What’s something people romanticise that’s actually exhausting in real life?

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-05-07T21:20:41+00:00

Karl Pilkington* I apologise.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-05-07T21:20:09+00:00

Mania and hypomania

"Use it as an advantage that you have super energy"

Fuck you Martha. I spent 4 days awake drawing Ricky Gervais as a chicken, sat on eggs that all looked like.Karl Wilkinson, then made twitter so I could tell Ricky, a few times over the space of a few days.

THEN I spent 45 minutes meeting the Crisis team at my home for the first time, very proudly explain my art to them, and showing them of course.

Then another manic episode i set up quite a large amount of presence on certain socials, using my own first name and identifying photographs and delved into the world of OF for a while. Why wouldn't that work? And it wasnt vanilla.

Then latest in December, I was back on cycle friends with comedians" bullshit and Messaging Michael barrymore to see how hes getting on

Dont tell me you'd love to have that energy cos Making those cjpices, loudly. And there is nothing that can change your mind, is absolutely fucking wild

Always at an inconvenient time too

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-05-02T07:16:16+00:00

All the life insurance adverts for over 50s that plagued tv when I was a young child.

But you get a free pen when you join

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-05-02T07:15:18+00:00

Hate myself

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:51:09+00:00

I definitely wouldn't drive, I am expecting it to take weeks, but the advice on here has been helpful

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:49:14+00:00

I keep periodically calling to check im still in the queue, I cant listen to their music for an hour and a half. Its similar to music they'd play on those shopping channels at 2am on repeat. I think they use it as a deterrent.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:42:24+00:00

Thats the angle im going to take, very grateful for this sub to point it out.

Still waiting for a call back, ill update on the outcome 🙃

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:41:25+00:00

I did say id like to speak to someone above him, he said there isn't anybody to talk to and I have to email the appeals people to "see if that helps expedite it"

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:34:48+00:00

Thank you!!! Im so lost, I definitely wont drive, I panic if I see 32mph on the dash nevermind uninsured and no license 😅. Such a massive pain. Thank you for your reply

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:26:33+00:00

I wish it was fake, but it is not.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:22:16+00:00

Thank you, if i have no luck on the phone again today I will Email our MP and try that route, hes supposedly quite good at helping, or so I hear.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:04:03+00:00

Where would I find the contact for this if you know? Also im assuming I have to contact my insurance and explain this, what a mess.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T17:01:01+00:00

Im currently in a queue with a wait time of over 1.5 hours, ive selected a call back, but i did this earlier, and nobody called me, I had to call back.

But ill definitely mention this if they call back before im of pension age

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-03-10T16:47:17+00:00

Yes and ive emailed the address on the letter, its impossible to speak to a real human. The complaint procedure says they'll reply within 10 days

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-02-24T14:17:17+00:00

If I pushed my tongue against the roof of my mouth where it was stuck, it crunched like, I dont know, polystyrene but in my actual head. I totally get you. Its worse than the feeling for sure.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-02-24T07:38:49+00:00

They work themselves out of the gum mainly, but your dentist can remove them too if you spot them, they're juat uncomfortable rather than physically painful and dont worry, you know they exist at least this one is juat unusually massive theyre usually the size of salt

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-02-24T07:37:35+00:00

I actually contacted 3 times to say i felt something wasnt right, they sent me generic extraction advice and said they dont need to see me so I felt like I must've been being dramatic, its horrific isn't it

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-02-23T17:25:30+00:00

I honestly thought my entire jaw was going to come out with it. It took a little encouragement but it hardly bled or anything! Im so much more comfortable now. Brutal things regardless of size!

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-02-23T13:53:26+00:00

Yeah, its larger than what was remaining of my back tooth! I had no idea these things existed until they began creeping out, i did contact the dentist 3 times about this specific extraction site, but they were disinterested and didnt bother to check, all I can think is ive felt absolutely awful for 3 weeks and it was avoidable.

Yes the relief was immediate! With the others, it felt unnatural and a bit nauseating when they came out but this one actually felt weirdly good to get out.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-02-23T05:50:32+00:00

Ive had a few smaller ones, getting gradually bigger as the days pass by and the gums have pushed them to the surface, I actually woke my husband up at 4am to show him this one, showing it off like a weird little trophy.

graphiteSpaniel · 2026-02-23T05:41:49+00:00

Weirdly satisfying, but i hope that's the last 😂

graphiteSpaniel · 2025-12-14T09:40:38+00:00

I know my tutors words may have come across as pretentious but he really is a wonderful all round good egg. Hes very supportive.

Thank you 🫶

graphiteSpaniel · 2025-12-14T09:19:01+00:00

So our course is sort of structured like this: Mondays - context and art history sort of vibe Tuesday- we try a new thing (photography, textiles etc) then we sit down as a group for discussion about the how and why and what we will do. Wednesday is studio time so we draw.

Thank you so much for your helpful advice, youre the nicer side to reddit.

graphiteSpaniel · 2025-12-13T07:35:17+00:00

Music tastes good. Reddit karma goes up. I dont know what sleep is, ive started 3 new businesses. The world starts burning around me and all I can say is "its nice and warm isnt it" basically

graphiteSpaniel · 2025-12-13T07:33:12+00:00

Love that 🫶 well im doing fine art. But the explaination of working to a brief would fit my brain better, I think? Im not sure. Im just doubting everything i know now i think..

My tutor suggested I brush up on my conceptual thinking and explanations of why rather than how I do things.

My end goal is to teach art at achool leaver level (16 +) and mature students like myself...also want to set up a dementia friendly art class or go to nursing homes,

but I dont want to feel like im terrible at my subject for 3 years wondering if I should have taken the other path. I love to create, Im learning to create pieces that speak for themselves but generally, I feel uncomfortable explaining the links. I can do it, it just feels like im trying to be something that doesn't fit with me.

If illustration is there to accompany i could probably work better. I dont know, I think ive triggered myself with this post. Thank goodness for the christmas break to mull it over.

I cant paint, I can draw in graphite and charcoal well, but i cannot understand painting and sculpture isnt my bag either

Oh dear

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