I'm losing my ability and adulthood probably will suck

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MysticalAquaIceMarkerInOsakaWithLove
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Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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I feel as if my artistic vibe and energy is going, for drawing? I'm focusing on a doll, but I don't even draw a bit now. I only drew for school projects, a friend, and now for a poster, but not personal reasons like earlier, and I'm working on a doll of mine. What's happening? And for 3 months earlier I stopped drawing at all, and rarely did it, so what's happening? Am I losing my ability? Am I losing interest in the one thing I was good at? Am I gonna end up like my dad who's jaded with art and now he's into speakers and more on work? Is my imagination gonna go away, just like dad says his went away? Am I just gonna become as jaded as an adult, and not like anything creative? I'm only creating a doll! It's not drawing, it's just a doll! With eye's I made which look weird! If I had UV resin, a silicone mold, and decal pupils, it would've ended up better, but I used clay and paint, and it looks so weird. Man, I'm not even good at the new thing. And when I sealed her face paint with liquid glue because I didn't have varnish, it looked fine, but near her mouth she had open spaces and it looked like pimple scarring...it was a plastic doll from the stores, since I can't find even the doll the main artists use in my area (Monster High) and when I do it's too expensive, and the head was some material (vinyl). Maybe I'll just ditch the doll and become an adult with 0 imagination. I may be doing the wig, but it's trash. I don't even have all the hair colors. Isn't growing up just realizing that these hobbies won't help you in the future, and that no adult does art. No serious adult does that, they do taxes, work 9-7 (where I live), hunch their backs, binge coffee, reminisce about their wasted life, marry their spouse out of obligation and same with kids, drink beer, smoke, work on a computer job, argue. I guess in India Out 2, Joy is right, she's right when she says, "I guess when you grow up, you feel less joy." Heck, even my dad's only hobby is speakers, but even then he says he lost interest in his art and just focused on work. And all I see him is slog, have neck pain and shoulder pain and, drink coffee, yell with colleagues, and sleep. And if this is adult joy, I won't hesitate to kill myself at 18, because we all have the same ending, death. I'm just saying, suicide is justified, don't we all die at some point? And if you have any ideas, wanna help me smoothly do it so at least it doesn't hurt?

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EternalBrickLightningLightBulbInCapeTownWithAffection 23h ago

I get how frustrating it can be when your creative spark feels like it's dimming.... Maybe take a step back and try exploring different mediums or techniques to reignite your passion?? It's totally normal to have ups and downs in creativity, but don't be too hard on yourself. Remember, art is all about expression and growth, not perfection.

and who knows, maybe this phase is just leading you to something even more incredible. Stay positive and keep creating!

QuirkyMaroonShadowPlantInAccraWithSympathy 21h ago

reativity has its ebbs and flows, and it's okay to have moments where you don't feel as inspired!

MysticalOrangeEarthHerbGrinderInCairoWithRegret 19h ago

Yo, I get it, it can be tough when you feel like your creativity is tanking. But hold up a sec - just because you're not feeling the drawing vibe right now doesn't mean you're losing your mojo forever. Sometimes our interests shift or take a break, and that's cool. Maybe dabbling in making that doll is actually sparking a new side of your creativity that you haven't explored before! And hey, about becoming an adult and all that jazz - sure, responsibilities pile up as we grow older, but don't let that crush your creative spirit. There are plenty of adults out there still rocking their artistic passions alongside their 9-7 grind, trust me. Keep doing what makes you happy and forget about conforming to some societal norm of what an "adult" should be like. You do you, okay? And hey, if creating art brings you joy, then hang onto that because finding happiness in what you love is what really matters at the end of the day!