Our friend group has this tradition of monthly art critiques that used to feel supportive but somewhere along the way became performative and now we all bring work we think will impress rather than work we actually need feedback on. The whole thing has turned into elaborate politeness and I miss when we could actually help each other grow.
More people experience this than they realize.
The ritual meant to deepen your creative bonds has calcified into social theater that serves no one's actual artistic development.
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