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Are they afraid of losing their memory with age? Are there any memories they'd like to forget?

Do they believe humans are inherently selfish, or inherently selfless?

Do they believe in fate or free will?

Do they believe some individuals are inherently more important than others?

Do they believe some truths are better left buried?

Do they believe suffering is necessary?

Do they believe that humanity is alone in the universe (whether that pertains to God or extraterrestrials)?

Do they fear being forgotten?

Do they fear death or what comes after it?

Do they feel like their life is one they chose, or one forced upon them?

Do they have any recurring nightmares?

Do they possess a secret that would destroy them if found out?

Do they see more value in individualism or collectivism?

Have they ever done something that made them feel like they couldn't recognize themselves?

Have they ever doubted their own sanity?

How do they cope with intrusive or impulsive thoughts?

How do they cope with the knowledge of their own mortality, or the mortality of their loved ones?

How do they handle long stretches of solitude or silence?

How do they react to the concept of eternity?

How do they react when confronted with something they can't explain or don't understand?

How would they react if they learned that some of their memories were not as they remembered them?

If everything they loved was gone, would they still be the same person?

If no one pays something any attention, do they believe it truly exists?

If presented with the opportunity, would they accept omniscient knowledge?

What are their irrational fears?

What do they believe is life's purpose?

What do they consider real? Do they only believe in things they can see and touch?

What do they think about dreams?

What is their breaking point?

What would they do to uncover a truth they desperately need to know?

When do they consider someone no longer a person? If someone remembers nothing, are they still themselves?

When do they feel the most alone?

When do they think survival becomes pointless?

When thinking about themselves, are they a soul, a consciousness, or a body? Do they think as I, we, or you?

Which do they fear more, the deep ocean or the reaches of space?

The blood, the desperate clutch, the crying and the pose all suggest something religious, making the post all the more impactful with its drawing- The caramel frappe does not answer the subject, just as God does not answer the subjects of paintings who depicted the same theme.

It’s also intriguing where OP chose to put details. In amostly minimalist creation, the (relatively) detailed frappe, hands, and face guides your eyes in a a dynamic way- from the frappe to the face, then follows the line of the body out to the end of the legs- making the art more interesting to the eye.

This is an art GIFTING game ! Do not attack people expecting revenges. You do not owe anyone revenges !

Always COMMENT on every attack you receive ! It doesnt have to be a big wall of text for as long as you thank whoever draws for you, it's the bear minimum :] (note: if an attack is malicious just report and block)

Enjoy and have fun ! Artfight is a fun event meant to spend a good time. Do not feel pressured into doing lot of attacks !

Make sure to read one's permissions ! Everyone cares about their boundaries so please respect them. If you're unsure just ask !

You can tell that was the first one i did before i pivoted to make them more like classic pinups.

Rumination is probably the most common type of OCD compulsion, but I rarely see anyone talking about it. I've talked to multiple people diagnosed with OCD who didn't even recognize it as a compulsion.

Basically, if you have OCD you have terrible intrusive thoughts. They can be about anything, but common themes are fear of being a bad person, fear of hurting someone, fear of contamination. etc.

Rumination is when you get stuck in a spiral. Rumination is when you spend hours catastrophizing, overthinking, analyzing, telling yourself it's going to be okay.

I'll say it again:

Rumination is a compulsion.

Rumination is a compulsion, and that means you have to stop doing it.

I did ERP (exposure response prevention) for my OCD with a therapist! For 9 months! And it did help, but the idea didn't really click until I found this website a couple years later.

And Oh My God. It made things make so much more sense, and I was able to pull myself out of an episode even though I wasn't in therapy or on meds at the time.

Genuinely if you have OCD, or even if you suspect you have OCD, I'm begging you to read some of these articles.

Like this was genuinely life changing for me.

Here are some of the ones that were most helpful to me:

Defining Rumination

How to Stop Ruminating

ERP Exercises for Compulsive Rumination

Sing a lament for death

My sculpture of Charon’s tarot skin in bas-relief style!