Aannnd oooh is it one doosy of a family affair and a rant.
So the last couple of days I've been getting e-mails from my father, which as usual has been less than pleasant an experience considering the man thrives on hurting people emotionally whenever possible and then laugh about it later.
because he's just like that.
This latest one has been wonderful: and by wonderful I mean the last straw. He basically tells me that I'll never get anywhere with my artwork "it's good but not great" he says, and that "you can't make money off of a hobby" and that no one would ever consider even looking at anything I do unless I have a collage degree:
And about that. he seems to think that no only do I need a degree, I need a masters and doing something "big" with my life. and then say something about how I should be teaching art. yeah that's REAL big goal there pops. good job telling me how to do something you know nothing about the field of.
Now don't get me wrong; I don't think I'm the best, I doubt I'll ever reach a point of being "the best" but that's art for you. it's an evolving thing, always changing never staying in one place. What I don't get is how terribly critical (and even to the point of stupid) about the whole thing. For example: he thinks Deviant Art is a "Scam" because it makes you buy prints of art that you could "easily just right click save as" as he puts it. There's two things wrong with this: 1. he knows nothing about deviant art and 2. he knows nothing about watermark or even quality. Yet, here we are, him telling me just the opposite of what is really true.
This is all fine and dandy if it weren't for one simple thing: Facebook. Yes, I do not like Facebook. I like to think of it as a place where the youthful teens go to chat at all day long instead of using more private and easier means, such as emails or instant messangers, and stalkers can have a field day with.
I'm mentioning this because my father recently discovered this "magical" social networking place, and that it had most of his side of the family in it.
Now not only is he posting my artwork there (without my direct permission even) but is now telling everyone that comments how "great" they are (including these family members) he tells them that I say that they are stupid and then laughs about it all because of a backhanded comment I made about facebook. (I only know this because he TOLD me)
So he's now twisting something I said, and using it to tarnish any reputation I may (or may not) have there. Yes not only is he trying to degrade my self esteem, be terribly critical of my work, he's also screwing with my reputation and all while laughing about it the entire time.
The thing is though, I can't be sure that he's actually doing any of that, since I can't see his facebook page, and any attempts from helpful friends have resulted in only seeing that his photo area is for friends only. After all, the only way I knew about any of this is because he told me himself through his emails. (and even if they aren't true, this is certainly not something you'd do OR tell anyone you're doing)
SO for anyone reading this that happens to be on his friend's list, whatever he's said about me is more than likely not true. Though if you're family you may have a strange suspicion that something's not right anyways
For the rest of you: thanks for reading a long boring rant about a 50 year old family member who's only job he's got is a fed-ex delivery guy that they "call when they need him" while he scarfs down oatmeal cookies and plays WoW all day while trying to tell me a thing or two about the art field. HA.
(yes I'm a little bitter right now)
And for the record; yes I'm VERY confidant that I can get somewhere with my artwork. You guys help support that claim every day >O>! For every bad comment I get (like his) I easily get 50 good ones, so THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT WOOOT
