A: Hello! I am 21 years old, but I don't want this to be used as a form of self harm for you, please. I think it's important to put on emphasis on how many failures I've consistently had and the fact that I am still constantly battling with my failures and how to improve myself and my work.

I also find myself haunted by people younger or around the same age as me, but I've gotten better at not worrying about it. I've connected with so many people nowadays that i realize people just do things at a different paces. Sometimes people even do a lot of things around my age and wipe all of it from existence because they don't like it and start their slate anew.

Honing your craft is also a very important thing. Even if you're having a hard time releasing things into the world, thinking about it, practicing, etc etc will get you further along. And honestly, a lot of people nowadays don't do anything or drop their creative hobbies completely. You're doing well by by being on this path. A lot of the artists I knew in high school who were way more skilled than me (and well, they're still more skilled than me) don't even draw anymore.

You've got this! Good luck <3