• They/Them

A real "we've got a nephew" of graphic design and illustration, mental illness held at bay by a very nice vegetable garden and cats.

Lapsed printmaker, you should ask me about it and I'll be very weird


Portfolio:
glitchprismatic.com
BlueSky
sanguinarynovel.bsky.social
Ko-Fi
ko-fi.com/sanguinarynovel

I've been pondering the last few weeks on why I'm self-sabotaging myself into the dirt, and I think a big reason is no one can take anything away from me if I don't have anything.

No one can take my work if I don't do it, no one can toss my work in the garbage if there's nothing to toss, no one can do anything to me if I don't give them access.

It's definitely not a healthy way to live. This at least gives me another idea for how to approach the rut I'm stuck in. The problem is convincing myself that creating and doing are worthwhile in many ways, even though there are people out there who will always take advantage of me.


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in reply to @SanguinaryNovel's post:

You're way more creative and skilled than I am in so many ways and like, you've been one of the people who've made me go "Damn I want to be able to do that/be knowledgable about art in that way" while also having an attitude that inspires me to think that I could with time and the right ethic towards practice.

I can't speak to how to get out of a rut, especially where you've found yourself there partly from being screwed over by others. But you can do so much and you've got a lot still to contribute and I know you won't keep that to yourself forever. When you find your drive again I hope you feel as powerful as you can be.