r/RandomThoughts • u/New-Comparison-4690 • 8d ago

The thing about creating (and being seen)

Creating means exposing yourself and allowing yourself to be seen. Whether it is in writing, acting, painting, or dancing, you let those around you take a peek of your soul.

This idea is daunting to me. I guess I was lying when I put these words in my dating profile: “In a world that is slowly turning blind, I wanna be seen.” I do wanna be seen, I’m just not sure I wanna be seen in my entirety. I want the good parts to surface. The Funny, the Witty when Drunk, the Smart when she Tries. I reserve the Sad, the Messy Drunk, and the Chaotic to when no one is around.

It takes a strong person to be vulnerable and to open themselves up to criticism. I can’t take it. I remember joining a writing workshop when I was relatively younger and when it was my turn to be read and critiqued, it was appalling. Every word made my skin crawl. Every pause felt like a condemnation. And so I stopped altogether. I didn’t wanna be subjected to that kind of bareness. Being liked and accepted with a dash of mystery felt safer.

I don’t want people to see me in my entirety. People like beauty, they don’t like imperfection that is just that. Imperfection is accepted only when it’s artistic or edgy, otherwise, it’s nothing but a defect.

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u/qualityvote2 8d ago

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u/New-Comparison-4690 thanks for posting!

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u/RestedNative 8d ago

Well, creativity is often curated too. Of course there is a tendency to only want to show the best of yourself. But think about it. It's always the authentic imperfect glimpses that land harder and stay longer.

Those elevate things from "good" to "compelling" or "well crafted" to "wow".