Anonymous 4/17/26(Fri)17:43:44 No. 193799699
>be me
>first art exhibition in ambitious group show
>get sculpture and drawings in at last minute
>not sure what im doing but looks cool i guess
>gallerist says “mmmm very excellent, they will love it”
>seems to think i know what im doing so i play along and nod
>social anxiety works in my favor seems like im mysterious?
>fast forward to exhibition opening i show up early nobodys there
>wait around drinking lime seltzer and looking at phone
>two hours later huge groups of people start pouring in
>drinking and lots of chatter
>see group of cool people standing in front of my artworks
>one looks around and we lock eyes briefly
>they turn to friends and point in my direction all giggling
>wtfpeopleinterested?.jpeg
>feeling nervous but remember how playing up artist anxiety seemed to work
>they all come up and ask me what my name is
>tell them anon blah blah ask if they like the art
>they say its embarrassing and im a dumb loser and start laughing again super loud
>caught off guard i spill the lime seltzer on my pants and yelp
>now everyone looks at me and joins in laughter
>gallerist comes up and says “you fool! that art is worthless trash, you think id seriously show that garbage? it was a trick! show is titled dinner for schmcks for fucks sake!”
>he rips drawings in half and kicks the sculpture down the stairs shattering it
>cant hold back crying start sobbing while running down stairs to the fire exit
>still running outside away from the building feels like i can still hear the laughter
>feelsbadman.jpeg
>get all the way to main park in the city and duck into a dark area
>find park bench to sit on and continue crying
>twohourslater.jpeg
>still crying >through tears see tiny bunny hopping around a tree
>looking around for predators and eating berries or something
>wtfsocute.jpeg
>slowly make my way to the bunny and it doesnt run away
>find a berry on the ground and offer it to bunny
>find a bunch and sit down near it
>the bunny hops into my lap and slowly eats all the berries then hops away

Anonymous 4/17/26(Fri)17:45:20 No. 193799744
>How does grace feel anon? Care to share it with us?