I shouldn’t have to say this, but if you’re sliding into my DMs to pitch your work or sell me something—I’m not responding. I respect the hustle, but it gives scammer/loser energy. I’ve said I’m looking for friends, not business deals. Please be normal!! ☹️
@_bbeab An artist should never ever come to you for work. Showcase your art on socials, and wait for someone to come to you for work. 9.5/10, the people who go to you for work are scammers.
@_bbeab It drives me nuts cause I can’t tell who’s selling me shit or who actually wants to talk to me I have to preface every dm with that now that I refuse to buy shit
@_bbeab Honestly! It really is fuckin' annoying. I get so excited to see that notification of a DM and turns out someone trying to sell me shit. Please stop, I keep getting my hopes up and crushed. 😭
@_bbeab You too huh.
@_bbeab also if someone’s politely declined 3 times then don’t continue trying to pressure/intimidate them into commissioning you! it’s not really a good look and turns them off of wanting to work with you ;;
@_bbeab I would give a sales pitch for an offer as a friend but I feel like it’d be in bad taste 😅
@_bbeab What if I tell you that you need volcano insurance? You may never know when a random volcano may sprout up.
@_bbeab what if i just wanted to get to now you?, maybe offr you to roll em dice on stream ? (think D&D type of bs)
@_bbeab This!!!! Seriously!!!!
@_bbeab I'll be your completely normal friend. Just a regular nothing out of the ordinary kind of person.
@_bbeab yeah being a fresh face in the scene, it's a bit hard to discern who is just trying to be friendly and who is just trying to get my money. my follower count is rising, but idk how real some of them are
@_bbeab I'm definitely starting to feel it. Don't get me wrong, as someone just dipping my toe into this whole thing I did need art but eventually you just hit the limit of patience with it being the *only* reason people dm you
@_bbeab Ikr!! I replied thinking that they do wanna be friends but no theyre just looking for clients.
@_bbeab I have it in my Bio i dont commission art and still I get these
@_bbeab LITERALLY! LIKE PLEASE, I WANT A REAL CONNECTION
@_bbeab Very real business deal: You give me: friendship (and catnip) I give you: cute cat pictures