First Stress: "Expert Pixel Artist"

Okay. I created this blog to write about my frustrations. Apparently, typing out my frustrations (about someone, or something, etc) makes me keep my cool; and i never needed to lash it out to that certain someone (or something). So, i hope this experiment is a success. Here goes my first post.

I have this close friend, who tends to show no admiration for my works of art everytime i show 'em to her (and sometimes she's the one to ask me to see it). She usually just say "meh", or, "okay, good" whereas i always show her very high quality art (and i don't mean to brag, btw. i've been in the game development industry for over 8 years so i think i know what i'm talking about). I believe she's just frustrated -- she's a hobbyist anime/manga artist who draws portrait / full body characters from time to time; and yet her current work is some office / admin assistant or somethnig.

I was about to lash out on her recently for commenting yet again on something that i've put so much effort into; and, well, here's what i was supposed to tell her:

"..okay,i was just being nice kanina, pero here it goes. yeah, there's probably something wrong with how you look at things. quite possibly kahit yung pinaka-expert sa pixel art (which isn't me) will not see the image as pixel art. ever. so while you keep telling yourself that you're an "expert", most likely it's because your subconcsious just want you to think that you are. pero drawing anime portraits and full bodies from time to time won't make you an expert in game development art. ang pansin ko lang even before is you rarely praise any of my art; it's as if there's a trigger within you to be in "arrogant mode" to protect yourself from admitting that you yourself ain't no expert. so you pretend to be one and lash out when there's an opportunity so that you won't feel bad about your own talent.
..that's an honest analysis. and i think i've earned my spot naman to be like that."

So now that i've written it here, i hope it works and i won't need to argue with her.

Oh, and i won't share a link to this blog, ever. So if ever you get the chance to read this, then you're probably my future wife, my bestfriend/ate/whatever, or, i just trust you enough (congrats.).