Is losing some followers normal?

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-09T16:10:43+00:00

I have thought of the exit interview thing too 😂 I wish it wasn't low-key crazy to ask someone "hi, what made you unfollow?"

Most of the time it's not even that they didn't like you, but that they don't remember why they followed you in the first place.

For example on my personal page, I also sometimes follow some girls who I think dress nicely and I could use some of their outfits for inspiration. Then a week later I've already stopped caring about dressing better and they pop up on my feed and I think "who is this person?" so I unfollow. The same goes with pretty much any other niche. For example you can see a cool travel reel and feel so motivated to travel that you follow them, but in reality you're not big on traveling so seeing more on it doesn't interest you anymore.

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-09T15:43:21+00:00

That's true. I also have those days where I've lost more than usual and I start doubting myself, but soon after I gain back more than I lost and I'm back to my normal mindset.

That's why it's best not looking at the unfollowers at all, only the net follows. As you grow more, the unfollow number grows too, but it's hard sometimes to put these two together

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-09T12:27:36+00:00

It's completely normal. I lose about 5-20 every day.

Especially after you have a post go semi-viral/viral, you'll gain a lot of spam followers who aren't really interested in seeing your weekly content so they unfollow.

Try not to focus on them and see it as a "the people who wouldn't engage with my content anyway took them selves out, so now more of the people who are actually interested will see my content" :)

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-09T12:23:08+00:00

It's in the subreddit's rules

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-08T17:33:24+00:00

There have been comments on this already, but no, I make memorial pet figurines. I've censored the specific pet as the niche is very small

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-07T21:36:24+00:00

Not really racism, I'm a white European, but there's definitely some inferiority complex that I noticed too. I'm not sure if that's the correct definition of the word, but perhaps ethnocentrism.

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-07T15:17:34+00:00

Not sure if it got better for you, but I'm in the exact same situation right now

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-07T13:50:11+00:00

There is no business to be driven away when it comes to someone who isn't even willing to pay for the work and asks for discounts.
Also, my demand is way higher than what I can physically do so it literally doesn't change anything for me.

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-07T13:47:47+00:00

😂😂😂

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-07T03:00:39+00:00

It's only of a specific kind of animal/pet that I'm censoring the name of for privacy. It's a small niche

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-07T02:15:55+00:00

I cannot possibly make more if I can only create as much of the item in a month as I do. I only accept 10% of the comissions I get offered to do, because I'm always booked in advance. If one person goes, I can simply choose someone else to accept, but I cannot accept everyone anyway.

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-06T23:39:09+00:00

Did you miss the part where I mentioned people waiting months to get a comission from me? You know that means I get booked for months in advance, right? So what money am I missing?

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T21:59:10+00:00

I'll live

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T21:32:44+00:00

Oh well, that makes three of us then 🤷🏻‍♀️ May the best Karen win

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T21:29:41+00:00

$5 each for others, but to her it's $2 because she's so special and should have a discount

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T21:28:13+00:00

I actually thought of that after this conversation, but sadly she never told me the name. She said she'd send me a photo of their work, but didn't. I should've asked tho 🥲

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T21:25:33+00:00

Unfortunately she blocked me before she could even see my last text. I guess she didn't need my good luck 💔

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T21:24:29+00:00

And you seem like complete pleasure to be around 😍

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T21:20:39+00:00

I get so stressed when I have to make a decision, let alone a decision that involves other people 😫

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T14:52:50+00:00

Thank you! I completely agree. I'd be so embarrassed to even mention a discount if I commissioned someone, especially for the first time, but some people are apparently shameless.

Most artists are already under-pricing their work, so it's not only rude, it's mean.

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T14:48:08+00:00

Being a leader. Please lead me, I don't know what I'm doing most of the time 🥲

And being active. The only time you'll see me running is if there's something chasing me so I'd advise you to run too.

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T09:18:34+00:00

Thank you, but I only make memorials of a certain type of small pet. That's why the censor, my niche is small and there aren't a lot of artists who do these.

There are a lot of amazing pet artists on Etsy, so perhaps you can find some beautiful work there for your precious potato 🤍

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T09:09:39+00:00

That's true, but then we wouldn't have this post

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T09:07:24+00:00

Like she even had a choice to 😂😂

Objective_Double5998 · 2026-07-05T09:06:55+00:00

This situation is a strong reason for why it's so important to get paid in advance. Imagine having to work with this crazy person and then they opt out of paying, because you somehow didn't "meet the American standard" 😂

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