disreguard you just because your in a bad mental space and want to get it off your chest!

Everything will get better, I assure you. Things always have a way of working out. We run into hard times, but these things are temporary. Good times are ahead, we just need to get there.

Hope this helps!