Ugh yes. The hijacking of emotions. With my Inktober run this month, Iām trying an experiment where I can drop my drawing each day and basically outrun the attention claws, AS WELL AS the validation teeth (ok now these feel like Jeff creatures). For me, this is capital-R Resistance training (teaching myself to share, but care less). Not what really Notes is for but I really donāt think I can mentally handle what Notes is really for. Youāre not alone!
I wrote one Note (at Substack's prompting to try it), had a positive response, then never returned to Notes again. The space made me uncomfortable. I was disappointed that Substack felt the need to imitate other social media platforms. Ironically, there is a little box below this comment inviting me to share this comment on Notes.
As you wish............................(Princess Bride)..........
Ugh yes. The hijacking of emotions. With my Inktober run this month, Iām trying an experiment where I can drop my drawing each day and basically outrun the attention claws, AS WELL AS the validation teeth (ok now these feel like Jeff creatures). For me, this is capital-R Resistance training (teaching myself to share, but care less). Not what really Notes is for but I really donāt think I can mentally handle what Notes is really for. Youāre not alone!
That sounds like a good plan. Make it about the work not the response.
That is so very beautifully observed and expressed
What an astute observation! I will keep this in mind š
over and over and over and over....
and over and overā¦
I wrote one Note (at Substack's prompting to try it), had a positive response, then never returned to Notes again. The space made me uncomfortable. I was disappointed that Substack felt the need to imitate other social media platforms. Ironically, there is a little box below this comment inviting me to share this comment on Notes.
I admire your ability to walk away so cleanly and quickly, Lynn.