TOP 8 REASONS (NOT) TO DATE AN ARTIST
by Sarah Bushman
Having dated many artists, from photographers, to print-makers, to designers, and being an artist myself, I composed this short list as a guide for people who get involved with our muted, twisted, sometimes hard to read, personalities. We can be difficult, we can be hard to read, but that doesn’t mean you should give up. Artists need love too. It just means you have to put in more work. You have to be ready for a challenge, an adventure, and to live life. If this sums you up, then keep reading. Here are the Top 8 reasons (not) to date an artist.
1. You will act as inspiration to us. Initially, this will excite you, fulfilling a wish or dream you had of being a character, or a muse. Many problems could occur from this. You could dislike the picture we painted of you, or, after you get fed up with us, you will fuel our passion towards hating love, or how crappy dating is.
2. We look for inspiration everywhere. This could be a gorgeous person who caught the right light in a bar, or the bottom of a glass of whiskey. Over time, you could get jealous by our distraction of shiny sparkly things, or shiny sparkly people.
3. We are selfish. Our work will come first. It will come before you. Gazing off into space on the train, you ask us what we we are thinking, and we say, we are thinking about working. You say we don’t give you enough attention, or time. Our answer, there is never enough time.
4. Alcohol, pot, or coffee will consistently run through our blood. Or some other substance. It could be our prescription for anxiety or depression. You are getting an altered version of ourselves, except in the morning, when we are answering our mentor’s phone call naked, on your bedroom floor. Or when we throw on clothes and rush out to catch the bus before you are even out of bed. Leaving you feeling empty, or used.
5. There is always something “happening.” Openings, readings, shows, parties, and we want you to experience them with us. Adventures lasting until the sun comes up, with no plan of where we are going next. You will want to come with us, because they are just that cool, so your parties, gatherings, priorities will be less important.
6. Most of us are more sensitive and more emotional than other creatures on this planet. Our mood swings cannot be predicted. They come on like a storm. We will cancel plans last minute, because we have to be alone to work.
7. There is an emotional trauma/tragedy, that we will tell you about over and over again when inebriated. An ex that ripped out a heart. Our stories will become repetitive. We are always trying to get you to understand why it happened. But some people don’t care about why.
8. A switch will flip, sending us into existential crisis mode at any time. Sitting in a Starbucks, sitting in your car, sitting in a bar. Laying in your bed, post coitus. Asking questions about the self, the body, the connection, and what happens when we die.
by Sarah Bushman
Having dated many artists, from photographers, to print-makers, to designers, and being an artist myself, I composed this short list as a guide for people who get involved with our muted, twisted, sometimes hard to read, personalities. We can be difficult, we can be hard to read, but that doesn’t mean you should give up. Artists need love too. It just means you have to put in more work. You have to be ready for a challenge, an adventure, and to live life. If this sums you up, then keep reading. Here are the Top 8 reasons (not) to date an artist.
1. You will act as inspiration to us. Initially, this will excite you, fulfilling a wish or dream you had of being a character, or a muse. Many problems could occur from this. You could dislike the picture we painted of you, or, after you get fed up with us, you will fuel our passion towards hating love, or how crappy dating is.
2. We look for inspiration everywhere. This could be a gorgeous person who caught the right light in a bar, or the bottom of a glass of whiskey. Over time, you could get jealous by our distraction of shiny sparkly things, or shiny sparkly people.
3. We are selfish. Our work will come first. It will come before you. Gazing off into space on the train, you ask us what we we are thinking, and we say, we are thinking about working. You say we don’t give you enough attention, or time. Our answer, there is never enough time.
4. Alcohol, pot, or coffee will consistently run through our blood. Or some other substance. It could be our prescription for anxiety or depression. You are getting an altered version of ourselves, except in the morning, when we are answering our mentor’s phone call naked, on your bedroom floor. Or when we throw on clothes and rush out to catch the bus before you are even out of bed. Leaving you feeling empty, or used.
5. There is always something “happening.” Openings, readings, shows, parties, and we want you to experience them with us. Adventures lasting until the sun comes up, with no plan of where we are going next. You will want to come with us, because they are just that cool, so your parties, gatherings, priorities will be less important.
6. Most of us are more sensitive and more emotional than other creatures on this planet. Our mood swings cannot be predicted. They come on like a storm. We will cancel plans last minute, because we have to be alone to work.
7. There is an emotional trauma/tragedy, that we will tell you about over and over again when inebriated. An ex that ripped out a heart. Our stories will become repetitive. We are always trying to get you to understand why it happened. But some people don’t care about why.
8. A switch will flip, sending us into existential crisis mode at any time. Sitting in a Starbucks, sitting in your car, sitting in a bar. Laying in your bed, post coitus. Asking questions about the self, the body, the connection, and what happens when we die.
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