Has anyone on FA done anything to make you distrustful?

Just life, man.

Ah.

Please stay in the game.

Hope it will deal you a better hand one day.

We’re all terrified in some way.

I’d give you a hug, but…y’know, Internet and all that.

I know how you feel, i barely open up to people anymore cause it seems they just looooove to take advantage/blackmail/use it

I can understand that... Some people on the Internet generally, and FA specifically, can be pretty judgmental. Yet others can be incredibly understanding and supportive. I don't think you should feel that you have to share with us... really, you don't owe us anything.

But even this post shared something about yourself... so it seems like you haven't lost your openness completely.

Hey, there's nothing wrong with limiting who you open up to. If it makes you more comfortable to just open up to close friends and not expose your vulnerabilities to The Whole Dang Internet, it's perfectly understandable. It doesn't mean that nobody else is trustworthy or anything, but I know you've bad some bad experiences lately with opening up publicly about things and got burnt pretty badly, and it might be better for you to be closed off a little and avoid that until you're more comfortable. You're going through a lot lately, I hope you can get through it okay. Love ya walf pal <3

Same.

Oh no, what's happened?

I'll be honest..I noticed a change in the kind of art you posted. A lot of porn and fun stuff, and sure-there was some personal stuff here and there..but something has been missing.

It's totally understandable. You owe NONE of us ANYthing. Well, your thanks for our watching etc but I mean, the really personal stuff? That's yours. Share it, keep it-nobody has a right to expect you to do anything that makes you uncomfortable.

And you shouldn't feel bad about it. As long as it's not because of something that's hurting you. The net, relationships...it can be daunting.
Just know that your friends, your true friends, are always there for you.

I know how that feels, dude.

So many feels from this image as it seems to sum up pretty much how I do feel in a lot of ways.

I've become paralyzed, not drawing everyday like I used to out of paralyzing fear of it not being "good enough" even on a personal level. All the bullying, all those statements about how I should quit so the "real" artists don't have to look at my terrible drawings, all the legitimate wishes from furries stating cowardly behind my back how badly they wish I would not exist...

It's finally come back around and I've felt legitimately terrible over it. I have no idea what to do anymore. I don't want to keep giving those hateful people in the past power by doing the one thing they told me, stopping my art, being pathetic and like a cactus that doesn't exist to most people...but yet, for whatever reason, I keep doing it. I keep feeding them. I keep doing what they wanted.

I keep telling myself enough is enough... but when will it really be enough? I'm tormenting myself at this point and at least I realize it but what a difficult cycle to break...

Sorry that kind of went off on a whole long thing but your art just evokes so many emotions, and I'm very, very tired of hiding. Anyone reading this, mock me for my "weakness" for falling prey to hurtful words if you wish, but part of how I need to heal now is saying it even when I'm afraid to, and facing it with the knowledge it cannot physically hurt me and won't emotionally hurt me unless I let it.

On an artistic level, if you're wondering what it is provoking all this introspection and thought, I would have to say it's the expressions and exaggerations in your art. It brings up that whole worth a thousand words or whatever.

I know your feels, Floe!
They especially suck when everything seems to be going fine, and then your mind is like "Hey, lol, remember that thing that gives you insane anxiety? we should dwell on that. It'd be fun."
But, I hope whatever's giving you negative emotions lifts soon. :) if you wanna vent, don't hesitate to note or something!

hang in there!

:hug:
You don't really know me (and I really don't know you), but I'd like to think I would be there to support ya. Maybe?