Another one. I am trying to build an audience around my art career for some years now already

And ive built something. Nothing great but I've got a few people who would occasionally buy something from me and who usually like and comment on my posts on Facebook and Instagram. Yet I feel trapped around this. Amongst them are the same people and old friends who remind me of previous versions of me. I want out, but what to do? Begin from zero ?
I would love a fresh start. I'm tired with all this. I feel restricted just by their eyes looking at me.
How should I continue, when my career as an artist and my personal life are so interconnected ..... ????

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HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

You have to act like they're not there honestly. You are progressing and will progress no matter what, they know one version of you, you know more. It is what it is and you will meet new people and then you will feel trapped by the version that they will create of you too. The truth is we're not one sided, it's normal to feel like that but you don't have to go hiding.

being · 36-40, F

@HannibalAteMeOut thank you..i will try to read this again and pay attention tomorrow with a fresh mind, i believe it can help.. 🤗

being · 36-40, F

@HannibalAteMeOut to write a more practical thing, I post something on my social media and then I have people commenting bravo and congratulations and shit. I don't mean to be ungrateful but I will for a moment. I kind of feel I've cultivated some fakeness over there and instead of some genuine comments when exhibiting my art and in a way my soul, i am getting those type of
😍 Well done 👏👏👏

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@being oh I see. Yeah I can understand, I don't think it's ungrateful to say so, I just think because what you do is deep for you, you expect your viewers to put more thought into it than just a generic comment and that's fair. I don't know if you can get away from it really, even if you start something anonymously they will likely catch up... I guess what you can hope is to get in contact with people who will understand it better.