This post is not about Brexit. Yes, I'm mad, but at the same time, I'm tired of complaining about it and I want to move on! It's done. It's happened! We just have to work our way around another obstacle. We've done it before, we can do it again (I know that sounds insensitive but yeah okay).
This post is about creative people in Britain. Sometimes I feel that the UK is second in the creative process. Like, first it's America, and then it's the UK. You don't really see things popping out from the UK until later on, or, you have to dig really deep to find them. And then when you're trying to find creating POCs in the UK it's even harder. I don't know, I just feel we don't get coverage, and it's not because I feel America is stealing anything, I just feel that it isn't shouted out about as much. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe it's just where I live and what I'm seen (or not seen), correct me please!
Another things that's been troubling me is my life. I want to write things and make things and have shops and businesses and just live a creative life, but the way the world is going it seems that my goals are becoming more and more unattainable. Or, I'll just finally achieve them when I'm like, 65. You need an online presence, a substantial amount of followers, good looks, etc and sometimes ... sometimes I feel that if I don't gain any of that quickly I won't make it.
I know it's kind of foolish to think that in a way, since many people achieve their goals without having a major following count online. Social media isn't the only way, but it does seem to be the way in which many want to go.
Another thing, is that I feel that more and more people are reading less. I know that people will always read, but it's kind of hit me, that I am going into something, that is losing more and more popularity. The groans and moans I hear when people are asked to read disheartens me, and the idea of never holding a physical book again frightens me. Endless projects, ours and ours wasted, when I could have done something more secure instead.
I have all these fears, all of these worries and try to imagine myself being an American, rich, white girl living in LA who wants to be a mechanical engineer, or a doctor and it makes me kind of cringe. Not that these types of girls are awful, they're not. But me, doing science, and ... just ... no. I am who I am and I am happy that way, even though my future isn't as solid as it could be.
I've touched on so many things in this, but whatever, I'm a jumpy person. I've just been thinking a lot in the dark and this is what I came up with.
This post feels me so much, the thought that all I want to do is write but it'll basically be redundant...also I agree about Brexit, it was disastrous but its happened move on people-laved the post x
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literally!!! it's so sad that reading is just declining ugh, and yeah, like i'll fight anyone who says it was a good idea, but i want to move on with my life, haha xo
DeleteAhhh I get it so much. Trying to go into the creative industries is hard enough as it is without ppl looking slightly down on you because you want to study art or literature and not biology or mechanical shit. but ugh, like you said, you've just got to go for it gal xx
ReplyDeleteugh it's makes me so angry when people belittle it because art is such a massive part of our lives, like it's EVERYWHERE. haha but yeah thanks! xo
Deleteyou're not wrong at all! America has a lot more people and a much bigger loudspeaker, as well as the fact that cultural imperialism means we all constantly look to America for cultural things. It's frustrating because it even effects non-creative things like Black Lives Matter UK. I read so many things saying black people in the UK were just copying black americans like Grime supposedly 'copies' hip hop, as though we don't have our own issues with institutional racism and police brutality here.
ReplyDeleteKeep going! I get it about social media. Somedays I scroll through instagram and wonder what the hell I've got to do to get a bigger audience, not for the sake of having them, but for the opportunities that have a large following can get you. You just want the chance to create, get feedback, and then get more opportunities to create better things off the back of that, and it seems impossible. But you're right there are other ways, and I think as long as you keep writing, keep making, you will find the way to get what you need which might not appear so obvious right now. At least that's what I tell myself!
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You are so clever haha :) yeah, it's like "we're here too!!" ugh it's quite frustrating, because then i feel as if i'm wanting a following for the wrong reasons, or i feel myself conforming and starting to care so much that i start to put pressure on myself to post something and it sucks that this seems to be one of the only ways that you can be creative AND successful but i'll take your advice! thank you :) xo
DeleteGiiirl I totally feel this! I recently left uni due to the academic path not being for me and while I don't regret my choice, taking the creative route that I want to take is so much harder which is totally annoying. It's just as valid to be artistic as it is to be academic ugh x
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ahhh it's so good that you're doing what's right for you, and i can imagine, but it's good that you're doing what YOU want to do x
DeleteI completely agree, yes I'm annoyed at brexit, but we can't change anything now so rather than being mad let's just make what we have as good as possible!
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ah i feel this on so many levels, especially the feeling of UK being second best to America, cuz you see all these great things popping up gaining awareness and i feel a sense of jealousy cuz we have so much to offer globally in terms of POC creativeness.
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i know!!! i feel like i'm missing out completely
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