what comparatively little thing has had you upset lately?

[DeathByBananabread]

this didn't seem like an appropriate subject for any of the other forum sections, it's just me whingeing about my art & being a shitty artist, some people here have actual problems.

i posted a bunch of my art somewhere (not here, it's so hyperspecific to my interests as to get my non-SS.net identity basically doxxed) as part of an end-of-the-year 2025 & nobody liked it </3 the thread devolved into jokes

i didn't frame it as "look at how much i've improved over the year!" 'cause i know i haven't, i've regressed quite a lot, it was just a compilation i figured would get a few emoji-reactions

i'm glad people feel comfortable enough around me for banter but the negative reception to art that took so much time & effort has me almost in an anxiety attack, my face is red from embarrassment and i hardly ever blush like that

this happens all the time but it hurts every single time, i always really wanted to be an artist & hope people like my art, but the reaction is usually mostly just stuff like this, i feel like i have to suppress that side of myself

 

[Spite]

I had a pretty similar thing happen to me (see here). It's a terrible feeling having your work be ignored/mocked and I'm sorry that happened to you.

I don't know your exact circumstances, but from what you've described, these people don't sound like very good friends if they are joking/teasing you over your artwork. You should make it clear to them that their comments made you feel embarrassed and upset. If they don't care after you tell them that, they're fake friends. You deserve better.

And to answer the question in the title of this thread, one little thing that has upset me lately was somebody who I thought was my friend DMing me on Discord and, out of nowhere, he asked me for money. When I said no, he argued with me and complained. I went to bed, then woke up today to see he had blocked and unfriended me. He wasn't even a good friend and I don't consider losing him to be a big loss, but it still pains me that there really are people out there who only want to use you or get something out of you. As soon as you stop being useful to these people, you're not worth anything to them anymore.

 

[Lilithium]

this didn't seem like an appropriate subject for any of the other forum sections, it's just me whingeing about my art & being a shitty artist, some people here have actual problems.

i posted a bunch of my art somewhere (not here, it's so hyperspecific to my interests as to get my non-SS.net identity basically doxxed) as part of an end-of-the-year 2025 & nobody liked it </3 the thread devolved into jokes

i didn't frame it as "look at how much i've improved over the year!" 'cause i know i haven't, i've regressed quite a lot, it was just a compilation i figured would get a few emoji-reactions

i'm glad people feel comfortable enough around me for banter but the negative reception to art that took so much time & effort has me almost in an anxiety attack, my face is red from embarrassment and i hardly ever blush like that

this happens all the time but it hurts every single time, i always really wanted to be an artist & hope people like my art, but the reaction is usually mostly just stuff like this, i feel like i have to suppress that side of myself

Hiya! I'm sorry to hear that these folks had such a mean reaction. It genuinely just sounds like they're not particularly great people. You definitely deserve better, and I hope you can look past them being dicks and keep putting your art out there

...having said that, to answer your prompt, I've recently just tried taking up art, and between the feeling of being out of time because I didn't do it when I was younger, and frustration at feeling like I can't do anything right, I'm pretty bummed out about it and kinda feel like I might just give it up.

 

[DeathByBananabread]

Hiya! I'm sorry to hear that these folks had such a mean reaction. It genuinely just sounds like they're not particularly great people. You definitely deserve better, and I hope you can look past them being dicks and keep putting your art out there

...having said that, to answer your prompt, I've recently just tried taking up art, and between the feeling of being out of time because I didn't do it when I was younger, and frustration at feeling like I can't do anything right, I'm pretty bummed out about it and kinda feel like I might just give it up.

I can relate to that feeling, I often wasn't allowed to practice art when I was younger (until I just stopped even trying) & now it really feels too late. Being mildly good at art often seems to be the ticket into a lot of adult spaces based around art, & they often expect a level of competency based off of people who have been at-it regularly since they were like, 14. It is extremely disheartening.

 

[Lilithium]

I can relate to that feeling, I often wasn't allowed to practice art when I was younger (until I just stopped even trying) & now it really feels too late. Being mildly good at art often seems to be the ticket into a lot of adult spaces based around art, & they often expect a level of competency based off of people who have been at-it regularly since they were like, 14. It is extremely disheartening.

RIGHT? Like I always feel that if you're not at this unreasonably high level, you really go ignored or are pushed out of so many spaces. It's the cool kids club all over again I guess