>>4847296You have to understand that the average person is mentally and emotionally weak, artists even more likely to be unstable, they seek validation as a person through their work, dismissing or not acknowledging their work is the same as dismissing or not acknowledging them as a person.
If they give you compliments but you don't return it in some way and they're also artists, they'll feel offended or snubbed and feel wronged, particularly women and they can get vindictive, it's just part of the work in putting yourself out there, you have to play those social games.
Even if you are better than someone and not in a cocky way just very matter of fact, there is no way to get that across to someone and not have them think very badly of you.
Just look at your responses to see what I'm talking about.
