LittleBigFoot
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How do you build confidence in yourself (in general lol) in regards to art you create?
I’m tired of hearing from people in person that I’m supposedly very talented in my paintings when I don’t feel like I’m anywhere close. I try to look at it objectively to find where this talent is and I can say in contests and art shows I hit about mid range. On Instagram I have a small (like 200) following but I feel good about it because they are all strangers and have no obligation to me.
Where I really struggle is with people I know in person and on Facebook. These are the people who will in person tell me they love my work and that I should open a business or push my work out more. But I think they are complete liars and aren’t comfortable with potentially hurting my feelings. Because on Facebook they are no shows except like three people. I have tried pushing things and even starting businesses several times and it gets ignored like I’m invisible.
I know Facebook algorithms contribute to this but it really kills any confidence or drive because it feels they just say things to make me shut up and their real feelings are that they would rather I wasn’t bothering them at all with my presence.
It hurts because I see other people get a shit ton of promotion and love and attention so publicly on there and I’m apparently just not worth it to my family.
How do I just get my confidence from objective things rather than depend on them to show me they care?
I’m tired of hearing from people in person that I’m supposedly very talented in my paintings when I don’t feel like I’m anywhere close. I try to look at it objectively to find where this talent is and I can say in contests and art shows I hit about mid range. On Instagram I have a small (like 200) following but I feel good about it because they are all strangers and have no obligation to me.
Where I really struggle is with people I know in person and on Facebook. These are the people who will in person tell me they love my work and that I should open a business or push my work out more. But I think they are complete liars and aren’t comfortable with potentially hurting my feelings. Because on Facebook they are no shows except like three people. I have tried pushing things and even starting businesses several times and it gets ignored like I’m invisible.
I know Facebook algorithms contribute to this but it really kills any confidence or drive because it feels they just say things to make me shut up and their real feelings are that they would rather I wasn’t bothering them at all with my presence.
It hurts because I see other people get a shit ton of promotion and love and attention so publicly on there and I’m apparently just not worth it to my family.
How do I just get my confidence from objective things rather than depend on them to show me they care?