#artist mutuals

You know those artist mutuals (bonus points if you also know them in real life) who keep reblogging those “If you really appreciate your artist friends, you don’t just like but also reblog their art!” posts?

And even though it feels a bit passive aggressive and pushy, you think “Sure, I want to be a good friend, I’ll do it!” - even if it’s not really your taste, or fandom.

And yet, every single time you post art, they never even spare a second glance and after a while, it just gets frustrating and you stop reblogging their stuff as well.

And then, they start whining about how none of their friends ever supports them.

I love that.

Because no, I don’t think you should only do something if you get something back in return. But if you keep trying to guilt trip people into doing something that you won’t do yourself, that’s hypocritical at best.