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16 years ago
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Ever get those times where you post up work constantly and yet when someone bashes at you for whatever reason it still gets to you?
That's what I've been getting on DeviantArt as of late. Why? Because of my character, NiNi. Yes, she's not a perfect character and I'm still working on her background and such, but I have days where I get hit HARD.
I get told that NiNi is basically festering puke and a bunch of other crap like that. It actually kind of makes me feel ashamed for having made NiNi to begin with.
But here's the thing. What they don't know is that NiNi was originally just an ordinary turtle girl - my fursona. She wasn't a ninja or anything of the sort. I didn't come up with her being a TMNT counterpart till much later. Really I added her in the TMNT universe because I thought it was an interesting concept and something just for fun.
Eh, I dunno. I've had thoughts of leaving DA since I'm tired of the rants people post on journals about my character for whatever reason.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I enjoy drawing NiNi because it's fun. And I like creating weird humor with the use of her and such. I'm just tired of people making me feel as if I should be ashamed for making her to begin with.
It's just frustrating.
I'm sorry for going all ranty like this all of a sudden. I just figured that I needed to vent even if only once here, because I'm kind of afraid to do so at DA at the moment.
Anyway, if you read this, thanks.
I'll try to be happier later.
-Ni
That's what I've been getting on DeviantArt as of late. Why? Because of my character, NiNi. Yes, she's not a perfect character and I'm still working on her background and such, but I have days where I get hit HARD.
I get told that NiNi is basically festering puke and a bunch of other crap like that. It actually kind of makes me feel ashamed for having made NiNi to begin with.
But here's the thing. What they don't know is that NiNi was originally just an ordinary turtle girl - my fursona. She wasn't a ninja or anything of the sort. I didn't come up with her being a TMNT counterpart till much later. Really I added her in the TMNT universe because I thought it was an interesting concept and something just for fun.
Eh, I dunno. I've had thoughts of leaving DA since I'm tired of the rants people post on journals about my character for whatever reason.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I enjoy drawing NiNi because it's fun. And I like creating weird humor with the use of her and such. I'm just tired of people making me feel as if I should be ashamed for making her to begin with.
It's just frustrating.
I'm sorry for going all ranty like this all of a sudden. I just figured that I needed to vent even if only once here, because I'm kind of afraid to do so at DA at the moment.
Anyway, if you read this, thanks.
I'll try to be happier later.
-Ni
You'd be much happier just posting here. You wouldn't get any mouth from people like that on FA. I admit FA ain't perfect, but in my opinion, it's certainly better than DA anytime. ^^
Which is half the reason why I joined FA. I don't really draw anime as much anymore. Instead I just work on TMNT art which is something I never even did as a kid. Lol. Can you believe I didn't start drawing that sort of thing until I was dumped by a b/f I had for a 3 year period? It's amazing what that sort of thing does to me. ^^;
I actually like it here a lot because of the freedom this place has. Sure, I might get a rude comment or two once in a while, but nowhere near as bad as stuff I get at times on DA.
I think that most of those people are jealous of your talent (or the way you were able to make a likable character and fit her into the TMNT story so well).
I'm not going to tell you to "get over it". It really hurts when people flame something that you worked so hard on, and for some reason they like to attack in groups. All I can tell you is something my Mom told me whenever that happened, "Either ignore them, or say thanks for the comment and then ignore them". I've done this numerous times and it usually takes the fight out of them. Those types of people just seem to enjoy fighting and upsetting random people, but if you keep your cool, ignore them, and don't let them get to you no matter what they say, sooner or later they'll give up and go on.
This has worked for me, I really hope it works for you. And for the record, I like NiNi! ^^
I think the problem is I get sick and tired of people who bash at NiNi because they consider her as a Mary Sue. YES, I will admit in the beginning she was one, but through the time I've been gradually tweaking her character; basically changing/removing some details that make her sue-ish.
But honestly, I think its more pathetic how people can just spend their time writing about how bad a character is. I mean I thought I had problems, but jeez. It's just plain SAD.
Overall I try to ignore people, I'd rather not antagonize the situation.
I know there are A LOT of people that support me on DA (and even FA), which I am grateful very much so. Which was why I continued to do work - not only for myself, but for others.
Well, I'm just trying to stay away from DA for a while and just focus on other things like Gaia and probably hang out here more since I haven't done so entirely.
Anyway, I think getting away from DA for awhile will help you alot. After my art bashing experiance on Gaia I was very depressed and down for along time, but after spending time away from that site I got better and continued my artwork.
Anyway, I look forward to your future artwork! Have a good one!
But Gaia isn't so bad from where I've been. People just crack up over my avie because its always green. xD Ugh.
But Gaia isn't so bad from where I've been. People just crack up over my avie because its always green. xD Ugh.
Hell, I get bashed for T-cest. I don't care to write it but a lot of girls enjoy reading it.
I'm just waiting to be bashed on my OC turtle. So far, so good. No negativity. But, you know how it goes. There's always that one person in a group who has to make life difficult.
But I try to think of it this way: "Which is more pathetic? Someone who does artwork for fun and does so for others to make them happy as well as WANTING to do it? or Someone who goes around flaming people for anything and everything?"
I think that people who flame people for whatever reason are pathetic because they think that being mean is productive when it's not. I mean GEEZ. I thought I didn't have a life, but they proved me wrong. XD