Is it normal to obsess over childrens' drawings?

I love looking at pictures drawn by children. Not because they're cute and amusing (Hell, I don't even think that way) but because they can be very interesting. They can be so informational, telling you all sorts of things about the artist. Whether it be their insecurities or fears... a simple drawing can reveal many things. For some reason, analyzing and taking details into account to figure out a possible meaning behind them makes me so happy and ecstatic.

It feels weird though... no, not in a perverse way or anything. Just something about it.

Is it normal?

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Based on 55 votes (37 yes)
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  • BfingIToucher

    Become an art therapist and work with children.

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  • Piconano

    To some, your obsession may come off as odd, but I think this is a normal obsession.

    Like many here have said, you would work well with art psychology related to young children. I hope you would put your skills to good use, and hopefully there will be fewer people growing up with unnoticed psychological issues.

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  • themanofmw2

    I guess you never saw my two stick figures With smiley faces and a spiky sun pic i drew when i was little ; D

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  • BillyBubbles

    I love looking at children's drawings too, particularly if they come from children with psuchiatric disorders. Its fascinating to study them and try to imagine what is going on in their minds.

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  • endless,nameless

    i actually 100% agree wit you.

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  • SarahWalker

    If you are in (or will be going to)college and ever get the chance to, take a Children's Literature class. It is interesting to view/analyze the other side--the psychology of adult artists who draw children's picture books...some very disturbing stuff can be found--most likely a product of the unconscious.

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  • Christoph

    my freind thinks im wierd because in science i drew a morbidly obese woman with no feet clubbing a seal to death. and im a nice person i guess people just get to me =S. and you can also tell alot by childrens stories as they write about things that relate to them and certain apects of their perspectave.

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  • Yea I agree ^^^

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  • RawrzMmm

    Hmm... My six year old little brother draws pictures of people shooting each other while bombs go off, though he's very sweet and sensitive in person.

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