Yacy

I completely understand where Faye is coming from. It’s very logical. In an ideal world, if you don’t like something, you simply don’t consume it, and that’s it. It sounds logical, it sounds healthy, it sounds fair. It’s what would make the most sense. But reality doesn’t work that way. People don’t only consume what they like. They also consume from a place of criticism, curiosity, or even disagreement. That happens everywhere, and it’s not exclusive to this space. It’s almost universal, and expecting that to change just because someone says so isn’t realistic. It really isn’t. There’s also an important point here: you can’t control people. Not haters, not your fandom, not even the general audience. Everyone consumes and reacts from their own perspective. And it’s important to understand that support is not the same as blind approval. There are people who genuinely support you and can still have a critical opinion about what you do, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Not everything an artist creates is going to be perfect, and not everything should be praised as if it were a masterpiece, because that’s just not the case. There’s always room to grow, and feedback will always be necessary. If an artist doesn’t receive feedback, they can end up stagnating, especially in a competitive and constantly evolving industry. What’s said from emotion and what actually happens in practice rarely align. This is part of the business and of life, and the sooner people accept it, even if they don’t like it, the better.