Is it normal to feel angry at someone younger?

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I'm an art student for about 7 years now and I've been with a question that it's bothered me too much since two months ago.
There's a boy in my school (yea, I'm 18 and still in high school) that, before seeing one of my drawings, never talked to me or even notice my existence in the classroom. When he saw a drawing of a character from an anime, he immediately wanted to be my friend.
At first, I thought he just wanted to be a friend (since he's younger - 15yo), but after a few weeks he began to say my drawings are deformed, or just plain ugly.
First of all, I accept any kind of CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. Just because he has a grandma that draws realistic paintings, that doesn't mean he's a professional. And I've saw his drawings before; any 5 years old kid can draw better than him.
All I can notice it's that he's desperated for attention, it's noticeable even from the way he walks around me while I lunch, just like dog desperated for his reward snack.
It's really bothering me and I'm always getting home angry because of him. What should I do? Punch him in the face or avoid him (IGNORE HIM) for the rest of the year. I just want to draw in peace, but he keeps in my way.

Just calm down and try to understand the situation 1
Punch him, for sure! 1
Avoid/ignore him 8
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  • satanniggasandpopsicle
    6 years ago

    I thought you said you accept any form of criticism?

    If its just his opinion then who cares?

    Everyones going to have their own opinion on your drawings, so who cares. Some people may like it some people may not.

    It is what it is. Maybe just because he cant draw well, doesnt mean he doesnt know what a good painting SHOULD look like.

    I know what your saying though. I was writing a story, and it was only a rough draft, and my friend was laughing at it haha. But like I told him, it was only a rough draft. So you really cant expect much out of it.

    Just like your friend may expect every painting to be like his grandmas professional paintings. He has too high of standards set in his mind for paintings. But who cares, you may not be a professional so he shouldnt judge it based on how a professional painting would look.

    But eh who cares. Just tell him your not a professional yet. But art is also opinion as well. Its both.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      6 years ago

      Yeah, I accept something like "Look, this is wrong. Try doing 'this' and 'that', it'll look more prettier." Or "You should study more anatomy, there's a few mistakes here and there."
      What he says it's something like "Oh, the woman you drawn looks like a man." Or "This looks ugly." He doesn't give any useful advice.

      I was so enraged throughout this weekend, now I feel exhausted. But I forgot that I can't please every single person on this world - he's a good example of this.

      I noticed he's just a spoiled kid after hearing his historic of a rich family. Today I'm not impressed that he can't accept differences of knowledge and art styles.

      But, what can I do to stop him from following me? He pursues me like a stalker, and this is annoying!

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      • satanniggasandpopsicle
        6 years ago

        well thats his opinions lol

        maybe by saying "the woman looks like a man" means you should give the girl more feminine features

        n "this looks ugly" is still his opinion. like i said, maybe hes too used to his grandmas paintings, but i wouldnt take it personally.

        art is both opinion and style

        its just his opinion. well hot damn i didnt know this expanded into something more lol

        maybe he just follows you because he likes u? maybe he just wants to be your friend, but doesnt know hes making u mad?

        i dont know, you could talk to him

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