#establish boundaries

[shaekingshitup]

Please watch how people respond to you when you're protecting your energy, establishing your boundaries or standing up for yourself. Those actions are telling of where they are with themselves and how much respect they have for you.

[ascending-sunsetbutterfly]

I don’t wish ill upon anyone but I also want to only attract good energy to my life, I have no business with anyone who is fake or downright evil and abusive. I will always speak my truth, as well. Because I know that there is better out there and that if I want it I just have to reach out for it.

[101self-love]

[sandramiksaauthor]

stop shouldering the weight (or risk injuring your shoulder)

[spookyjedimaster]

Yes I’m a flirt, but I also have the common sense to treat everyone with basic respect

[dexter-by-designation]

Art Stream Story Time:

Stream-drawing last night, some person asks if I could draw something. Was like "well what are you trying for?"

They go "Discord is easier"

I look up the current popular discord vulnerabilities and send up my username.

On discord they send me a rough draft of a comic page. It's pretty neat, a little crowded, but it'd be some fun practice. I say "okay, it's a big ask, but I wanna do it. Can you give me a week?"

"Can you start right now?" First flag.

"it's late where I'm at, I've got work tomorrow. How much detail are you going for here?" A few minutes pass.

They clip a specific part of the comic and say "just start here." Second Flag, but maybe they just need some boundaries laid out for them.

"Hey bud, you're being a bit demanding here. I'm not gonna be able to finish that quick."

"Well I just wanna make sure you don't forget to do this BUD." Third Flag. Cool, toxic person. Blocked on Discord and on Stream.

I've oft seen stories like this from other artists, and I've always believed them...experiencing one is something else.

Gonna make my commissions page tonight I think. Properly establish boundaries.