Since December of 2020 I have been continuously bullied by a user named Godless-vegan. She messaged me in December, inquiring about purchasing a painting. I did not respond within 24 hours so she claimed I was a scammer. I never received any money from her. She did not make a purchase from my store. She sent me a message saying, "I hope you develop brain worms. You are a terrible person". She claims that I am “pretending” to make art. I have been painting and drawing my entire life. I went to an art school. I did advanced art classes as a kid. My accountant says my Etsy store may as well be an LGBTQ charity, because I haven’t made any money in 6 years because my prices are so low. My prices are low because I believe art should be accessible to the entire community. My last piece of art that I posted was massively spammed with accusations by Godless-vegan. She has gone so far as to send hate mail to people who defend me on Reddit. I am tired of her slandering my art and my business in this group. Every artist in the world uses reference photos. I am a good, honest, person. You can watch countless videos of me drawing and painting. I have 868 glowing reviews on Etsy from my customers who received exactly what they paid for. I have never taken money from anyone ever and not delivered what they purchased. I am never going to stop painting but I am leaving this toxic community which supports bullies. My store is an inclusive safe space where I get to connect to the community and I will continue to do that on platforms where I’m not treated horribly and put on trial for being a good artist. It's sad how quickly people chose to believe in something awful like the news, but they can't be kind to someone who has given to the LGBTQIA+ community for almost 6 years. Sincerely, Brandy Mars P.s. This is a painting of MY FACE. This is the painting Reddit took down for "violating community guidelines". Just wow.