May I vent? I feel the need to indulge in a little pity-party over a particular free downloadable art program that helped introduce me to the world of digital art. To protect the reputation of said program, I'll simply refer to it as "G".

At first things were great, I was a novice, but G was gentle and so friendly while I took my time learning this trick and that. Oh, occasionally G would get tired and wouldn't work properly right in the middle of a project, but I was forgiving, I'd let him sleep it off and I'd come back later and G would be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, all utilities functioning properly. I was delighted to learn that G forgave me for switching tablet brands mid-way through a project.

After Christmas, things changed. A new program entered my life, Photoshop Elements (PE). G and PE didn't seem to mind each other at first. PE was aloof and not as friendly, so I cast him aside and continued my comfortable relationship with G.

But soon I began to want something more, and was torn what to do...
I longed for more options, more brushes, more filters. PE could offer me that. G had qualities that I've yet to find in PE, like a stroking tool, a path tool. He even kept up with the colors I last used, so trusting was he. But like a brazen Jezebel, I made my move, PE and I started seeing each other more and more. I had abandoned G, but I didn't look back, somehow I felt G would always be there for me when I needed him.

Until finally the other day, PE and I were working on a project, and I resigned myself to the fact that I had to turn to G for a favor, I needed his path and stroke tools. Oh he was so helpful, even though I had done most of the work with PE, he didn't seem to mind. When we were finished, and I hit "Save" for the last time, G turned on me! Maybe he knew I only needed him for one thing and that I was going to go running back to PE to color in the rest.

I tried to open the file up again in PE, but it wouldn't! PE said the file was now corrupted! How could this be? It was fine when I saved it with G! We had done this once or twice before in the beginning of my relationship with PE, G didn't seem to mind then! I tried to get G to open the file. And he did, but oh, oh what a mess! All my work gone! Just an ugly, black and red staticy rectangle staring back at me... hours of work gone! How could he do this! Why! Jealousy?Betrayal!?! He's a computer program for Pete's Sake!

Alas, G, this is a betrayal I cannot ignore, nor forgive! *Slams door and walks away in a dramatic huff*

T^T