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Reigencestmaxxer · 2mo

i truly mean this with love, but drawing that stuff will only hurt you more. i’m not saying this as some disappointed fan or someone who will harass you, moreso as someone who has been through the same situation. drawing and exposing yourself to that stuff is a form of self harm that only serves to hurt you. i am so sorry that ever got shared, i understand vent art is very personal, but i am saying this out of concern and worry when i say its better to keep your space clear of that stuff.

I understand your perspective. It didnt really feel like self harm when I first drew it, and I dont expect it to heal me either, but now I dont really think I want to engage in that sort of content after this. The line is still very blurry to me when it comes to what's considered acceptable or not, so I dont expect people to not react to it negatively. For a specific reason that I dont want to share publicly, I see everything from a neutral point of view, so I think a few drawings may come across as questionable even if I dont intentionally mean it to. This doesnt apply to everything like that one explicit drawing that was obviously meant to be seen as such, but for most other things thats how I view it. None of that stuff was really meant for my own personal enjoyment anyway, I just wanted to try understanding what exactly was wrong with me. My brain is fucked and Im aware that it is problem. I dont really know how else to cope now, but I'll find another way because I dont want something like this to happen ever again. I know it wasnt your intention and you say it with genuine concern, but I'd rather not get pitied for this. But you make good points here, so it's okay. Im not sure yet if I feel nauseous because of the reactions to my drawings or the drawings itself, but I dont feel good in general. I absolutely despise how this has been handled like some sort of spectacle, but I cannot fully put the blame on others because the nature of the content is controversial. I could say over and over that I see the love as one-sided, but it wont change anything because a lot of people find it unacceptable to portray it regardless, and Im not here to change people's opinions. I dont know if my English has been poor this whole time or if my words are being dismissed, but I hope that I was able to express myself clearly here. Thanks for the message btw.

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