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I'm really depressed so I paint. (Original Post) samplegirl Friday OP
I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Friday #1
I walk (with my pup)... hlthe2b Friday #2
We all have demons, even those of us who were not surprised bucolic_frolic Friday #3
it would be great if someone who can see the painting saved it and went on postimages and reposted it for us orleans Friday #28
💙yes! I can't see it either! LiberalLoner Saturday #56
try now. i think the pic is showing up for everyone nt orleans Saturday #57
Thank you! It is showing up and is an adorable painting! 💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #58
How obnoxious. I am so sorry you worked so hard and had to deal with that. MLAA Friday #4
I'm sorry. Clouds Passing Friday #5
I am really sorry this happened to you. Sometimes people can be first class asses. Maraya1969 Friday #6
Everyone Faux pas Friday #7
Geeeebz. You're waaaay too cynical for me. Even the best people have crummy moments here & there. electric_blue68 Friday #11
Always saying cruel things samplegirl Saturday #39
Cute painting 😀 Meowmee Friday #8
I'm so sorry you have to deal with this... maspaha Friday #9
Keep up with your wonderful paintings, get rid of the "friends". Too many people have no sense of decorum. LoisB Friday #10
Another Sweet Painting from you! So sorry your friends were so nasty... electric_blue68 Friday #12
Right there with you FirstLight Friday #13
That sucks, FirstLight, I am so sorry to hear it. summer_in_TX Saturday #35
Sorry Rebl2 Friday #14
I am so very sorry that your friends were so rude.. No more invites for them! niyad Friday #15
I can't see it either DeeNice Friday #21
picture is there now for me. niyad Saturday #42
Me either. byronius Friday #29
Picture is there now for me. niyad Saturday #43
Got it! byronius Saturday #53
Always some smart remarks samplegirl Saturday #40
Hugggggs. Those people are NOT "friends" in any sense that we niyad Saturday #41
Love your painting. Blue Full Moon Friday #16
I'm sorry BeerBarrelPolka Friday #17
I can see it now. niyad Saturday #44
With friends like that, as the old saying goes... 3catwoman3 Friday #18
I can see it now. niyad Saturday #45
I LOVE your painting. And it is annoying on days when you are the one.. lostnfound Friday #19
It doesn't show for me, using Chrome. I get the little logo thing but that's all. Abolishinist Friday #20
Look again. I can see it now. niyad Saturday #46
"No stuffing for anyone who can't STFU and be nice!" DeeNice Friday #22
Recommended. H2O Man Friday #23
I'm so sorry. I've been telling myself, I have a bed to sleep in, a roof over my head, LiberalLoner Friday #24
As do I. Even if I have to remind myself a dozen tmes a day. Cuddling with niyad Saturday #47
💙💙💙💙💙 it just seems to be my mantra for not panicking or sinking into very bad depression. LiberalLoner Saturday #55
I'm sorry samplegirl. Diamond_Dog Friday #25
Try again. It finally showed up on my little tablet. niyad Saturday #48
OK I can see the cute polar bear now! Diamond_Dog Saturday #51
I'm really depressed so I don't paint. Ocelot II Friday #26
That's kinda how I've been lately, too, Ocelot. Diamond_Dog Saturday #50
I dig PJMcK Friday #27
I'm sorry. area51 Friday #30
Hug for you osteopath6 Friday #31
Awwww...I love this sweetie! Hope22 Friday #32
The world should bow to the humble and gentle natured human beings JR11 Friday #33
I'm with ya 100%! bif Friday #34
love the painting The Wandering Harper Saturday #36
That sucks, samplegirl. I'm sorry that happened to you. Solly Mack Saturday #37
I love the little bear! StarryNite Saturday #38
I'm sorry that some people are just toxic that way Niagara Saturday #49
Wow, Great job painting Beachnutt Saturday #52
Here's a maple leaf I painted Nittersing Saturday #54
i can see your painting now & it's adorable nt orleans Yesterday #59
I'm really depressed for what's coming to this world and so arthritisR_US Yesterday #60

hlthe2b

(106,462 posts)
2. I walk (with my pup)...
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 07:36 PM
Friday

But when my last pup died, I pretty much did nothing but walk for months, in between work (and usually while listening to sad, cathartic music). It helps. At least me.

Then again, I can't paint...




bucolic_frolic

(47,115 posts)
3. We all have demons, even those of us who were not surprised
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 07:42 PM
Friday

and therefore not disappointed very much. Maybe it's the same demons that surface in other parts of life.

Your photo is not showing up .... don't know if it's supposed to or not.

orleans

(35,049 posts)
28. it would be great if someone who can see the painting saved it and went on postimages and reposted it for us
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:17 PM
Friday

so the rest of us can see it.

https://postimages.org/

MLAA

(18,633 posts)
4. How obnoxious. I am so sorry you worked so hard and had to deal with that.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 07:47 PM
Friday

Cull the invite list dramatically and maybe go out for a meal next year. 🩷🩷🩷🩷.

Maraya1969

(23,013 posts)
6. I am really sorry this happened to you. Sometimes people can be first class asses.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 08:16 PM
Friday

They probably don't realize how they are hurting you. Remember you always have friends here.

Faux pas

(15,380 posts)
7. Everyone
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 08:23 PM
Friday

is an assholes, from the tiny irritating kind to the gigantic kind. How do you friends rate on that scale ⚖🤔

I am sorry they ruined you day

Meowmee

(5,686 posts)
8. Cute painting 😀
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 08:26 PM
Friday

Sorry about your friends, that is awful. 🤗 Maybe find some new friends who are more respectful.

maspaha

(390 posts)
9. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this...
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 08:39 PM
Friday

The complete abandonment of courtesy and kindness replaced by insults and threats is what makes me most sad

LoisB

(8,762 posts)
10. Keep up with your wonderful paintings, get rid of the "friends". Too many people have no sense of decorum.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 08:46 PM
Friday

electric_blue68

(18,230 posts)
12. Another Sweet Painting from you! So sorry your friends were so nasty...
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 09:00 PM
Friday

You go out of your way to prepare a welcoming get togther? Shame on them!

FirstLight

(14,195 posts)
13. Right there with you
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 09:03 PM
Friday

Sorry about the assholes... definitely never invite them again.

Im depressed for other reasons, spent yesterday alone. Trying to motivate to eat something and though there's stuff to make, i just wanna order pizza and cry

niyad

(120,241 posts)
15. I am so very sorry that your friends were so rude.. No more invites for them!
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 09:17 PM
Friday

Last edited Fri Nov 29, 2024, 11:20 PM - Edit history (1)

You do not deserve such disrespect and rudeness anywhere, much less in your own home.

Ahh, now I can see it. .a truly charming painting, so thank you for sharing. I am just so sorry that you had such a nasty experience..

samplegirl

(12,108 posts)
40. Always some smart remarks
Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:45 AM
Saturday

of what I don't do for them. Nobody thinks maybe I'm tired of doing everything.

niyad

(120,241 posts)
41. Hugggggs. Those people are NOT "friends" in any sense that we
Sat Nov 30, 2024, 08:46 AM
Saturday

recognize. Friends cherish one, support one, are kind, and thoughtful. They do NOT say cruel things, and then insist they are "jokes". They do NOT start arguments in one's home. I do not know how much you must interact with them regularly, but I would limit as much as possible if there are reasons you cannot eliminate them entirely.

Know that you are loved and cherished and appreciated here.

3catwoman3

(25,503 posts)
18. With friends like that, as the old saying goes...
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 09:27 PM
Friday

Seeing your lovely paintings always brings a smile to my face. I hope being able to create them will soon bring a smile to yours again.

Like several others, I'm not seeing an image in your OP.

lostnfound

(16,671 posts)
19. I LOVE your painting. And it is annoying on days when you are the one..
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 09:30 PM
Friday

who gives, yet gets taken for granted.

DeeNice

(579 posts)
22. "No stuffing for anyone who can't STFU and be nice!"
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 09:43 PM
Friday

Seriously though, sorry people are being shitty on a day when you’re providing for them and trying to make it a special gathering.

H2O Man

(75,579 posts)
23. Recommended.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 09:46 PM
Friday

I try to only interact with people I am fully comfortable with on holidays. I suppose that they are the only ones I interact with most all of the time. I recognize that I am fortunate to be able to do so. A lot of my friends tell me they have relatives, co-workers, and neighbors they can't stand, but have to interact with at times.

LiberalLoner

(10,189 posts)
24. I'm so sorry. I've been telling myself, I have a bed to sleep in, a roof over my head,
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:00 PM
Friday

Food to eat, I’m not in pain except for minor arthritis, and I have art supplies to play with, and the time to play with them. So my life right now is very good. And that’s what I’m really trying to concentrate on each day.

LiberalLoner

(10,189 posts)
55. 💙💙💙💙💙 it just seems to be my mantra for not panicking or sinking into very bad depression.
Sat Nov 30, 2024, 05:46 PM
Saturday

Diamond_Dog

(34,889 posts)
25. I'm sorry samplegirl.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:03 PM
Friday

Just stick with us here at DU. We are all your friends. 🙂

It’s so disheartening the way Trump has given permission for idiots to come right out with insults and disrespect. It’s all about “me me me” now.

I wish I could see your painting. For some reason it’s not showing up on my IPad.

Ocelot II

(121,094 posts)
26. I'm really depressed so I don't paint.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:05 PM
Friday

Been staring at a blank canvas for a couple of weeks, can't find the energy to do anything with it.

PJMcK

(22,941 posts)
27. I dig
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:14 PM
Friday

Lessons learned, you know?

At least you've learned who your compatriots are.

Peace, samplegirl. I look forward to your posts.

Hope22

(2,944 posts)
32. Awwww...I love this sweetie!
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:55 PM
Friday

I always enjoy your painting. I hear you on the people. Sometimes they really suck. I’m sorry thanksgiving was stressful! When I want to paint but can’t get started I like to take a soft pencil and just write what I am feeling on the watercolor paper dark enough to read but soft enough to go into the painting. I write myself a message or a message to the world or the folks I don’t agree with. Whatever feels good. Then I take a couple nice breaths and begin painting! I hope you are easy with yourself and can find some moments of peace. Hugs and love to you. 💗🙏🏼

JR11

(51 posts)
33. The world should bow to the humble and gentle natured human beings
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 11:14 PM
Friday

The oppression is palpable these days. It's suffocating.

The people on the other side of the spectrum, chasing power, wealth and position, are led by something they always refuse to recognize. I suppose it must be bravado they gamble with, but in reality its always the incautious fool that loses, and sometimes wins. One things for sure, what you do and say effects others lives and experiences, sometimes in profound ways.

To summarize: Some are considerate while others are not.

Niagara

(9,691 posts)
49. I'm sorry that some people are just toxic that way
Sat Nov 30, 2024, 09:30 AM
Saturday

I'm glad that you have an outlet with painting.


I like your painting. I hope that you continue with painting.

arthritisR_US

(7,459 posts)
60. I'm really depressed for what's coming to this world and so
Sun Dec 1, 2024, 02:07 AM
Yesterday

worried and depressed for you guys but keep on painting because that was so masterful and wonderful and it made me smile. Your work is marvellous please keep it up and post it here because it will not only help you but all of us👍🏼🥰

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