Hi :) Well, to be honest, the first hate message I got when I started doing this, which said something like "you are a whore that's cheaper than the condom people use to fuck u" made me cry. I cried and I thought that maybe I should ask the photographer to delete all the photos. But then I realized that this is how horrible, ignorant people impose their way of thinking on more vulnerable people - through hate, violence and fear. And I realized that if I deleted the photos out of fear, ignorance would win. And I wanted love and courage to win, so I didn't delete anything. On the contrary, I started doing more and more of what I loved and pissing off more and more ignorant people. Fortunately, because most of the time I have the patience to engage with them, many of my haters came to understand me and became my friends and fans, which I consider a big step forward in human communication.
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Dang, that is more intense than I imagined but props for not ever letting yourself retract it even under some serious emotional turmoil like that! I've been on a path of self-awareness myself (though primarily through spirituality/buddhism) so I know how much it takes out of someone to be able to fully embody their message beyond all fear and criticism but I'm glad to hear you were able to help them open up! Keep up with spreading the good vibes through your posts (I said the same thing in my recent introduceyourself post too lol) and I'll be looking out for them!