Ugh.

[sunshinepill]

I really hate doing the whole "this is such a pet peeve" of mine thing. Generally, I find the idea of telling people how you have or might bother them a little annoying in and of itself, yanno? But sometimes you just really fucking need to vent.

And I'm venting.

So here goes:

When it comes to my diptychs, I can't stand it when people go "oh, i

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[sunshinepill]

I'm not disputing any of that... except this:

I'd say so. If you create art solely because you like it, then you certainly should! ...But you shouldn't open it up for public display or criticism.

I don't agree with that at all. Anything I do artistically is for me first. This doesn't mean that I wouldn't want to or can't open it up for public display. Or even that displaying can't be part of the process. It's just that I put my personal satisfaction at the forefront. Writers tend not to share things until they're happy with it first. I see it much the same way.

People are certainly allowed to think what they'd like to. I fully respect opinions that differ from my own, whether or not I agree with them. Trust me, the reality that I'll have to deal with this should I ever hope to 'make it' has not escaped me. That does not, however, mean I'm not allowed to be irritated/annoyed/whatever with what they say. Or even how they say it. Which is what this post was ultimately about.