Ah shoot. That hurts right in the ticker. <.<' Some doors close.. but some do open... Just don't let it be a revolving door - those make you hurt the most.
Ah shoot. That hurts right in the ticker. <.<' Some doors close.. but some do open... Just don't let
This kind of anxiety plagues me but from the other side. I too often can't figure out to what extent I should engage with someone else when the initiation of communication is kinda professional. Or misread how close I am to someone I think of as an acquaintance.
This kind of anxiety plagues me but from the other side. I too often can't figure out to what extent
Very true... keeping things professional is... pretty hard. I want to be on friendly terms with artists I work with - after all it is a relationship where you would kind of need to know and trust the other person to some degree (even if "knowing" is just the character sheet and "trust" is that the comm will be done and the money delivered).
Trying to "become friends" with an artist just to get a comm is something that I have seen happen quite often... and, frankly speaking, it feels a wee bit pretentious.. But I have experienced that kinda desire to just commit to a friendship with artists from myself as well, so I can't really blame people (I do try to keep my friendly relationships working tho).
If you honestly wanna be friends with an artist, it feels best to just go and watch their stream regularly and to be good company - at least that is my experience.
Probably a long shot, but for the Artist's side it would be smart to take comms via form only and to keep them visible with the current comm status everywhere. That way nobody has the need to feel like they need to take any other route... That would at least make it clear that there is no benefit in pretending to be friends...
Very true... keeping things professional is... pretty hard. I want to be on friendly terms with arti
I consider myself very lucky. I learned the lesson of not asking for free art second hand by seeing the same message on many artist profiles. so I made it a rule that I would never request art that was not offered first. (raffle etc).
But even though I never once asked for a free picture. I still have been gifted a nice handful of them over the years. I can only assume they found my friendship worthy.
As for the 3rd paragraph. I find it too difficult to talk in public streams. too many eyes and ears. too many people going in and out. too many people to keep track of. entirely overwhelming for me so I rarely watch streams.
And still two popular fur streamers notice my absence. and give me a warm welcome when I return. still kind of confused to how I can leave that kind of impression when I dont even join 1 in 50 streams. heck, one of the two streamers has a rank system that people have to climb as they build trust. up to being able to join the live on stream voice chat. A mutual friend vouched for me and I went from not even knowing the name of the streamer, to being put on live stream in voice! It was a honor, but I was way out of my comfort zone!
sorry... went on a ramble there...
I consider myself very lucky. I learned the lesson of not asking for free art second hand by seeing
Sorry Red. I can't even fathom how difficult that must be... I know it might not be worth much but there are some of.us that do respect your work as an artist and an individual. If the community pulls you down too hard, never be afraid to take a step back from it for the sake of your mental health.
Sorry Red. I can't even fathom how difficult that must be... I know it might not be worth much but t
I think we all can relate to this scenario in some sense. There are time when leaving is the best and others a separation. Everyone growers at different times. Just be happy where you are or are going. Life gets better as you age. At least from my experiences.
I think we all can relate to this scenario in some sense. There are time when leaving is the best a
This was a really good comic but man did this hit home. I still remember getting ghosted hard from people for no reason and I know I'm no saint either.
I hope you're okay dude. Doors always open on my end if you wanna chat <3
This was a really good comic but man did this hit home. I still remember getting ghosted hard from p
I wish I knew you cuz that song gave me everything I needed to hear. Love you, yes your work too but you seem to have a great ass personality and great sense of self, so cudos and stay amazing! ❤️
I wish I knew you cuz that song gave me everything I needed to hear. Love you, yes your work too but
Ooof, yeah, this hits me in the feels. While I haven't been exactly where you're at in this, let's just say I've passed through the area enough times. Not gonna get into a rambly anecdote that comes to mind, but it's rough and I feel for ya.
Ooof, yeah, this hits me in the feels. While I haven't been exactly where you're at in this, let's
