corgi boofingThat besides, i also had a really nice experience yesterday that i WANTED to write about, but didn't get around to because messed up sleep (entirely my own fault) is making me feel pretty shit in between the good moments.
SO THE GOOD EXPERIENCE: Every monday for the past many weeks, i've been going to a uh... Talk group? I don't know the proper english term here, but basically, this particular kind of group is something for people with generally social problems (surprise, Shook is not well versed in social!), and is led by volunteers who help us discuss the things and teach us a bit about things that are difficult for us. This alone is a great thing, and i've really enjoyed my time there even though it's sometimes horribly tear jerking to hear the problems that others are going through.
But, yesterday, during the mid-time break, a nice thing happened. Well, just before the break started, actually, but anyhoo, i was asked about how my drawing ventures were going (i had mentioned Inktober to them and such), and i said "a bit slowly but i have done a few things" et cetera. This led to them asking if we could take a look (it was break time anyways), and i was like yeah sure but my nerves are flaring up. So, tl;dr, i input the URL for my deviantart gallery into someone elses computer for the very first time in person, saw it opened on another persons computer in person (also for the very first time), and you know what? It was really nice! They browsed through it, laughing, giggling and generally reacting very positively, and oh man it was fantastic to see this in person. I've gotten a lot of kind words written online (thanks <3), and don't get me wrong, i hella appreciate that, it's just that... Well, it's text, it doesn't convey emotions very well. When i actually saw people losing their shit over
a very long-necked dog nodding violently, it just made me really happy. That is
precisely why i even bother uploading my doodlings; because i hope to share the fun i've had drawing them with others. c: