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It's important that ALL MY WATCHERS READ THIS.
13 years ago
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I have a number of things I need to say, and it's important that everyone understand them.
Drawing, for me, has ceased to be fun, and is simply stressful. I feel pressured to draw constantly, mostly because I'm unable to upload submissions all that often, and I feel that because of that, I don't get any pageviews or submissions. It's disheartening - after three years and over 150 submissions, I've barely hit 17,000! It makes me feel miserable and worthless.
So I've decided: DO NOT ASK ME FOR REQUESTS ANY MORE. I'll draw what I want, when I want.
Secondly, I am severely cutting back on my RPs. DO NOT send me notes, unless it is an urgent situation.
Now, to everyone who I've been neglecting: I'm sorry. I'll do my best to give everyone the attention they deserve. However, those in my FA family will get higher priority.
I'm kind of depressed, big-time. My father's ill, my family argues contstantly, and we're tens of thousands of dollars in debt from medical bills. I don't have a job, or a driver's license! On top of that, there's all this political shit happening around the country. I feel pretty hopeless...
Sorry, everyone. -.-
Drawing, for me, has ceased to be fun, and is simply stressful. I feel pressured to draw constantly, mostly because I'm unable to upload submissions all that often, and I feel that because of that, I don't get any pageviews or submissions. It's disheartening - after three years and over 150 submissions, I've barely hit 17,000! It makes me feel miserable and worthless.
So I've decided: DO NOT ASK ME FOR REQUESTS ANY MORE. I'll draw what I want, when I want.
Secondly, I am severely cutting back on my RPs. DO NOT send me notes, unless it is an urgent situation.
Now, to everyone who I've been neglecting: I'm sorry. I'll do my best to give everyone the attention they deserve. However, those in my FA family will get higher priority.
I'm kind of depressed, big-time. My father's ill, my family argues contstantly, and we're tens of thousands of dollars in debt from medical bills. I don't have a job, or a driver's license! On top of that, there's all this political shit happening around the country. I feel pretty hopeless...
Sorry, everyone. -.-
Hope your dad gets better, and you can get the money to pay off all that debt...
I let money problems and family problems get to me maded me worry and fret and I ended up having a nervous break down. (and other things I don't wish to mention)
Yes life is treating you like shit and it feels like your scraping the bottom just think on how lucky your are with what youve got it could be a lot LOT worse trust me on that one so just stick your chin out stiffen your lip and take it. But for all means do not bottle it let it out tell a close friend tell your pets just don't bottle it up.
As for the art and polluality thing don't let people tell you want you need to be doing with a hobby that you enjoy, yes by all means take a break from it but don't let it slip from your grasp,
remember, ma cherie, there is worse within the world. but wessa is right- dont bottle it either, you have the deal with situations- like you trying hard to find a job rescently, despite this employment... problems...
and also agree- if art ceases to be fun- stop, in what ever way that may take a form of. art /needs/ to be fun to be at it's best.
I'm sorry you don't have 150,000 pageviews but theres more to art than having feedback on it, do it because its fun, don't do it for attention because that will not go so well, like now for example
If you're feeling exhausted and don't feel like drawing don't force yourself to do art it won't be as good as when you're feeling all well and ready.
If you're like me and like to give those you care about some art then take your time, i'm sure if they cared about you then they would be quite patient about the art, i know you mean well but don't stress yourself trying to give everybody love all at once
Focus on your needs. Internet stuff can and should wait, since reali life takes priority.
I hope you recover from these things, and I wish you well.
Don't get caught up in that racket. Never feel like "ugh, I want more page-views." If you find yourself thinking about that, then it's time to stop looking at the pageviews/favorites/comments counters entirely.
Also if you every want to talk you can reach me here or on SL i assume you still have my SL name right?