Because if I trash on my work and see it with low opinion, it won't be that hurt anymore when someone else do the same. It's better thinking the scenario of your defeat first hand, than suffer devastation of unforseen disaster.
Like when I say my work is bad and trash on its weaknesses, people would be less harsh because they know I acknowledged that I messed up. I just want to be reassured that it's okay to make mistake.
I have a believe out there, even inside their mind, there are some people are judging me and belittling me. It's very real, I can see in the words they type, how they ignore me, even among you I can see the disdain and waiting for a chance to tarnish me.
In another hand people out there are so much better than me, it kills my self confidence and make me think I should quit or stop thinking I can draw. I feel that I don't deserve to call my work good, except I'm the best at it or other people think of the same.
@kimketli I also want to point a thing, the standard I use for myself to judge my own work ideally should never be used to yours I may think my work as crap, merely because I think I can do better and I'm disappointed with myself and hoping the earth will reclaim me or something. Whether you think you draw better or worse than me, the one I criticize is myself, not you; you shouldn't take it personally.
About the "just a sketch" thing, I have tendency to call my substandard work or one I think lacklustre as a "sketch" despite it has full color and shading. So if people wanna roast it or see many mistakes, they'll be more understanding because "it's just a sketch"
It kind of shallow but I think my faith in self is irreparable, because my effort keeps being betrayed by myself (like I feel confident for a presentation, but in the end I cried because I think I messed up). This is the only way to relief it, to acknowledge you're nothing and rely from others for acceptance.
Well, I do feel really sorry if you think that "Fake modesty" is annoying I try to do less of it... But most of the time it's just come out naturally. It is better than five or four years ago, I swear.