[lauralost]

Hi all!
I am an artist and tried to get some attention and appreciation for my works on the net for a few years now. I'd like to believe I am not a beginner anymore and my skills are good enough to gain fans, but...

1. I can't interact with people. I know I should "build connections" and comment on other artists stuff, but I just can't. Words fail me. I feel dumb. Annoying. So I just don't do it.
2. I am scared of rejection. So I am not promoting my art anywhere, I just post and wait. Then of course, I get frustrated and sad, because it goes unnoticed.

I know this is my fault. I should be more "agressive." But when I try to break this stupid cycle, I get this ugly feeling in my stomach... nope nope nope, can't do it.

So I'm curious, if any of you experince something similar and if yes, how do you deal with it? How to put an end to self-sabotage?

[XSleepingSiren21X]

I get that a lot too. I used to post art years ago and I'd get nervous if they'd get viewed or liked by anyone. That's why I don't post my art or do it anymore, I'm scared I'd be disliked or my art wouldn't be 'good enough'. Just from here I get the feelings too, I'm happy to make a post about something, but then later think I'd might not get a reply from it and start to worry it might not be appropriate or look right to some people.