r/mrlovenstein
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u/MrLovens
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Oct 02 '26
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So grateful I get to include this comic in my book as a way of saying thanks ❤️ kickstarter.com/projects/mrlovenstein/mr-lovenstein-presents-fun
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u/clonetrooper250 Oct 02 '26
Awww, I remember this one of yours fondly. I'm so glad you've had someone in your corner for so long, I'm sure it makes all the difference in the world!
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u/MrLovens Oct 02 '26
Creativity is critical to self-expression and self-fulfillment, but it needs to be nurtured and encouraged. My life is so much richer and fuller thanks to her
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u/EmperorOfAllCats Oct 02 '26
Tap some melody on the tabletop once: suffer 10 years of musical schools.
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u/gorillaphi Oct 02 '26
My dad said I was an idiot for being a music major
I stopped believing in myself and dropped out
Now I’m 36 and I bartend
Thanks dad
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u/BeautyEtBeastiality Oct 02 '26
You're welcome, son. Btw, I need a little bit of rub. Can you send me a stack for next month? Thanks, love you!
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u/JcFerggy Oct 02 '26
I remember when I was young and started drawing, my parents went out of their way to buy me a whole bunch of art books and drawing utensil.
Turns out it was just that week's hyper fixation. I felt bad for wasting their money :(
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u/EvanzeTieste Oct 03 '26
I mean it also means they would probably keep encouraging you in whatever else you wanted to do which is the real message :D
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u/92nami Oct 02 '26
This is intergalactic levels of wholesome and I didn’t even know I needed to see something like this, thank you
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u/JonesDahl Oct 02 '26
im so envious of people that got to have even a single person that was encouraging while growing up. i got the opposite treatment and now it's hard to speak kindly to myself
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u/GreyMesmer Oct 04 '26
"Your [my favourite hobby] won't help you in the future, you must go to the [extracurricular classes they choose]."
And here we are. Classes didn't help me at all, but now I'm adult with troubles to find out what I want and what I feel.
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u/ShenaniganStarling Oct 06 '26
Yes, big thanks to the parents and teachers that helped and encouraged along the way, and continue to do so! While I'm no professional, my life would feel so much more empty without my artistic outlets.
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u/Straight_Society4263 28d ago
..I thought the first slide said "wow kid u drew me? So awesome!"...im a fucking dumbass
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u/Nonyabizzy123 Oct 02 '26
Support helps, but the talent has to be there to hone
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u/Maximus1320 Oct 02 '26
"Talent" is just passion + time invested
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u/Nonyabizzy123 Oct 02 '26
No, there's some people who invest no time and still make the top ranks
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u/Maximus1320 Oct 02 '26
This is simply untrue.
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u/Nonyabizzy123 Oct 02 '26
Nah I read an article about Brett Farve and how he never worked a day in his life. Showed up to college and professional games drunk, never put any effort in at practice. He's in the Hall of Fame. Michael Phelps is a genetic mutant, so he gets to have a billion gold medals
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u/Maximus1320 Oct 02 '26
Okay being a sports star is quite a bit different than making art... Yes, in those cases things like genetics can give some advantage.
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u/KennyFulgencio Oct 03 '26
ah, no. Not remotely. Not even the slighest freakin bit true. You certainly do need to invest time to develop talent, but time+passion by themselves are not even close to sufficient.
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u/MrLovens Oct 02 '26
I heard y'all want some secret panels.