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So, I don't have the exact convo, because it was a few computers ago, but along with being in retail, I'm also an artist. Nothing super-talented. I know my way around apophysis, photoshop, illustrator, and a dSLR. I also tried my hand at modeling. I have a few photos I liked from that phase, but most have been phased out of my dA page.
One very common thing for models on dA is to get people saying pervy stuff, or trying to get us to do nudes. To give a background, while I have some portraits up, I largely do pictures of animals and abstract photography (example below)
Whut?
This comment was placed on one of my abstract photographs.
"Sometimes I like it when my girlfriend pinches my nipples in public."
I blocked him.
Painting
SC: Hey, do you have an im?
Me: Why? Why can't we talk here?
SC: I was just wondering
Me: Say what you want to say.
SC: So I like this photo (links this photo)
Me: Thank you. I like it, but it's very amateurish now. I need to redo it.
SC: Can I make a suggestion?
Me: Go for it.
SC: You should put satin red sheets on the bed
Me: okayy...
SC: And do this (links to a photo of a nude)
Me: No, sorry. I could get prosecuted for just /looking/ at that, much less posing like that (I was sixteen at the time)
SC: That's too bad
SC: I could have done body painting with you
SC: I'd link you, but you're too young
Me: Ok. Well, have a good day. -blocks-
A bit later I got a message:
"Hello Sweetie:
Hey im sorry if i made u angry somehow..... i didnt wanted that to happen, and i was courious if u would like to chat more, maybe.... on yahoo messenger? Anywayz, u seem to be a interesting girl with a great english, most of the girls/boys your age dont speak so well, and this is why i would like to chat more with you becaouse you seem to be inteligent and pretty"
Rar, goodbye
SC: rawr, hallow
Me: Hello. What prompted this?
SC: you are...beautiful *hides*
Me: Are you talking about me, or one of my models?
SC: you >///<
Me: As flattered and doubtful as I am that you're really discussing me here, I looked at your DeviantArt profile, and despite the 'shy' demenour you are trying to put on, I see page after page of hidden comments, no favorites, no deviations, no journals, a clearly fake name, and the comments that aren't hidden are tons of girls going "rawr?"
Me: I don't feel comfortable here.
SC: So I like to randomly message people?....is that a problem?
Me: So that seems to be the only reason you're here. To randomly message pretty girls. That isn't even remotely creepy to you?
SC: xD I like how people like you pretend like you know my intentions and preach to know things about me.
SC: 1. I could easily have many favorites but I chose not too because I go on here to look at fantasy art and photography
SC: 2. I make friends, on an art site!? WHAT?!!
SC: yeah I do, and I enjoy the chat rooms every now and then.
SC: Any more concerns that I can answer for you?
Me: Look, I once had a guy tell me that he enjoys it when his girlfriend pinches his nipples. I have had people ask me to do nude photography, and I have had people try to get me off-site, on-camera, and try to get me to take my shirt off. Excuse me for being cautious. I find it is almost NEVER a good sign when I get a message from someone I'm not even mildly familiar with on D.A.
SC: Well i'm sorry you have to stereotype with every "unusual" comment/note you receive. I'll have you know not everyone is like that, I get offended when people assume that automatically.
SC: I'm sorry I creeped you out, but just telling me it made you uncomfortable would have been easier instead of hurting my feelings.
Me: I did say it, directly. "I don't feel comfortable."
Me: Your first message was 'rawr hallow' which was not a good start. It was a better start than 'do you have an I.Ming account?' So I'll give you that.
SC: You continued to judge me >.> Which I didn't think was necessary.
SC: I'm not that type of person....but that's up to you if you wanna believe me or not.
Criticising me! Noes!
I don't even remember what I said to cause this. I didn't humour her though, just ignored her.
"you bitch.you dont know me in real life.you dont know what its like out here 4 me!i am a doormat.i do what people tell me.i try my hardest to be nice.i do my best to be perfect,but im still not good enough!im so fat i have stretch marks,im not pretty,im not athletic,i cant dance,im not funny,and im just plain not likable in real life.
on here,though,its wonderful.no one looks at me weirdly every time i open my mouth.no one calls me crazy katie.nobody before you has called me immature just 4 being myself.
and now youve told me what you think of me,ugly,fat,immature katie.now ill tell you what i think of you.
number 1:you are entirely convinced that noone has a crappier life than you.
number 2:you try to hide your own feelings of inadequacy by criticizing the weakest link you can find.
number 3:you arent perfect either,sister,so stop acting like you are.
number 4:you dont seem to realize how bad your criticisms really hurt.im a person 2,with thoughts and cares and feelings.
number 5:maturity is boring.that doesnt really apply to you,just thought id add that in.
im going to block you as soon as possible,bitch.i like myself(most of the time,)and i dont need you dragging me down."
I suspect I suggested she should improve her poems by using capital letters, and a few other things.
If you have a daughter, BE AWARE that this stuff goes down on D.A. regularly. I stopped putting photos of my sister up because of this stuff, and eventually left the community despite moderate notoriety on there. (defined as having regular comments/subscriptions not linked to uploading new stuff)
EDIT: Forgot to put this one in
Wrong Cooper
This guy contacted me on Skype, seeming convinced he knew me. I told him he didn't, but good luck finding the Cooper he was after.
He IMs me again the next day, and starts trying to talk to me. He sends me a photo of himself, which I don't open, but politely say he looks 'nice.' He asks about things like my height, and when he gets a 5'2, he said the creepiest line I've ever heard: "Wow! You're such a little girl. I'm a big boy. You're a little girl, and I'm a big boy."
I encouraged him to go to bed, then blocked him.
One very common thing for models on dA is to get people saying pervy stuff, or trying to get us to do nudes. To give a background, while I have some portraits up, I largely do pictures of animals and abstract photography (example below)
Whut?
This comment was placed on one of my abstract photographs.
"Sometimes I like it when my girlfriend pinches my nipples in public."
I blocked him.
Painting
SC: Hey, do you have an im?
Me: Why? Why can't we talk here?
SC: I was just wondering
Me: Say what you want to say.
SC: So I like this photo (links this photo)
Me: Thank you. I like it, but it's very amateurish now. I need to redo it.
SC: Can I make a suggestion?
Me: Go for it.
SC: You should put satin red sheets on the bed
Me: okayy...
SC: And do this (links to a photo of a nude)
Me: No, sorry. I could get prosecuted for just /looking/ at that, much less posing like that (I was sixteen at the time)
SC: That's too bad
SC: I could have done body painting with you
SC: I'd link you, but you're too young
Me: Ok. Well, have a good day. -blocks-
A bit later I got a message:
"Hello Sweetie:
Hey im sorry if i made u angry somehow..... i didnt wanted that to happen, and i was courious if u would like to chat more, maybe.... on yahoo messenger? Anywayz, u seem to be a interesting girl with a great english, most of the girls/boys your age dont speak so well, and this is why i would like to chat more with you becaouse you seem to be inteligent and pretty"
Rar, goodbye
SC: rawr, hallow
Me: Hello. What prompted this?
SC: you are...beautiful *hides*
Me: Are you talking about me, or one of my models?
SC: you >///<
Me: As flattered and doubtful as I am that you're really discussing me here, I looked at your DeviantArt profile, and despite the 'shy' demenour you are trying to put on, I see page after page of hidden comments, no favorites, no deviations, no journals, a clearly fake name, and the comments that aren't hidden are tons of girls going "rawr?"
Me: I don't feel comfortable here.
SC: So I like to randomly message people?....is that a problem?
Me: So that seems to be the only reason you're here. To randomly message pretty girls. That isn't even remotely creepy to you?
SC: xD I like how people like you pretend like you know my intentions and preach to know things about me.
SC: 1. I could easily have many favorites but I chose not too because I go on here to look at fantasy art and photography
SC: 2. I make friends, on an art site!? WHAT?!!
SC: yeah I do, and I enjoy the chat rooms every now and then.
SC: Any more concerns that I can answer for you?
Me: Look, I once had a guy tell me that he enjoys it when his girlfriend pinches his nipples. I have had people ask me to do nude photography, and I have had people try to get me off-site, on-camera, and try to get me to take my shirt off. Excuse me for being cautious. I find it is almost NEVER a good sign when I get a message from someone I'm not even mildly familiar with on D.A.
SC: Well i'm sorry you have to stereotype with every "unusual" comment/note you receive. I'll have you know not everyone is like that, I get offended when people assume that automatically.
SC: I'm sorry I creeped you out, but just telling me it made you uncomfortable would have been easier instead of hurting my feelings.
Me: I did say it, directly. "I don't feel comfortable."
Me: Your first message was 'rawr hallow' which was not a good start. It was a better start than 'do you have an I.Ming account?' So I'll give you that.
SC: You continued to judge me >.> Which I didn't think was necessary.
SC: I'm not that type of person....but that's up to you if you wanna believe me or not.
Criticising me! Noes!
I don't even remember what I said to cause this. I didn't humour her though, just ignored her.
"you bitch.you dont know me in real life.you dont know what its like out here 4 me!i am a doormat.i do what people tell me.i try my hardest to be nice.i do my best to be perfect,but im still not good enough!im so fat i have stretch marks,im not pretty,im not athletic,i cant dance,im not funny,and im just plain not likable in real life.
on here,though,its wonderful.no one looks at me weirdly every time i open my mouth.no one calls me crazy katie.nobody before you has called me immature just 4 being myself.
and now youve told me what you think of me,ugly,fat,immature katie.now ill tell you what i think of you.
number 1:you are entirely convinced that noone has a crappier life than you.
number 2:you try to hide your own feelings of inadequacy by criticizing the weakest link you can find.
number 3:you arent perfect either,sister,so stop acting like you are.
number 4:you dont seem to realize how bad your criticisms really hurt.im a person 2,with thoughts and cares and feelings.
number 5:maturity is boring.that doesnt really apply to you,just thought id add that in.
im going to block you as soon as possible,bitch.i like myself(most of the time,)and i dont need you dragging me down."
I suspect I suggested she should improve her poems by using capital letters, and a few other things.
If you have a daughter, BE AWARE that this stuff goes down on D.A. regularly. I stopped putting photos of my sister up because of this stuff, and eventually left the community despite moderate notoriety on there. (defined as having regular comments/subscriptions not linked to uploading new stuff)
EDIT: Forgot to put this one in
Wrong Cooper
This guy contacted me on Skype, seeming convinced he knew me. I told him he didn't, but good luck finding the Cooper he was after.
He IMs me again the next day, and starts trying to talk to me. He sends me a photo of himself, which I don't open, but politely say he looks 'nice.' He asks about things like my height, and when he gets a 5'2, he said the creepiest line I've ever heard: "Wow! You're such a little girl. I'm a big boy. You're a little girl, and I'm a big boy."
I encouraged him to go to bed, then blocked him.
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