Art Styles

This is not some journal about personal woes. I just want to talk briefly about some attitudes towards realistic (and other) art styles that I've come across that... It just kinda seriously bothers me that people think that way about me and other people and themselves.

So here it is; Drawing realism does not equal elitism.
I don't draw realistically because I think it makes me better than other people and I don't know anyone else who does either. I draw realistically because I like drawing that way. Because I'm very particular about details and drawing little tiny details makes me ridiculously happy. It's just how I like to draw.

It doesn't make me better than you or anyone else.

I don't think any of you are below me because you draw anime/manga or cartoon styles. More power to you because I tend to struggle with it, honestly.
And if we all drew the exact same way, all our art would be the same and it would be boring as hell.
Your art style is unique- it will always need work, refinement, and technical boosts, but your art style will never EVER be "bad". There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the way you or anyone else draws.

Drawing is sort of an escape for a lot of people- it makes them happy so if you don't like someone else's art, then it's not your cup of tea so leave them be. Don't leave some asinine comment about how you don't like it. They are not obligated to draw in a way that makes you or anyone else happy. Their art is FOR THEM.
Which also means-
YOU are not obligated to draw in a way that makes some prick on (or off) the internet happy. Some loser leaves a comment about how your art is "bad", ignore them. Come talk to me even if it gets to you or if you just want to improve some aspect of your art. 
If Some loser thinks the way you draw a character is "wrong"- the only thing "wrong" there is how this miserable person thinks about art and artists because you draw or write a character any freaking way you damn well please.

Some true egotistical jackass thinks your picture or nuzlocke should be drawn to suit their preference? HOW ABOUT NO.

Don't go there.
Don't be that person.

If you're one of my watchers and you think it's okay to complain to another Nuzlocker about their art or that they don't update fast enough- STOP. STOP IT RIGHT NOW. It is not even remotely okay.

No one has done that to me so far and there are almost 1,000 of you. Not. a. single. one. But I have seen some of you (who say nothing but nice things to me) causing trouble for other Nuzlockers.
Why? I don't know.
But I expect you to have enough common sense and just the simple decency to treat other people and nuzlockers, no matter how they draw or how well, with the same amount of respect as you have all given me because they are just as deserving of being treated like an actual human being as I am.

/end rant.
Aerover and out.