Making money out of a hobby can take away the enjoyment of doing it.

This woman had stopped taking art commissions because of the stress of it.

She refused an art commission from a woman her friend knows, and now her friend is really upset.

She’s wondering if she should’ve taken the commission.

Check out the story below for all the details.

AITA for not doing an art commission I was not told about?

I (33F) do a lot of art in the needlework medium.

That’s embroidery, cross-stitch, weaving, etc.

I’m going to toot my own horn here, I’m very good at it.

I’ve won first prize at a couple of our state fair competitions, and the one tapestry piece I had in a gallery was sold for a good bit of money.

This woman stopped taking art commissions.

A few years ago, I made a choice.

I would no longer take commissions.

The deadlines, back and forth between clients, and all that jazz, made me hate it.

It was once a hobby I could do for hours shutting my brain off.

She still does it on occasion.

I still make presents on occasion.

For example, my wife’s bff just had a baby, and I made a cross-stitch birth announcement for the nursery

But anything outside of that is not happening.

She got a request from Abigail, her friend’s friend.

This past week, I got a message on my Instagram.

It’s from my friend Mike’s friend, “Abigail.”

Abigail said Mike recommended me for an embroidery she wanted done.

She asked how soon could I get to the process.

Her friend got mad when she refused Abigail.

I told Abigail I was sorry, but I no longer take commissions and Mike knew that already.

Abigail was a little annoyed, but Mike texted me in a fury!

He said he really buttered up my work to Abigail, and he was trying to date her, and now I’ve messed things up for him.

She’s uncertain if she did the right thing.

I’m sad that Mike is acting this way.

But I also wonder if I should just do it since Abigail was “misled” about me not doing commissions.

My wife says absolutely not. I, 85%, think she’s right, but I just wanted the perspective of people who aren’t married to me. LOL.

It seems like Mike should’ve checked with her first before putting her in this position.

Let’s see what others have to say about this on Reddit.

He’s trying to guilt you, says this person.

Here’s an honest opinion from this user.

LOL. Funny, but makes sense.

People are calling out Mike.

Finally, this user shares their personal thoughts.

It’s not a hobby if it’s being demanded.

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