Don't worry about writing dark stories and creating gruesome art! I was always a quiet kid in school that didn't fit in. Other boys played basketball and football. I drew pictures and wrote stories. In fact, I drew pictures of horrible creatures and death, too. In writing class I wrote morbid stories of creatures stalking and killing people. My teachers actually enjoyed it and never expressed any concerns about my work.
I came from a safe, loving home. I have never personally witnessed violence. I just had a flair for it in my art. If I can find some of my childhood drawings I will share them here on Steemit.
Nowadays if a child draws murder scenes it throws up red flags. The child and the parents will be investigated, put on a watch list, and probably face serious consequences. The world has changed.
The more of your comments I read the more I love you. Seriously. I think I've adopted you as one of my boys in my head. HA! Maybe that's creepy. LOL
My oldest son had to sit with the school psychologist for a month because he doodled bloody scenes...and yet that whole time they never once thought it was a healthy release from being teased or bullied. And no one would help or listen to me when I said he was a little "off" - and turns out he was assessed with Asperger's at age 15. So frustrating! But I just went off on a wild tangent, didn't I? LOL
Not creepy at all, MOM! Haha :)
Just because some kids draw scenes of death, dismemberment, and decay, doesn't mean we wish anyone harm. We are just a bit twisted, that's all.
At the beginning of my drawings (( School)) The teachers told me to draw flowers and smiling faces and for a long long time I stopped drawing them. Same for my writing, I stopped because I let other people tell me what was good and wrong. But no more!
A few years back ( give or take 8 years) I said, fuck it all, I am going to do what I love the most! I finally became me again and it feels amazing!
The fact that someone is into dark writing and drawing does not mean they are bad or what ever people make them to be. I embraced that part of me and I have never been more happy.
Thank you for for reading and replying!
your words mean more than you can ever know!
I am glad my words made you feel good today! I used to be ashamed of being so different than the other kids. Now I embrace my weirdness and let it take me to new places!
They sure did! Weirdness rules in my eyes! I have been called weird so often and I always smile and thank everybody who calls me weird. I love being me and if that's called weird than weird is really nice! Lmao
That's what's so cool about Steemit -- weird people not only fit in here, but thrive!
This is very true my friend! This really is a place where you can be yourself without being judged! It's a great feeling!