"I am an artist" or the famous "get a real job" comedy act

[charliefrancessmith]

Well kudos for you trying therapy. Actually I'm a waiting list to get some, but mental health services in the UK are way too busy to deal with my case (they consider me as highly functioning, so chance in hell I'd get therapy) and private care is too expensive right now.

One of my friends' wife has tried CBT for about 4 years, and it's been working well.

Focusing on yourself? Approved. Testified. Love that.

Old people thinking mental stuff doesn't exist or denying
Yep, got that a lot here too. I even heard from inlaws' friends that psychiatrists put memories in your head, stuff that actually never happened. Gosh that was horrifying to hear.

Now is fine. If you feel fine now, I'd say enjoy it to the fullest.

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

False memories am thing though, which is why it important to interview witnesses in particular way.

[BSmatic]

I'll just leave this here...

[Zak]

Id say Im fine and the world is just indifferent towards. Considering always being told that Im the one with the problem. lol

But I cant help but to not ignore people telling me to go do this kinda stuff like therapy or to force myself to do things otherwise they'll take away my only means of survival and income. >3> But hey, what can you do when people incharge are old fashioned or yknow. Dont give a rats ass about the little people like us ^^'

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

Funny thing is that many old people grew up in very particular context. 20th century not like other centuries before or after. What they grew up with, what they learned, it not necessarily wisdom of the ages.

[charliefrancessmith]

I hear you. Used to work in criminal justice. Being objective is a tremendous skill then.

[lwflouisa]

Well I never got this exactly. When I alluded to possibly being a news ancors / song writer, that end up silencing the few people that said things in bad faith IRL.

I think they were confused how a News Ancor singing to their audience would work.

Even with webcomics, I'm viewing it as a way of promoting a software development firm. Although I would obviously try to write the best story I can.

"The rain, slightly cloudy,
Chickens got ran over by a truck.!

[sc101]

my parents think i won't amount to anything which is super nice of them.

[Luminosophy]

I live in a small country town in Australia, Where there is little need for anything of the artistry. (I say that as in no need for graphic design and such.) as where I live is mostly surrounded by coal mines, bush fires etc for the norm.

I came from the exact same situation, lol. Although I lived just south of Darwin, Darwin is only a capital city because nothing else around would actually qualify as one. Feels like the rest of Aus forgets we exist. It's all energy, mining and stations. Unless you're gunna be a tradesman, work in mines or wanna hunt for pearls your career opportunities look very bleak. I saw one concept artist who came from Humpty Doo made her way into the industry full time, after she moved to California, lol.

I totally understand what you're going through and how frustrating it all is.

[Zak]

You're telling me. And Im down in Vic lol.

It just seems all they want is to be a tradey or anything else where you're doing the same job as everyone else.
I mean I could move to melbourne but Im too poor to do that and I actually can't function through the hussle and bussle because of my social anxiety. I just freeze like a statue and literally collapse. >3<

Thats why Im hoping that even if I self publish or something like that or get a deal I can at least have a bit more income than what they're handing out currently. Since everything is SO damn expensive.

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

Man not evolve to be office drone. Prehistoric like more like hardcore game of Skyrims.

[ble]

My experience well...i couldn't even make money from art or comics.

My stuff was never popular, and on the internet, having no fanbase or views = no money. Regardless of art quality (wich mine was never good).

I kinda quit art and comics now. I know other people could turn it into a profession, but that was not my case.

[sc101]

I wanna die lol cuz this shit ain't working too well

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

How it not working too well?

[sc101]

I'm just being dramatic about not being able to reach 100 subs

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

So you have chosen . . . Life.

[sc101]

Dunno maybe the corona will get me I dunno

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

How old am you?

[sc101]

I are 18 years old......

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

Barely any time to do anything yet.