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The enemy is in sight... RANTING SPEED!
15 years ago
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Everyone knows I love a good rant. And as I write this I can virtually hear the people who frequent my gallery slapping their foreheads. But I got another point to make.
For the new folk, I'm a boxing fan. I grew up with boxers and other forms of fighters. Many have touched my life in great ways! All of my grandfather's boxed (I have a step-grandfather), my sister competed in Martial Arts, my mentor was a kickboxer and did MMA before there even WAS a UFC. I even dated for MANY years a lady who boxed, and I still love her. So to me it's something I feel very passionate about. And there are people in this art community and others that go out of their way to twist and pervert the sport. They turn it into some sort of sexual side show. Even when it was pointed out that it's an insult and when they are faced with the damage thier mentality does they CHOOSE to continue disprespectful and lecherous activity knowing full well what they're doing. If people think I am obsessed about ending their twisted behavior you should see how obsessed those people are. Hundreds on top of hundreds of illustrations they either have done or commissioned having spent OBSCENE amounts of money on. And it is the only thing they post... period. Erotic combat is everything they are. It consumes every fiber of their being. And I have lost friends (Well, I have pushed freinds out of my life) because those people romance these friends. They're so friendly. Thhey're so nice. They're so sweet. These former friends are obviously piss poor judges of character. For one thing, I aint a prize catch in friendship. For another they fell for their bullshit, hook... line... and sinker.
So... something last night hit me. So let's put your own feelings as an example. Especially if you're of a more ethnic background. Black, Hispanic, Italian, Asian, so on. I have friends all over the world, of all races and religious demoninations. I do believe each and every one of you are very proud of your heritage. You SHOULD be! I know I am!
So... lets say you run into someone who goes on about how sexy your people are. How they love your people so much they draw and commission art of your race. Sounds flattering, doesn't it? So you check out their gallery, wanting to see how they see the beauty of you and your people. And what you see is nothing but artwork of every negative stereotype of your race. They devote thier artwork and seemingly their LIVES to exposing everything unflattering and they PROUDLY pretend to be one of you... only in a bad light.
How do you feel? What would you say?
That is what they do. They take the sports and every bad thought the athletes would have, every bad thought a fan could have, they put into pictures and express proudly to the world going on about masterpieces, about being friendly and caring and loving. How they do nothing wrong, even though they have been demonstrated to WHY what they're doing is wrong.
I know almost everyone who watches me (And I know the erotic boxing clans have spies watching me.) I think you pretty much already get me. But maybe if another erotic boxing nutjob sees this they'll think before faving and commenting erotic boxing artwork. Don't fave the art, don't comment on the art. Don't watch them. Don't even visit them. They may only be a single termite in the colony destroying the foundation of humanity... but you have to start somewhere and these lecherous FUCKERS are breeding. Let's squash that bug.
For the new folk, I'm a boxing fan. I grew up with boxers and other forms of fighters. Many have touched my life in great ways! All of my grandfather's boxed (I have a step-grandfather), my sister competed in Martial Arts, my mentor was a kickboxer and did MMA before there even WAS a UFC. I even dated for MANY years a lady who boxed, and I still love her. So to me it's something I feel very passionate about. And there are people in this art community and others that go out of their way to twist and pervert the sport. They turn it into some sort of sexual side show. Even when it was pointed out that it's an insult and when they are faced with the damage thier mentality does they CHOOSE to continue disprespectful and lecherous activity knowing full well what they're doing. If people think I am obsessed about ending their twisted behavior you should see how obsessed those people are. Hundreds on top of hundreds of illustrations they either have done or commissioned having spent OBSCENE amounts of money on. And it is the only thing they post... period. Erotic combat is everything they are. It consumes every fiber of their being. And I have lost friends (Well, I have pushed freinds out of my life) because those people romance these friends. They're so friendly. Thhey're so nice. They're so sweet. These former friends are obviously piss poor judges of character. For one thing, I aint a prize catch in friendship. For another they fell for their bullshit, hook... line... and sinker.
So... something last night hit me. So let's put your own feelings as an example. Especially if you're of a more ethnic background. Black, Hispanic, Italian, Asian, so on. I have friends all over the world, of all races and religious demoninations. I do believe each and every one of you are very proud of your heritage. You SHOULD be! I know I am!
So... lets say you run into someone who goes on about how sexy your people are. How they love your people so much they draw and commission art of your race. Sounds flattering, doesn't it? So you check out their gallery, wanting to see how they see the beauty of you and your people. And what you see is nothing but artwork of every negative stereotype of your race. They devote thier artwork and seemingly their LIVES to exposing everything unflattering and they PROUDLY pretend to be one of you... only in a bad light.
How do you feel? What would you say?
That is what they do. They take the sports and every bad thought the athletes would have, every bad thought a fan could have, they put into pictures and express proudly to the world going on about masterpieces, about being friendly and caring and loving. How they do nothing wrong, even though they have been demonstrated to WHY what they're doing is wrong.
I know almost everyone who watches me (And I know the erotic boxing clans have spies watching me.) I think you pretty much already get me. But maybe if another erotic boxing nutjob sees this they'll think before faving and commenting erotic boxing artwork. Don't fave the art, don't comment on the art. Don't watch them. Don't even visit them. They may only be a single termite in the colony destroying the foundation of humanity... but you have to start somewhere and these lecherous FUCKERS are breeding. Let's squash that bug.
You are being respectful to naked people, but perhaps it's going a bit far. Do you suffer depression? (You don't need to discuss it publically. I'm just saying often depression can make a person feel like that. Like it's being rude and you don't want to be judged, even by yourself.)
Way I see it... even with the foxies... we're going to be attracted to something anyway. But what makes us human is that we choose how we react to it. The foxies will always find it erotic and sexy. But if they're a good person they can see the facts and CHOOSE not to allow it to make them disrespectful to other people. I have told all of them I have met that it aint cool. They make the choice to continue to do what they're told is immoral and kinda sick even after presenting evidence that it's just not right. You have a conscience and that is a good thing. But also don't let it control you. Sometimes our coscience tries too hard to protect us. Ever see Demolition Man? It's like you and the foxies.
"You (you) need to get a little dirty. And you (the foxies) need to get a LOT clean!"
When I had a falling out with friends who were into the boxing, a certain tigron, wolf, and raccoon... I couldn't even watch the sport. I STILL have trouble. It turned me off to religion, too. It's hard to fill that emptyness.
Now, I'm sure you KNOW that there are people who love you. They may be far away and if that's the case there's on old American INdian trick. Sit on the bare ground for a little bit and place a palm on the ground and concentrate on knowing that the earth connects us all. They're touching the earth just like you are. It might ease things just a little. After a while, it's kinda cool where it puts your mind! You begin to meditate and new worlds open up. Mebbe ya just need a break from all of this. Did wonders for me. I took some time, went to some extremes and began building a new identity.
I look at these old friends of mine and I see that they have a fraction of the activity I do. They post pics and journals but they'll get like... 3 responses... and it brings me satisfaction. I know it's bad, and I fight it. I shouldn't feel good that they're not up here with me. But I fight it, and at least it shows that perhaps I'm doing SOMEthing right.
Chin up, bromigo. Time heals all wounds. Maybe it's just a sign it's time to cut loose. Maybe they were holding you back, stifling you.
Many people really feel that voicing their opinions and talking about thier problems is a bad thing, but it's actually very good. Opening up could do a lot to help how you feel. It also let's friends know more where you stand and that helps prevent awkward moments if you let the pressure build and suddenly explode on them... or implode on yourself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotherapy
Though bending your cute tennis adversary over the net can be...oh never mind...skip it...TMI....