Not a Good Day [Rant]
5 years ago
So I have been getting to a lot of thinking and going to get this off my chest.
I don't feel any appreciation coming from this fandom. No matter how many times I improved my art, get my original stories to the world, or even make fanart, All I ever get is silence. I don't hear a "Good job!" or "Story is fantastic!" or even a type of construction critique. (Which in all honesty, that doesn't really matter in this fandom.)
I'm really fucking tired of getting the silent treatment as I have been silent almost all of my life. I'm not very social to anyone and there's a reason for that. I have Autism.
Yes, most of the autistic furries have been treated like shit as I look back, but does that bother me? Absolutely not, I wanna fight to deserve respect I frankly deserve.
Just really fucking tired of this favoritism bullshit that this fandom, and in life in general.
That's all of my rant.
I don't feel any appreciation coming from this fandom. No matter how many times I improved my art, get my original stories to the world, or even make fanart, All I ever get is silence. I don't hear a "Good job!" or "Story is fantastic!" or even a type of construction critique. (Which in all honesty, that doesn't really matter in this fandom.)
I'm really fucking tired of getting the silent treatment as I have been silent almost all of my life. I'm not very social to anyone and there's a reason for that. I have Autism.
Yes, most of the autistic furries have been treated like shit as I look back, but does that bother me? Absolutely not, I wanna fight to deserve respect I frankly deserve.
Just really fucking tired of this favoritism bullshit that this fandom, and in life in general.
That's all of my rant.
As you've said, your lack of being social is due to Autism. I can understand that it's really hard as I too am probably on the spectrum mixed with ADD. But like it's hard... really, really hard, especially since I'm shy irl and online. But part of getting feedback and interaction is going out there and interacting with others. Don't let the excuse of having autism keep you from being social. Lack of social skills can be an aspect of it, but it doesn't have to define you and how you should be.
What I'm doing more of nowadays is just going to people's works and leaving compliments and what I liked about their work. Artists thrive on feedback and most of the time they'll be really appreciative if you give it to them. Doing that, give you more chances for people to check out your work, maybe even leave comments. Heck, maybe even watch you or make you a friend of theirs. But it's not overnight nor does it equal instant success. It takes time, patience and the right moments.
One factor that I can suggest when it comes to posting is to post at a time where people are most likely to see your work. I don't really know what's the right time nowadays, but you can experiment posting at different times to see when your work is most likely to be seen.
I wish you lots of luck in the future and I hope this changes for you. I know that you have improved drastically over time and it's really not fair that you're not getting enough feedback on your works.
going long term without chatting and complementing you on your very hard work with your art.
your art is very good and I do love the piece you drew for me.
Things have been hard to deal with these last few years, but in the end your truest friends will be there for you. I'll always love you and your work, Mercury. You and me, we're like brothers. *hugs*