People who don’t do or create shit are always the most critical because they have no frame of reference. They severely underestimate how much energy it takes, how much fear and other psychic burdens need to be overcome, the sheer amount of relentless persistence, faith and self-belief it takes to put something, no matter how feeble and shitty, out in to the world.
It seems so easy just looking. “I could do that”. “I could’ve made that”. Well then do it. Look at the most feeble and easy looking creative work and then replicate it in your own way. And with no irony or hiding or joking- in all sincerity put your name on it - and show it to others. People you know in real life. As a representation of yourself. See how it feels. You’ll have a new appreciation and softness towards creative friends and strangers.
The older you get the more you will realize that your friends are people who have made mistakes and bad decisions and even just fucked up and hurt people.
And obviously your boundaries with your friends are completely up to you but you do need to recognize that if you cut off everyone who has done something wrong, you’re going to end up with no friends (and you yourself will have also fucked up in your life, and not lived up to those impossible standards either).
I’ve found it’s much more constructive to learn how to say “hey dude, that was massively fucked up of you,” because most people are really willing to say “yeah, it was, I need to work on it/not do it again/apologize and make things right” ESPECIALLY if they are hearing it from you as their friend.
Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for another person is to tell them that they’ve done something wrong, help them fix it, and stay their friend because it’s what we would want from them if we did something wrong.
btw if you or anybody in your discord server or whatever likes party games then you should check out this humble bundle of jackbox party pack games. jackbox party pack is full of beloved e-party games like quiplash, fibbage, trivia murder party, tee k.o. etc -- you've probably seen some youtubers or streamers play it at some point.
they're seriously really fun, but they're usually reeeeally expensive, like $30 per game -- but in this bundle you get EIGHT for $20 (and it's pay what you want -- so you can get less for less, too!) which is a total of 27 party games to play with your friends. plus, the money goes to help support local creators like myself & also charity, so everybody wins. the deal ends August 18th so act fast & boost so everybody can see this!!
ONE DAY LEFT!!!!
the bundle has been extended for another week until AUGUST 25th so if you thought you missed your chance you can still grab this!
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT: Ten meters of polished steel, baby. Imagine the speed. Your mind races at the thought of conquering this children's play equipment. Take the plunge. Go down that slide.
Jennie Gow will be in the pitlane at Zandvoort 8 months after having a stroke. Such good news!!
"everybody experiences that" says mother who has the same symptom of the same mental illness
please look at this picture junji ito drew of his moms crusty white dog
I hope that little german boy is still playing fortnite und trinking cola