An Open Letter

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Dear Commenter Who Feels The Need To Tell Me They Like My Old Stuff Better,

I'm sorry that I've made a small fraction of your Facebook news feed a disappointment. Goodness knows I only spent the past fourteen years of my life honing my artistic skills so that I could please a bunch of strangers on the internet. It breaks my heart to think that I have ruined your day, as I have obviously done- why else would you feel the need to make such a comment? If the fact that my art no longer meets your expectations weren't such a serious blow to your emotional wellbeing, such a comment would only be inane and self-centered! And that's not you at all. You're a veritable saint of saints! The way you don't buy anything from me (teaching me not to be materialistic! so you), the way you treat me like nothing more than a faceless source of aesthetically-pleasing images for you to mindlessly consume and butcher for use as a profile picture (teaching me humility- such an inspiration!), it's a wonder you haven't been canonized.

So please, dear Commenter, rest easy- I will no longer inconvenience you with my insolent "experimentation". I couldn't bear living another moment without your one-word comments, your Facebook likes, your remorseless pilfering of my images. From now on, I will only paint things which you approve of, things which you are comfortable with and which make you feel good. Because that's what I'm in this for- to affirm to you that the world revolves around you. You've told me to jump, dear friend- now, I must ask how high.

Warmest, most saccharine regards,

Enamorte

P.S. - Just kidding. I'll paint whatever the fuck I want. Go choke on a cock.

Β© 2015 - 2024 Enamorte
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Grayda's avatar
I, like many others, love you and this journal.

Possible reactions to this journal:

"I love this!"
"LOL SOOO TRUE! GLAD I DON'T DO THAT!!" - Reply from the person who this journal is written about
"Is this about me? I love your new stuff and never said I preferred your old stuff, so I'm confused. You could have told me you felt this way ;__;"
"LOL Well said! Bravo! I totally agree! Right on sister! Can you paint me a photo of Sherlock and Moriarty frenching it up on top of the Eiffel Tower? I'll totally give you exposure and $5 for your efforts"
"ARROOOO! ARRRROOOO!" - Peanut, right now (literally)
"LOL" / "K" / "mm" / other one word statement

No, but seriously, well said. People who think you should draw what they like because they're your biggest fan / like all your stuff / give you exposure are rather strange.