What happens when your hobby turns into an expectation? One digital portrait artist found herself in the middle of a heated argument with her boyfriend after he volunteered her services one too many times. The artist, who creates digital portraits mostly for fun, found herself being volunteered by her boyfriend to create a portrait as a wedding gift for his college buddy. The catch? She’s never even met the person, and the wedding is this Saturday!
The Birthday Portrait Tradition
The Portrait Factory
The Silent Struggle
The Wedding Gift Debacle
Last-Minute Request
The Portrait Sweatshop
The Boyfriend’s Defense
The Artist’s Pricing
The Desperate Plea
The Artist’s Stand
The Search for Alternatives
The AI Insult
The Final Beg
Artist Stands Her Ground: No More Free Portraits! ♀️
After being volunteered for countless portraits and feeling like her boyfriend’s personal gift factory, this digital artist finally takes a stand. Despite her boyfriend’s desperate pleas and attempts to find alternatives, she refuses to create a last-minute wedding gift portrait for his college buddy whom she’s never met. With the wedding just days away, the artist remains firm in her decision, leaving her boyfriend to face the consequences of his over-promising. What do you think about this portrait predicament? Let’s see what the internet has to say…
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NTA – Boyfriend tries to manipulate artist into free work. ️
Stand your ground and don’t let his ego humiliate you.
NTA but break up with this entitled and disrespectful cheapskate.
Charge him for the portrait + rush fee. No more volunteering!
Boyfriend’s buddy is cheap for not offering specific compensation.
Charge for your art, don’t let them take advantage. NTA
NTA: Boyfriend’s buddy promised your time and work without asking. He needs to take responsibility and make it up to them.
“NTA. BF volunteers OP, makes portrait, takes credit. OP’s BF is a leech.”
Learn about digital portraits: painting with an iPad instead of canvas!
Boyfriend’s cheapness revealed through past gift; shady behavior uncovered.
NTA – Stand your ground and set boundaries for your art.
Artist stands up for their worth, boyfriend taking advantage.
Demanding payment for free work? Cheapskate or justified?
NTA. Setting boundaries is important.
Artist refuses to draw wedding gift portrait for boyfriend’s buddy. NTA.
NTA: Give him an invoice and a boyfriend discount
NTA: Setting boundaries with clients and dealing with price criticism
NTA – Stand your ground and propose a compromise.
Artist refuses free portrait for cheapskate friend. NTA! ✏️
NTA: Sign it just from you and make him buy something off the registry!
