Ever get this feeling like

Ever get this feeling like all the effort you put in, everything you do creatively and to make things that matter, none of it actually matters? Like no one sees you, no one is paying attention, no one cares. Like you’re talking to yourself on a mountaintop, with no one else around for miles and miles. Or, even if anyone happens to hear you, none of what you’re doing is actually good enough to garner any interest. Like you could stop trying to create stuff and no one would even notice.

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CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

I create for myself. If I never had to work a day in my life, I would comfortably withdraw into isolation and create whatever I wanted to without having to show it to another person. If I created something I would personally really like and be proud of, I'd show it to others but if not, all is fine. The problem is...I'm not in the position where I would never have to work a day in my life. 🥲 So I feel like if I want to create, I have to create something that would be monetizable.

otherspect · 51-55, M

@CrazyMusicLover yeah, I hear you. It’s quite hard when you’re trying to make a living from things you create.