Nothing feels real. It's something I've only just realized a couple moments ago, but holy shit does it explain a lot of things. My mind has molded into such a way where reality feels like a fallacy, and fictional shit is what is actually there. It explains why I feel so much yearning when I read a fantastical story or finish a great show. It's a longing for something more tangible, more real than this existence I live. Every day feels dull and grey, and every fake piece of literature and media seems so bright. I think I realized this partly long ago, and I shied away from it. Because I didn't want to make a fantasy my reality.
I feel so revitalized. I've discovered the root cause of my suffering. Now I need to figure put how to purge it.
Everything you perceive is just your brain hallucinating due to external stimuli. So "reality" isn't any realer than the reality you perceive yourself to be in while imagining fantasy lands or reading a book.
Daniel Lewis
I daydream a shit ton too user it's okay. I've done it all the time all my life. Gonna go out on a limb and just say you might be overthinking this. I've thought the same things before. You have a vivid imagination and it's a good thing use it to your advantage.
Noah Price
sounds like non sequitur to me.
Jackson Hall
>*hits blunt one time* >Yo dude are we even reel Nah just fucking with you op. I feel similar like this is all just a simulation. I wanna log out.
Brody Green
If I could draw like that I'd be so happy but I'm too lazy to learn.
>If I could draw like that I'd be so happy No you wouldn't be.
Ian Ward
Why does your fallacious reasoning make me an npc?
Colton Gutierrez
NPcs don't use Jow Forums, they say it's too offensive!
Sebastian Campbell
user, I've been trying to learn how to draw for like 5 months, and have been making steady progress. Just try, even if you just scribble random shapes on a page for a while, you start developing your own style. I hope I can keep my habit up in the Army.
Nicholas Ramirez
Bitch, are you tellin me you think OP drew that?
Daniel Reyes
Okay, maybe not, but I'd feel much better have a hobby I'm good at.
How much time do you spend doing it, how good/bad were you at the beginning, and how much progress have you made? Can I see?
There's clearly a watermark at the bottom of the image, so no.
Ryder Rodriguez
How do you know it's not OP's watermark?
Lincoln Howard
Because it's that Chinese site lots of Chinese cosplayers use. I don't know what it is but I keep seeing it.
Dominic Murphy
I'm not home right now, so I can't really send pics. But when I began I was basically drawing on a sixth grade level. I could draw geometric things decently, but that was about it. Now I can draw portraits decently, and convey emotion through subtle expressions pretty well. I draw a bunch of landscapes as well. An hour a day every day for 5 months can get you places.
Henry Davis
I'm going to sleep soon but it would mean a lot to me if you'd stop by when you're home and post some pictures. I'm considering learning. I know I have to learn to draw properly before doing anime shit. I'd like to be able to draw normal stuff too so that's good. But being able to draw cute OC for Jow Forums would be so fun.
Brody Russell
I'll try, just for you user. Dunno when I'll get home though, the thread might not be up.
Bentley Rodriguez
I hope it is. I'd love to see your work. Have a good day at work, user, or wherever it is you are.
Owen Perry
I'm not that user but I have been doing landscapes on and off for about 6 months and I feel like I've improved. This is one of the first ones I did
This is pretty comf user. I hope you don't mind I saved it. Keep up the good work fren.
Carson Taylor
You are an escapist running away from reality and responsibilities to a fantasy wonderland. Now take the pain of reality and answer it instead of running away like a coward. You are a child. You need to grow up and be a man.
William Price
I don't think you read what I wrote. I don't indulge in fantasy lands. I rarely read or watch shows anymore simply because of that weakness.
Thanks guys. I haven't done a new one in at least a month, maybe I'll start a new one tonight. Also bumping for the other user to get home and post some of what he's worked on
Disassociation is one of the ways the mind tends to cope with significant distress so these things aren't that uncommon for people who stuggle with intense negative emotion such as experienced with depression or anxiety disorders or even just under a lot of stress. They can also be symptom of more serious issues but chance's are it's just because you're deeply unhappy, that discontent is the real root cause. Delving deeper into escapism won't fix anything, it will just let the pressure mount and grow while you try to ignore the real problems and make things worse.
Jason Miller
Good job user, I realized this too a couple years back. I'm still searching myself, but I hope you find what you're looking for.
