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you need to put your foot down tho. it can't be helped that a confict may arise but if you are having difficulties and is suffering in silent it won't do you and your friendship good as well. you can try discussing it out with her without ending your friendship. call her out in a nice way and maybe scold her or smth. and finally, credit your artwork regardless if she like it or not bec. you have every right.

Oh god...that's awful! You NEED to confront her! Otherwise she'll just keep doing it! If she's a good friend she'll understand and stop, or start giving you credit at least. Also, start signing your drawings. Yeah, you didn't do it before because you trusted her, but the whole point in signing it is so people can't take credit for it, and that's exactly what's happening right now

Oh my gosh...
I just read through the comment section of one of the contests. She planned to steal it for a while.
She said "I'm making mine :D" Before I even started on the piece she entered.
Then she said "Oh goodness, how much time?" Because I was taking a while to make it perfect and cause I was tired.
Then said "I'm almost done" after I finished and went to editing.
She said "I'm sorry I put a lot of time into it" I was tired and wanted to take a break.
Then she said "it might be finished tomorrow" Because I was really tired and went to sleep.
After I finished the next day she posted it and took all credit again. Of course she was praised on how good 'her' drawing was.

You seriously should talk to her!! im drawing too and if one of my friends would do the same thing i would turn mad. Trusting is the most important thing in a relationship i think.

I think you should confront her about that topic since I draw myself I think that it is still better if people will credit us for our hardwork and our time and if she's a good friend she will understand that the credit should go to you since you put all your effort into your drawings （;￣O￣）

I'm sorry for what happened, but I think you need to be direct about it. Ideally speaking, true friends don't do that, you shouldn't even regret losing her.
But we all have experience with friendships, both bad and good. Sometimes we just cant help it. If you cant be direct, maybe you can be slightly passive-aggressive? Try telling her that you're going to enter a contest, or when she asked you to draw for her contest, tell her that you're planning to enter the same contest while acting oblivious to her action.
Its not the most beautiful choice, but its just a suggestion.

No offense. You seriously need to confront that friend of yours. Your friend is stepping the boundary of your frienship. She seriously need some earful words coming from you. What she did is basically stealing.

I know you may think that you will lose her even if she is the perfect best friend, even if she is your only friend or the only person u think truly gets u and likes u... no matter what she has done for you in the past, this girl is not your friend. Believe me. I could encourage you to confront her or drop some hints or just try to fix the situation. But I'm going to be honest with you. No one who is a friend would do that. That is what your enemies do. And to leave you to be friends with someone who treats you like this is too sad. You WILL find someone better because no matter what u believe, good people are drawn to good people. You will get over this and you will find someone else even if it takes time. But u have to cut this girl loose and take credit for your work. Go to that website and claim whats yours. Because then at least u will know u did everything u could to get back what rightfully belonged to you. You should sign you drawings they don't ruin the drawings they give it endearment and a sense that whoever drew this was proud of what they did and believe it deserves credit. You deserve better and you can have it. All u have to do is go after it. Feel free to send me a message if u want to talk.

hello :) i'm not usually into this replying to topics thing but i think i really need to give you some advice now :) that person isn't your friend at all. a friend wouldn't do what that person did to you. you should realize your own worth because in doing so you will not be afraid of losing some people in your life. you should tell her that what she did to you was wrong and (i'm sure) it hurts you.

i'm sure you had a gift in you and i hope you'll eventually realize that our gifts deserve respect too. we artist are measured by how much we invested in something. you invested time and heart in your creations and i can't believe how you can allow someone to take away the credit that should have been for you. its not a matter of whether that person is a friend or family. its between you and your drawings. it's like you gave birth to a child and you abandon him for someone else.

be strong. and i hope you'll get through this.

You really need to talk to her straight upfront, she can't do that to you the ones who draw full heart why she get the credit for it ,although she asked you to draw for her doesn't mean she can't do that....these can be considered a betrayal on your friendship,you really need to confront with bout this....ask here why she do that,I knew you don't want ruined your friendship with here but isn't she really value this frienship of your like you do.....if she really valued it,she apologies.... Maybe....no hard feelings okay...I just given you my advice a little.....

you should tell her frankly (๑•ㅂ•)و✧ . its disappointing when your friend traitor you . you are the one who draw it , dont just sulk yo !

Thats a horrible thing that she did! You have to confront her and talk face to face seriously,, and if she didnt wnt to hear what you say, then she is not a real friend, she just using you! Cheer up guys!

Your best friend? I don't think that she really is so good friend if she does something like that! No, I think she isn't actually your true friend at all! She just heartlessly use you....

You need to talk to her and say that what she is going is wrong! If she becomes angry or something and Ieaves you... I think it's better that way. You don't need this kind of "friend" who just betrays you, nobody does!

she is doing*

This friend is seriously near in getting on the 'not your friend anymore train'. She's betraying your friendship and she's also cheating in those contests. If it were me, I'd sign that drawing at the characters clothes or inside whatever that drawing is. Large signatures, if you ask me.

In my opinion, you should just end it with her. Confront her regarding this and it's best if you do it with people around you. That will embarrass the hell outta her. The main point is, you do not want friends such as these who steals your creations and makes them her own. I may be a bitch but I for sure will not tolerate anyone taking advantage of me. Plus, since she as the guts to do this, what makes you think she has been truthful all throughout your friendship? She could be lying to you about other things as well. Heck, she could even betray you one day, more seriously than what she's doing now. PS: Do not give original drawings to people unless you sign them in pen or something.

i'm not sure what kind of person you are, so I don't think I can give advice that will work perfectly. a lot of people here say that you should end it with her, and i think that may be the cleanest solution. a clean break. but i also think you should try to find out her motives. this isn't some random event, yea? she thought about it beforehand. she wasn't thinking of you. maybe you can try sending her a link of one of the pages she entered your art for? and asking "hey, did you enter me in a contest?"

go from there and say stuff like, "Oh, this contest has a prize..." and "i found another artwork i made, it's an entry in another contest and it already won?"

if she's sensitive, she'll know what you're trying to say.

and i agree with the others who say that you need to sign your work. it will be difficult to claim anything when it's your word against hers.

oh yes. and if you want to cry, then cry.

Such a "safe" advice, friend.