RE: join me on my quest for peace of mind
05-05-2016, 08:41 PM
I think Wheat is just concerned, KE.
Self-loathing is a really awful place to be, and any movement away from that can be an improvement - Wheat wants whatever change you make to be a positive one.
There is a risk that comes with isolating yourself. It might help you achieve a feeling of clarity and comfort, but it could also spiral in the opposite direction. If the latter were to happen, you might be in a position with even less of a social safety net. He's offering a word of caution at the start of your quest.
I took the, "without your usual stuff", as a reference to your online haunts, places like eagle-time or tumblr or Aywas. In that context, what Wheat is encouraging you to try out blocking what you see of other's art in order to see how you feel afterwards.
If I'm wrong about this, let me know. I've only got a tiny sliver of a picture here.
You mentioned that "you're the best, if you're the only one."
This might be a dumb question but, what is the benefit of being the best?
Self-loathing is a really awful place to be, and any movement away from that can be an improvement - Wheat wants whatever change you make to be a positive one.
There is a risk that comes with isolating yourself. It might help you achieve a feeling of clarity and comfort, but it could also spiral in the opposite direction. If the latter were to happen, you might be in a position with even less of a social safety net. He's offering a word of caution at the start of your quest.
I took the, "without your usual stuff", as a reference to your online haunts, places like eagle-time or tumblr or Aywas. In that context, what Wheat is encouraging you to try out blocking what you see of other's art in order to see how you feel afterwards.
If I'm wrong about this, let me know. I've only got a tiny sliver of a picture here.
You mentioned that "you're the best, if you're the only one."
This might be a dumb question but, what is the benefit of being the best?