Popular Post Comicality Posted April 26, 2023 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2023 There are a few people out there...and I don't need to name names...who are so privileged and so entitled that they have honestly convinced themselves that I really give a shit about them not getting more and more and MORE free entertainment from me on call. I am NOT a genie! You don't just rub the magic lamp and expect me to show up like I'm enslaved to your every wish. No...we're not playing this game anymore. It's NEVER enough! Not ever! And it took me many years of pain and frustration to realize that and get past it, but I fully understand it now. So knock it off. Ok? You don't comment on my stories, you don't rate them, you don't send me a single email unless it's to complain, every word out of your mouth is a passive aggressive insult, you haven't bought a single ebook, you don't donate to the Paypal account...you can't even click a fucking 'like' button to say 'thanks for the free story'...and you think you're in a position to demand anything from me? Really? Fuck off! I work and work and WORK, and you do NOTHING to support me. That's fine. I won't ask you to. But don't take the energy that you could be using to support me to send me emails about how it's not enough to keep you happy. It's not my JOB to keep you happy. You want even more than you're already getting from me exhausting myself on a daily basis? Then help me out. Otherwise...you get what you 'pay for'. And what you pay is NOTHING! So be grateful. Because I am. Sorry. But some people get so spoiled that they forget just how much work went into to keeping that warm and fuzzy feeling in their chest. I give it away for free because I've got an abundance of love to give. Not because you deserve it. Don't 'Elon Musk' me...I don't work for you. You've got no say in this at all. Just remember that, and humble yourselves. Because the second that I want this to stop...it stops. Period. Be careful how you talk to me... 3 3 1
jtpawlik Posted April 26, 2023 Posted April 26, 2023 Always stay true to yourself. Be you! If others can’t accept you, then fuckem 1 4
Comicality Posted April 26, 2023 Author Posted April 26, 2023 3 hours ago, jtpawlik said: Always stay true to yourself. Be you! If others can’t accept you, then fuckem I will definitely be myself! Hehehe, besides...everybody else is taken. Thanks, bud! Every now and then, it's good to know that I've got somebody on my side. ((Hugz)) 5
MrM Posted April 26, 2023 Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) I agree, Comsie. A fine artist must always work first for themselves. There are jobs out there where you have to write for a boss on their time, but this isn’t that kind of job. Admirers and fans of any fine artist are ‘along for the ride’. Like a Mom in the kitchen baking cookies, the artist’s results come in their own good time. When the cookies are finally served, you thank Mom for the effort she put into them because it’s done with love. You don’t complain that they aren’t coming out fast enough! That’s what a spoiled brat does. As with any author, enjoy the product when it comes and be along for the ride. Don’t beat them like a horse you think is going too slow! Edited April 26, 2023 by MrM 5
Page Scrawler Posted April 26, 2023 Posted April 26, 2023 Ugh! I wish I could say that I can't believe anyone would be that selfish....But, I can. So sorry you have to deal with this, Comsie. Thank you for all of your hard work! 5
rj777 Posted April 27, 2023 Posted April 27, 2023 Comsie, you know who your true fans are. I understand your venting because even from ingrates it still hurts your feelings. I would not give them the time of day. Ignore them like they don't exist. I would not acknowledge or respond to them ever again. Those of us that love your work appreciate you know how hard you work to write all the time. Bests, RJ 3
Shadow086 Posted April 27, 2023 Posted April 27, 2023 As a reader, one thing that comes to my mind is "This is why we can't have nice things." And that's probably selfish of me. I mean, I'm getting dozens of top quality, interesting and engaging stories that a lot of time and hard work went into crafting, and I'm getting it all for free! That's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me, even if it's not always the particular story I'm in the mood for that day getting an update, I'm not complaining. But nooooo, the spoiled, entitled brats have to come out and harass you like this until you decide it isn't worth it anymore, and then everyone loses. It always makes me so angry because you're asking for so LITTLE in return for your hard work. Like, if you want a new chapter so much, why not just click the "Like" button and leave a short comment? It takes less time than emailing a complaint, and I'm guessing it's a lot easier to write the next chapter when you see that people are reading and enjoying it. On 4/26/2023 at 8:37 AM, MrM said: I agree, Comsie. A fine artist must always work first for themselves. There are jobs out there where you have to write for a boss on their time, but this isn’t that kind of job. Admirers and fans of any fine artist are ‘along for the ride’. Like a Mom in the kitchen baking cookies, the artist’s results come in their own good time. When the cookies are finally served, you thank Mom for the effort she put into them because it’s done with love. You don’t complain that they aren’t coming out fast enough! That’s what a spoiled brat does. As with any author, enjoy the product when it comes and be along for the ride. Don’t beat them like a horse you think is going too slow! Not only that, it's like a Mom making peanut butter cookies, then you complain they aren't coming out fast enough, complain that you wanted chocolate chip cookies instead of peanut butter, THEN eat all the cookies anyway and demand that she make chocolate chip cookies for you and have them ready in five minutes. If someone makes me cookies, I'm going to thank them and stuff my face, because I love cookies. It shouldn't be more complicated than that. 5
Comicality Posted April 29, 2023 Author Posted April 29, 2023 It's quite alright. Thanks, you guys. I just want to write. And I want to share. And I want to entertain. And everybody else can benefit from it if they just let me do what I do. Why take 'control' of it. If you had any control at all...then you'd be entertaining ME! And I'd love every last minute of it! So go for it. Take the wheel and show me what you've got. I'll even help to promote you! Sit down at a blank screen and do it better than I can. I'll applaud you the whole way. Promise. Give it a try. Maybe then they'll understand. Until then... ::Shrugs:: I guess I'll just have to keep doing it my way. :P 5
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