I grew up in a very condensed, insulated and oppressive environment in which I was at the bottom of the pecking order. Because of this, I learned that attention is a bad thing. If someone looked at me, if someone called my name, if someone was headed in my direction...I knew something bad was likely to happen to me. The more people together, the worse it would be.    

That being the foundation for my life, you can see how I grew up to be quite fearful of social interactions. On the other hand, it's specifically because I grew up like that, that I wish I could keep these things from happening to other people. 

It would be nice if my work got a bit of appreciation, but more than anything, I just want to help people. I lack the skills to help socially or emotionally, as much as I would love to, but I hope that I can at least help people broaden their creative horizons and hone their skills. I'm always looking to learn from others as well! 

If you have interest in anything that I talk about on this site, feel free to join the forum and chat!

-Dirili