Mastodawn

"Whatcha making?"
I'm #knitting a hat.
"That's really pretty."
Thanks.
"I bet you could make money selling that."
I bet you'd be wrong, but thanks.
"No really, people pay good money for--"
NO. I WON'T. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME. I WOULD RATHER GIVE THIS AWAY FOR FREE THAN EVER SELL IT. I WON'T DESTROY MY OWN JOY BY #MONETIZING A #HOBBY.
"Sheeze, I was just saying..."
Look, I know you mean well, but most knitting takes considerable time and money. And most people think a knitted hat should cost $5-$10. So no.

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Alice in Waterdeep

@Soozcat every single time 🥲 I don't blame (too much) people who don't understand the time and money that go into handmade items, you can't know what you don't know and they usually mean well.
What makes me lose my mind is the instant "you should sell that", the mindset that sees every single thing you can do as a potential means to get money. 🫠🫠🫠