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Fri Oct 22, 2010, 2:09 PM
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Have you ever been in a bad situation that feels like it would never end? It's not necessary to explain I realize I whine too much on here when I should write about what's in my gallery.
I keep feeling sorry for myself then I feel mad because I realize so many people have it worse and I would like to get involved in charities. Which would be really great except I'm really shy... it's not the cute shy either where they warm up after a few minutes. It's the  disturbingly shy were I realize I'm creeping everyone out and then I somehow manage to progressively make it worse. The point I'm trying to make is I can't really offer my time. I also don't have any money so I can't offer that either.
I really really feel like helping people is what I'm supposed to do and I just don't know how. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how I can help without money or time? Is there anything else someone can do?

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=TheThirdRLM Oct 22, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Wow. Are inside my head, I've been going through the same mental (& monetary) crisis. I'm all for helping out at charities, so long as I havea friend going with me. I don't do so well on my lonesome in those types of situations.

One thing I did this year was donate some art to charity auctions. Submission periods for Wonder Woman Day and Marla Bea Benefit have already come and gone, but there's still time to donate to the Comic Book Legal Defense: Monster Project auction.

While it's not the same type of charity as WW Day or MBB, CBLDF uses donations to help out comic artists should they need legal assistance, basically helping to defend their 1st Amendment rights. There's no specific deadline, but I'd recommend checking it out if you want to do something charitable.

I'm sure there are other art charities out there, I'm just not sure what they might be. There's also an option on eBay now that lets you put things up for auction and give all the earnings directly to charity.
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Thanks for answering my post, I really appreciate that.
I agree, if I had a friend here it would at least be easier for me to actually get involved in charity.

I have honestly never had a worse few months in my life, I guess technically it's been the last couple of years, even though I've wanted to help out with charities for years now I feel like I have to offset all this somehow... I dunno whatever it is, I sort of feel like I'm cursed or possessed or something.

That art auction sounds really neat, I think I'll look into it. I'm not sure if anyone would want my drawings though (honest concern, not fishing for compliments I swear) Even though I think that's a great cause that should be supported I'm interested more in the sick/hungry/homeless type situations, mostly because of what happened in the last few months.
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=TheThirdRLM Oct 27, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Well, I'm sorry to hear you've had such a long rough patch! That's never easy to deal with, especially for such a period of time. I understand too. I'd prefer to help out with more immediate and pressing matters like the homeless and the sick, but like you, it's difficult to actually put myself out there.

I hope you can find some local charity to help with. While I can't imagine you've done anything to deserve to be cursed, maybe some charity work will earn you some good karma and turn your rough patch right around!! And if people have paid for my stuff, I'm sure people would buy your drawings. If you want to get involved in an art charity, contact your local arts council. Maybe you can start an art auction of some sort to benefit the homeless/sick/hungry. I think charities are relatively easy to set up!!
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