Jul 24
when i was a kid i used to steal printer paper from my parents printer and follow art tutorials on youtube. they werent great but i was very proud of them.
once i showed my mom one of these drawings i did and she said it was lovely. i left the drawing in the living room so when my dad got home from work he'd see it, and we'd have something to talk about.
later that night there was a big coffee stain on the drawing. my dad used the drawing as a coaster.
obviously his non reaction hurt a lot more, but ive spent a lot of time thinking about my moms reaction too.
whether she really did like what i had drawn, or if all she could see was a childs shitty art on stolen printer paper, and that she didnt have the heart to tell me the truth.
