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Life updates and cutting people off.
2 years ago
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Greetings and salutations everyone, I do hope you're having a wonderful day or two...or a month.
I apologize for the lack of updates, normally I would blame it on life + work keeping me busy as well as those who know me, and my eye condition, I normally want to keep things simple and straight to the point, but I figured everyone needed to hear what I must say.
To recap, yes I'm one of those people who left Deviantart during the height of AI generated art, and at first I grew disgusted with the idea of people taking a cheap route or getting involved in a major scam that somehow attracted the attention of celebrities of all people... but the thought of AI art stealing designs from other people and generating pictures based on stolen talent? Three letters: W.T.F!?
And this is before I kind of had a grasp of what it entailed and I don't blame people who wanted to leave DA or any other gallery that endorses this kind of art thievery, and I'm one of those people that decided to cut my losses and then leave. However, as the months rolled by and knowing all the people I've befriended... I feel bad I had no way of leaving a lasting comment on their hard work and on their artistic talent... even communicating through IM platforms like Telegram or Discord was a problem. Then I entered a phase where I went back and forth about signing back up and eventually, I went back and made a new gallery on DA and arguably with some reluctance: FA... and I'm still in the process of getting things up and running. Even though I am more cautious of what I upload, and what I speak on these journals, I'd rather not broadcast everything that's going on in my life, and personally speaking, I hope everyone else follows suit.
But, now I'm on here as well, I figured I'd discuss the nature of something people might have to do in the long run, and it can be a necessary issue for the sake of your own health, and that would be to: "Cut people out of your life."
Allow me to explain...
It took me a while to do this and it pretty much boils down to whomever really considers me a friend, and to me, it feels more like an investment. A true friend doesn't care if you're broke, upset, what you weigh, and so forth... a real friend will enjoy your company and enjoy you for who you are, faults and all.
But, for a long time, it got me thinking... if a real friend enjoys my company and all, why is it that whenever I read their journals or they post some artwork (vent art or something similar), I end up getting upset, or just... I don't feel comfortable about it. I won't mention any names but to make a long story short; it came to the detail where I decided to just cut these people out of my life... I'm not going to invest any more time into them and I don't want to be involved in that kind of drama.
I mean, imagine if someone makes you feel guilty for enjoying a television program you enjoyed growing up. Imagine if you feel hurt or upset when it comes to trying to be a part of a community and you're given the short end of the stick. Or when you try to invest time and energy to befriend someone that meant a lot to you, only to be disgusted at how they behave as a person now as they used to be back then?
Ultimately, it was difficult to do but I decided to focus on two people in my life that matter most: My close friends who stuck by me through the worst of times and the best of times...and the 2nd person that matters to me is none other than MYSELF.
As much as I know this was difficult to do, in the end, I slowly realized that when I cut these kinds of people, I actually feel better and more appreciated by the people who really do care about me and vice versa. So this is my words of wisdom for you.
Take care of yourself and consider this after reading this journal. See ya soon!
I apologize for the lack of updates, normally I would blame it on life + work keeping me busy as well as those who know me, and my eye condition, I normally want to keep things simple and straight to the point, but I figured everyone needed to hear what I must say.
To recap, yes I'm one of those people who left Deviantart during the height of AI generated art, and at first I grew disgusted with the idea of people taking a cheap route or getting involved in a major scam that somehow attracted the attention of celebrities of all people... but the thought of AI art stealing designs from other people and generating pictures based on stolen talent? Three letters: W.T.F!?
And this is before I kind of had a grasp of what it entailed and I don't blame people who wanted to leave DA or any other gallery that endorses this kind of art thievery, and I'm one of those people that decided to cut my losses and then leave. However, as the months rolled by and knowing all the people I've befriended... I feel bad I had no way of leaving a lasting comment on their hard work and on their artistic talent... even communicating through IM platforms like Telegram or Discord was a problem. Then I entered a phase where I went back and forth about signing back up and eventually, I went back and made a new gallery on DA and arguably with some reluctance: FA... and I'm still in the process of getting things up and running. Even though I am more cautious of what I upload, and what I speak on these journals, I'd rather not broadcast everything that's going on in my life, and personally speaking, I hope everyone else follows suit.
But, now I'm on here as well, I figured I'd discuss the nature of something people might have to do in the long run, and it can be a necessary issue for the sake of your own health, and that would be to: "Cut people out of your life."
Allow me to explain...
It took me a while to do this and it pretty much boils down to whomever really considers me a friend, and to me, it feels more like an investment. A true friend doesn't care if you're broke, upset, what you weigh, and so forth... a real friend will enjoy your company and enjoy you for who you are, faults and all.
But, for a long time, it got me thinking... if a real friend enjoys my company and all, why is it that whenever I read their journals or they post some artwork (vent art or something similar), I end up getting upset, or just... I don't feel comfortable about it. I won't mention any names but to make a long story short; it came to the detail where I decided to just cut these people out of my life... I'm not going to invest any more time into them and I don't want to be involved in that kind of drama.
I mean, imagine if someone makes you feel guilty for enjoying a television program you enjoyed growing up. Imagine if you feel hurt or upset when it comes to trying to be a part of a community and you're given the short end of the stick. Or when you try to invest time and energy to befriend someone that meant a lot to you, only to be disgusted at how they behave as a person now as they used to be back then?
Ultimately, it was difficult to do but I decided to focus on two people in my life that matter most: My close friends who stuck by me through the worst of times and the best of times...and the 2nd person that matters to me is none other than MYSELF.
As much as I know this was difficult to do, in the end, I slowly realized that when I cut these kinds of people, I actually feel better and more appreciated by the people who really do care about me and vice versa. So this is my words of wisdom for you.
Take care of yourself and consider this after reading this journal. See ya soon!
