#You can send me asks but be nice

[todomemolesta18]

Unbeliable... Someome send me an ask and said "stop fetishizing mlm". What are you talking about? When did I do that? Why do you think that? What proof do you have? And on top of that, it was an anonymus. If you are gonna say stuff like that, say it without hiding.

[tinyfantasminha]

I don't want to keep clogging my blog with vent posts but uh... I guess this is a more general concern/observation

But it's getting real hard to stay motivated in fandom spaces when there's little compensation, and annoying occurrences are more frequent than good ones.

Mainly there's been less engagement/people showing interest in creators and their art (such as sending asks, making comments and reblogging with tags) and MORE parasocial interactions. This goes for both artists and writers.

Over this year I've noticed a vast disinterest within my public in general. Asks about ocs, my art, or just nice simple comments of ''I love your art'' has been getting more and more scarce. My follower number is bigger than 2-3 years ago sure and I get more likes on my posts but they are feeling more like just numbers and statistics than actual people who supposedly like my stuff.

And while people being parasocial with creators has always been a thing, I feel like it's gotten way worse... in general? People sending personal pictures out of the blue in hopes of being validated, unwanted psychological advice or assumptions about the creator without any established connection first ( <- these happened to me in the same week.) ventdump, just insensitive/lacking of common sense comments in general, unreasonable demands (mostly with writers)... I wondered at first if it was just me, but a handful of mutuals/acquaintances who are artists and writers seems to be going through it as well.

It's annoying. It's tough. It's getting exhausting. Creators pour so much of themselves into their work—countless hours, effort, and passion, all to share something meaningful or entertaining with others (and for FREE) The LEAST anyone can do is show respect, even if opinions differ. When a writer posts a fanfic, don't just say ''omg post next chapter!'', when an artist posts a drawing of their favorite character, don't just say ''omg draw (character) next!'' as if they're faceless content machines that are expected to churn out more '''content''' for you without acknowledgment, encouragement, or appreciation.

''I want to support creators but I don't know what to say and I feel intimidated by their talent so I just lurk silently :((('' I swear to you, no creator (at least not the majority) is making up an intimidating persona to discourage you from interacting with them. They WANT your comments. A single ''I love your art/writing/videos'' or even something as silly as ''I want to eat your art'' is enough to keep a creator sighing dreamily for WEEKS. It doesn't have to be deep! It's heartfelt and that's what it matters!! (Just remember to keep it relevant and thoughtful... It takes just a bit of common sense NOT to comment things like ''this looks like (another character)'' or ''this but with (another unrelated ship/character/show)''. No one wants to hear comparisons or unrelated ideas when they’ve poured their soul into something.)

In fact, the ''I like your art but I think you're intimidating'' feels more hurtful than flattering. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong, acting wrong. 💀

If you love that fanfic that changed your brain psyche forever and want to gush about it, go tell the writer. If you loved so much a piece of art that you saved it a million times in your phone and can't stop thinking about it, go tell the artist. Push away the ''they probably won't care about my comment/it won't make a difference'' thoughts. DO IT NOW. You won't know when they might go inactive forever or deactivate. You can't know if that is the last piece they will ever post. Make sure you show appreciation to creators NOW, while they are still here. While they're still not being replaced by AI.

[themirokai]

Can we do a thing together and be cool about it? Can we try to bring ask culture back? Let’s try this:

1. Reblog this post.

2. Send an ask to the person you reblogged it from.

3. If someone sends you an ask, send one back to them.

The asks can be super simple! What’s your favorite food? How is your day going?

Or they can be about a fandom you both enjoy. Do you have a favorite episode? What do you think about this character? Would you survive in this world?

Or they can be about something you’re curious about the person.

Be kind, be curious, just don’t be an asshole. If you feel the urge to use this as an excuse to criticize or be rude, maybe think about why that is instead of sending the ask.

Try this with me? Please?

[ankarnaofjustice]

need someone to talk to about dropout every week </3 taking volunteers

[kameyyy]

jeans guy can see himself out

[l3wdbee]

[Fromsoft font] Girlstink Eradicated

[MEN DNI I'M A LESBIAN]

[radioactive-yuri]

AND I THINK GEMMA SCOUT SHOULD BE AROMANTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lara-cairncross]

HOLY SHIT THIS IS LIKE MY FAVORITE BADGE THANK YOU AHHHHHHHH IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE HOW I DRAW THEM HEHE MWAH 🧡🧡🧡

i LOVE the moon badge omg omg omg i cant wait to see it changing!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH AHDHEHFRH AGAIN IDK IF UR THE SAME ANON WHO KEEPS BUYING ME THINGS BUT ILY <3

[novasweets]

What’s the *minimum* it would take for someone to convince you they’re from the future?

something that only i would know about for what i planned in advance (in my head), probably … or show me a tardis

[meowrimo]

hiyaaa friendz ! it’s the last day of the year o: which feels ! wild !! but i am here to say that i’m very proud of all of us for making it through ଘ(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)و !! 🤍

gentle reminder that while the new year is always good for new beginnings, remember to be kind with yourself as you go after your goals. some things won’t happen overnight but little by little, you’ll succeed. i know it !! i believe in you and i will be rooting for you always !! 🫂

may 2025 bring you inner peace + luck + happiness + so much love that it fills your heart to the very top ^_^ !!

[art--harridan]

[Image description: A digitally drawn music single cover. Descending from the top, there's an orange dragon. One of its claws rests beneath it, while it swivels its neck up and then down, facing towards the viewer. The design of the dragon has very angular facial features and claws, but more curves in the body and the wings. From its nostrils, it breathes out a stream of fire in the shape of the band's logo (which is a spiral with a tail at the bottom left). Light emanates off of this, signified by a half-tone texture of a yellow glow, and a faint line of light on the dragon. The dragon is lined with an dark burgundy, which is the same colour used for the font at the bottom that says "dragon's lair". It is fully capitalised, and the letters end sharply, like talons. The text grows larger at either end. There is also text following the shape of the dragon's neck, which says "the grove daisy road" - the band's name - in bubble writing and a deep green colour. These letters are not in line. The background for the whole cover is a light green.]

I made the cover for a band's new single (Dragon's Lair by The Grove Daisy Road) which is available for listening now :)

[cacaocheri]

I have soooo many unanswered asks in my inbox and it's mostly because people have like submitted doodles in there and I always think to myself "oh this individual took time out of there day to say something nice to me! I should draw something in return to show I appreciate it" but then I NEVER GET TO IT and then the ask just sits there. unanswered. and I feel so bad. it's gotten to the point where it would just be better if I answered the ask no doodle attached but GOSH DARN IT THIS PERSON WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO DO SOMETHING NICE FOR ME AND I WANNA DO IT BACK. anyway. I promise I appreciate every single ask I get I love all the kind things people send me I'm just. psyching myself out 😭💖

[gutzcore]

Do you guys fw OCs... because here's my boy Gutz

[monstermoviedean]

if you have a good vibe/kind thought to spare and could send it my way. i'd really appreciate it.

[sunsetovertheocean]

Someone should invent parents that don’t fight 24/7 because I’m sick of having to constantly live on a minefield

[deoidesign]

I’m a trans man that recently got diagnosed with hyper mobile eds, so now seeing Steve makes me extra happy, because cool disabled ftm rep. Thanks for making the radical dude bro, he’s funky.

same disability (waving hand emoji)

Always extremely fulfilling to know my work makes people happy in some small way, it means a lot. Thank you for sharing with me