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[gladhe8r]

Sitting here in my hotel room, its freezing outside. And to make matters worse (or better, depends on how you look at it) I have a non smoking room. I suppose I should be thankful, Im not smoking as much

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[tommyhawk13]

I know this battle all too well. Sometimes I feel like I have been cursed. I've been in classes for well over 10 years, and I am 3 credit hours away from the requirements for graduation. My boss specifically told me that because I left work early a few times for classes, or took vacation days for classes, my last raise was just a cost of living adjustment, and that it could have been a whole lot more.
My girlfriend, the mother of my children, seems to get mad at me every time I paint. I guess she thinks I should be spending that time with her instead (I know we do need more time together).
On top of all of that, this degree will not improve my finances at all. I am already making more money now than if I were teaching classes at a college at a professor level. Sometimnes I want to throw all of my supplies & work into a bonfire, but I know I can't.
All I'm saying is that you are not alone, and it's that way for just about every artist I've talked to.

[gladhe8r]

Its good to know one is not alone. I was married, 10yrs, and for 8 of those 10 I did not draw, or paint. Some of the same reasons you mention, time, and of course the financial aspect. The shits not cheap. My wife had the same feelings, as what appears to be your girlfriends. I gave art up, spent time with my kids, my wife, family. In the end, I have my art. The rest are memories that become even more vague year after year.