Took my post down..
(Thanks u/frankie760818 for the picture)
Maybe this isnt the place for a rant, so if this is againt the rules or anything, the admins can delete..
Long time lurker, first time posting a few days ago. I've wanted to be drawn by you amazing artists for a while but was always afraid of bullying bc of my looks. I decided to take the chance and do it. After all, a group with the first rule of "Be Excellent to Each Other" should be okay, right?
While I did get some great drawings and lots of people complimenting my smile, there were about as many rude, cruel, and demeaning comments for the public to see, not to mention the slew of DMs I got.
I'm going to stop right here and say that the admins are treasures. I reported the DMs and the admins were on it, responding within an hour. There were also so many comments deleted bc the admins were on top of it, making sure that post stayed a neutral space. THANK YOU ADMINS for all you do!
The problem is, they shouldn't have had to. Yeah I know it's the internet and I set myself up by posting my picture, but how hard is it to keep your nasty comments to yourself? Well, bullies, you got what you wanted. As one commenter said, I'll "step back in" my comfort zone. I've deleted the post.
Thank you to all of the amazing artists who did contribute. I love all of them. I used my favorite one as the picture for this post, created by u/frankie760818 Hopefully that tags them, I'm not sure how to do it.
(Thanks u/frankie760818 for the picture)
Maybe this isnt the place for a rant, so if this is againt the rules or anything, the admins can delete..
Long time lurker, first time posting a few days ago. I've wanted to be drawn by you amazing artists for a while but was always afraid of bullying bc of my looks. I decided to take the chance and do it. After all, a group with the first rule of "Be Excellent to Each Other" should be okay, right?
While I did get some great drawings and lots of people complimenting my smile, there were about as many rude, cruel, and demeaning comments for the public to see, not to mention the slew of DMs I got.
I'm going to stop right here and say that the admins are treasures. I reported the DMs and the admins were on it, responding within an hour. There were also so many comments deleted bc the admins were on top of it, making sure that post stayed a neutral space. THANK YOU ADMINS for all you do!
The problem is, they shouldn't have had to. Yeah I know it's the internet and I set myself up by posting my picture, but how hard is it to keep your nasty comments to yourself? Well, bullies, you got what you wanted. As one commenter said, I'll "step back in" my comfort zone. I've deleted the post.
Thank you to all of the amazing artists who did contribute. I love all of them. I used my favorite one as the picture for this post, created by u/frankie760818 Hopefully that tags them, I'm not sure how to do it.