So um i've never used itch.io before and this wasa the very first thing i interacted with right after making my account but this feels so real. I'm no artist, I used to write but certain traumas took that ability away from me as well, yet i think i understand the feeling that is being spoken about here, especially since i interact with so many artists.
I'm reminded of a thing I read somewhere regarding that storytime Youtuber trend from a few years back, where a lot of them found themselves pressured to reveal more and more about their personal lives to keep the content flowing; using vulnerability not as a tool for achieving authenticity, but as a window into what probably didn't need to be said. Ultimately a lot of them either stopped or moved on to making other types of videos.
Definitely a bit harder threading the needle with, say, plurality. There's a point where introspection becomes rumination, where you're just spinning your wheels and getting nowhere. A point where you just need to accept what is and live your life. But at the same time, it's suffocating having all this stuff you want to say about yourselves, and not having a space to say it. I think a happy medium is sharing the personal art with trusted friends, people who understand where you're coming from. Scratches the itch for people I know, at least.
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So um i've never used itch.io before and this wasa the very first thing i interacted with right after making my account but this feels so real. I'm no artist, I used to write but certain traumas took that ability away from me as well, yet i think i understand the feeling that is being spoken about here, especially since i interact with so many artists.
All in all, what a lovely piece!
I'm reminded of a thing I read somewhere regarding that storytime Youtuber trend from a few years back, where a lot of them found themselves pressured to reveal more and more about their personal lives to keep the content flowing; using vulnerability not as a tool for achieving authenticity, but as a window into what probably didn't need to be said. Ultimately a lot of them either stopped or moved on to making other types of videos.
Definitely a bit harder threading the needle with, say, plurality. There's a point where introspection becomes rumination, where you're just spinning your wheels and getting nowhere. A point where you just need to accept what is and live your life. But at the same time, it's suffocating having all this stuff you want to say about yourselves, and not having a space to say it. I think a happy medium is sharing the personal art with trusted friends, people who understand where you're coming from. Scratches the itch for people I know, at least.
Anywho, good piece here.