Creative people are weird.

Creative people are compelled to express what is inside them. And it seems that inside such individuals, there is always a lot churning around in the core of their being. That’s why many creative people tend to be restless, passionate, flighty. And the more they suppress these expressions, the more restless they become. The mundane responsibilities of everyday life tend to rob the creative person of the quiet and solitude needed to nurture creative expression, which in turn creates much frustration, not only for themselves but for others around them.

Creative people generally need a lot of personal “space.” When others try to crowd them, cling to them, or put excessive emotional or material demands on them (whether these be real or perceived), their strongest inclination is to rebel…even bolt and run. They simply MUST have the freedom to be who they are, to explore, to meditate, to ruminate, to experiment and to change…CONTINUALLY. Friends and family members who do not share the same creative tendencies often take offense at these peculiar needs of creative people. They may feel that the creative person does not like them, doesn’t love them or appreciate them when they are pushed away or avoided. They take such things personally and begin to experience feelings of rejection, when truly it is not rejection at all. It is simply a misunderstanding between what 2 distinctly different people need from one another, and what each is equipped to give. This could explain why many creative people seem to have much difficulty maintaining intimate relationships, particularly with others who do not share their own creative tendencies.

Are YOU in relationship with a creative person? Your poor soul. Good luck with that. We can’t change. And if we could, you wouldn’t really want us to. Just pray for grace.