Got unmotivated

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#21

yeah ik
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#22

thereā€™s only one solution to make my series

#23

Steal it back

#24

the solution is Hand Drawn animation with cells and paper and camera

#25

every animator worst nightmare

#26

I already got caught before

#27

Wait have you asked her why she took it because my mom said it can just be a hobby and not a full job

#28

yeah ik i said ā€œits a hobby not a full on jobā€ and she only let me do traditional drawing(paper)

#29

Yeah you mom is just crazy

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#30

Or maybe she want you to try something else

#31

uhhhhh no she doesnt

#32

Ive been a traditional artist for a LONG LONG LONG time

#33

Yeah she is just crazy or stupid (or both)

#34

yeah Iā€™m not doing that

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#35

You know what, you must resort to one of these two methods.

quick method

Tell her you can get paid by animating and even get hired by big animation studios, and that if you canā€™t improve your animation skills you might never get a good job in the animation field. Also most animators and animation studios are all using digital animation softwares.

long method

Just draw and make flip books and maybe after enough time, she might realize your passionate about your art and its not just about the drawing tablet.

#36

Also, did you pay for it, or did she?

#37

I know but flipbooks require 10 MILLION PAPER

#38

it was my birthday gift

#39

Oh, then i guess she might have had a right to take it, did you do anything bad, you donā€™t have to say what, just yes or no.

#40

I just asked ChatGPT

what ChatGPT said

1. Stay calm and respectful.
If he argues or gets upset, itā€™ll only reinforce her decision. Staying patient and mature will surprise her and slowly change how she sees his dedication.

2. Keep creating on paper.
He can treat this as his ā€œtraining phase.ā€ If he keeps drawing, storyboarding, and improving his art on paper, sheā€™ll eventually see that this isnā€™t just a hobby ā€” itā€™s something heā€™s committed to.

3. Build a portfolio.
He can fill a sketchbook with designs, story ideas, and scene plans. When she sees how much heā€™s accomplished without the tablet, she might realize how serious he is and reconsider.

4. Show responsibility in other areas.
If he keeps his grades up, helps around the house, and stays consistent, sheā€™ll have more reason to trust him again.

5. Wait for the right time to talk again.
After a few months of steady effort, he can politely bring it up again ā€” not to demand it back, but to show how much heā€™s grown and how heā€™s been using his time productively.