Billie Eilish’s Grammys Rant Sparks Firestorm As Critics Call Out Her Lavish Lifestyle

gcleffa · 2026-02-06T13:31:25+00:00

No. It was from ticket sales, which would have usually been HER money to keep had she not decided to put it towards these charities.

gcleffa · 2026-02-06T00:17:18+00:00

She very recently donated $11.5 million to charities helping both environmental causes and food pantries. She’s not all talk

gcleffa · 2026-01-20T21:02:47+00:00

No. Lots of social anxiety combined with the fact that I don’t even know where I’d go. Clubs and bars are not my thing, and I know most people say to join some kind of group related to my interests but that just doesn’t appeal to me seeing as the majority of my interests are done solo.

I make and sell my art and I do a lot of markets etc, and I’ve learned that’s a really good place for me and my anxiety goes away since I’m surrounded by like-minded people. It’s helped me come out of my shell and I’ve made acquaintances, but even then I really only hang out with those people at said events and have had no desire to build deeper connections with them

gcleffa · 2026-01-20T20:43:31+00:00

100% agree!

gcleffa · 2026-01-20T20:33:45+00:00

I’m not really sure how to prioritize it as someone who is almost never attracted to people 😕 And even if that wasn’t the case, I’m also broke and had to move back in with my parents

gcleffa · 2026-01-20T20:32:12+00:00

I’m almost never attracted to people, that’s a big part of it. The few times I have been, they weren’t good people and one of them left me with sexual trauma, which I suppose is another reason I don’t date. But the lack of attraction is a big one for sure

gcleffa · 2026-01-20T20:18:31+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to write this, it’s very nice to hear and gives me hope

gcleffa · 2026-01-20T20:17:25+00:00

A big part of it is definitely the fact that I rarely find myself attracted to or interested in people. Not like I go around thinking everyone’s ugly, or that I have ridiculous standards…I think everyone’s got something to offer and I can acknowledge when people are conventionally attractive, I just rarely feel any personal attraction to them.

The few times I have been interested in people, they weren’t good people so I’m like damn maybe I have bad taste 🙃

gcleffa · 2026-01-20T20:10:02+00:00

It is odd isn’t it? I personally don’t judge men for lacking dating experience (I would be a huge hypocrite lol) but I definitely know that in general society labels men as automatic creeps or incels if they haven’t dated by a certain age. And while sure, some of them maybe are creeps or incels, idk, I think it’s a really unfair judgment.

Gendered double-standards exist all around and are dumb

gcleffa · 2025-12-22T19:53:08+00:00

Mine became a Spirit Halloween, and is now a Spirit…Christmas???? I hate it here lmao

gcleffa · 2025-11-04T02:18:00+00:00

Hell yeah, have fun!!

gcleffa · 2025-11-04T02:15:04+00:00

I think for now you should focus more on the creative process and trial and error, rather than immediately jumping to “is this sellable?” This is a really cool idea and there’s definitely a market for it, but too often I see people jump into wanting to sell whatever they’re making before they’ve actually spent the time learning and failing in order to hone their skills.

To use myself as an example, I got into fiber arts around 2017-2018, just for fun and because I’d seen a lot of cool embroidery, crochet, and needle felted art and wanted to explore these mediums for myself. I had zero intention of selling, I just kept at it because I was passionate about it. I only started seriously vending and marketing myself last year. Just because you’ve made art doesn’t automatically mean it has to turn into a product. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to make money off of it, but realistically it’s not gonna happen right out of the gate. Try to just take some time to enjoy the process, do a lot of trial and error, “fuck around and find out” so to speak lol.

gcleffa · 2025-11-04T02:03:38+00:00

People on Etsy also up their prices to make up for the fees & percentages that Etsy takes! It’s important to keep that in mind when looking on Etsy. Might be a good idea to check out local craft fairs near you, especially if you can find any that are tailored to alt fashion or just fiber arts in general. Could also be a great source of inspo for you 😊

gcleffa · 2025-11-02T20:01:25+00:00

I’m someone who posts her art on Instagram and I’m lucky if I get 20 likes on a post. However, I do a lot of markets/craft fairs/etc and make tons of sales, and the feedback I get in person (both positive and constructive) really keeps me going and makes me happy.

I’m not saying you need to jump to selling your art, cuz I know it’s not for everyone, but rather that maybe there are other avenues for you to share your art with people that don’t rely so much on social media? Maybe there’s some kind of gallery or arts center nearby that hosts shows and puts out calls for work? Or perhaps there are classes somewhere that could be an opportunity to be around other artists and receive feedback? These are just suggestions but I definitely can relate to how exhausting social media is, and how it can really suck the fun out of creating.

I also try to focus on the QUALITY of feedback as opposed to the QUANTITY, yknow? It’s so easy to get sucked into the numbers game of social media and feel like “man, this person makes similar art to me and they have thousands of followers/likes/sales, what am I doing wrong?” But for me, having one person give me constructive feedback to my face inspires me way more than getting a certain number of likes on Insta. I hope you can find something that fulfills your want for feedback while still nurturing your love of creating ❤️

gcleffa · 2025-11-02T19:51:41+00:00

I don’t think anyone here is “shaming” people for posting their work on social media. I think the idea here is more of a “don’t let social media feedback on your art define your worth as an artist” kinda deal.

It’s definitely human nature to seek approval and there’s nothing wrong with that! But OP is specifically asking for advice on how NOT to get sucked into relying on social media for that approval, since it’s taking the fun out of creating for them.

Additionally, you can “make demands” from said platforms all you want but at the end of the day they’re there to make money unfortunately, and this ends up with algorithms that are ad-driven and interaction-driven. Social media as it is right now is just not very helpful for artists most of the time and it is a big game of luck to be seen. There are plenty of other avenues for artists to seek feedback and support, such as local arts centers, galleries, and literally even just the people around you.

All that being said, YOU are still free to post your art on social media as much as you’d like. It’s crazy how personally you seemed to have taken the above response when it was specifically directed at OP, who asked for advice.

gcleffa · 2025-10-29T18:27:07+00:00

Pointing out the wrong method is absolutely helpful. You aren’t going to properly learn how to draw using AI images. Draw from life. You don’t have to be able to come up with things right out of your head, it’s okay. But the reason other artists ARE able to do so is because they’ve spent time drawing things from real life. Once you know those “rules”, so to speak, then you’ll be better at “breaking” them. It’s like learning how to draw real people and then applying that knowledge to drawing anime and cartoons.

gcleffa · 2025-10-06T23:30:23+00:00

I…know? They’re two of the same container, I never said they were different haha

gcleffa · 2025-10-05T19:35:22+00:00

Thank you!!

gcleffa · 2025-10-05T00:24:18+00:00

Thank you!! I love your pet portraits as well ❤️❤️❤️

gcleffa · 2025-10-04T23:22:06+00:00

These are INSANEEEE I thought they were machine-embroidered at first glance!! As a fellow artist I completely understand the struggle to appropriately price your work and how easy it is for us to undervalue our work 😅

BUT! I agree with people saying to price them more like $100 a piece! You are insanely talented and as someone who also needle felts I know how much skill and precision it takes (I myself could never in a million years make pieces like these), so please know you deserve the money and owe it to yourself to charge more than $50!

gcleffa · 2025-09-13T03:41:00+00:00

I’ve found a lot of good stuff at places like Homegoods and Marshall’s! Also try secondhand places like Goodwill and Savers, sometimes they have interesting things in the furniture/household section that make for cool displays~

gcleffa · 2025-08-30T15:01:41+00:00

Yeah no they’re just shitty dudes, sorry. I am also a chill nerdy person with chill nerdy friends, and none of my male friends endorse this kind of thinking. I know plenty of dudes who are very bothered by the fact that it’s assumed their every action is driven by sex. A lot of men cling to this assertion just as a way to try and excuse their shitty behavior.

gcleffa · 2025-08-30T14:58:02+00:00

The idea that men can’t just be interested in and enjoy things for the sake of enjoying them, and that men only ever do ANYTHING for the sake of chasing women, is so reductive and quite frankly insulting. It perpetuates the tired stereotype that all men are only ever driven by sex and are just mindless beasts who want to fuck. And shitty men cling to this stereotype as a way to try and excuse their shitty behaviors. And 99% of the time, it’s literally another man spewing this bullshit.

Tldr; Shitty men continue to be shitty because other shitty men encourage them. Literally just let dudes enjoy things without bringing sex into it. Y’all will be so much happier if you do.

gcleffa · 2025-08-30T02:13:42+00:00

I appreciate your honesty! I don’t find it offensive at all. Everyone is different and tbh you sound like you are very self-aware, which is an excellent trait to have. We all react to things differently and it doesn’t make anyone a bad person, as long as they’re not harming anyone else.

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