Me: *clearly engaged with/reading things on my computer*
Other people: You look so involved in what you're doing!
😑 well I was.... before you bothered me to make an unnecessary observation...
Note to any other authors: If all you want is gushing about your story... put up a tag or something in notes about not wanting constructive criticism or anything but 100% positive glowing responses.
Never had someone say one of my characters should be "r*ped and beheaded" before... but yikes. And to the other very well stated point that my story was "the worst," you must not be very well read. Might not be best but not worst. So no. I won't stop writing.
How to tell that you tell too many crazy stories/tall tales that are impossible? You come in saying someone pulled a gun on you on your way into work and nobody even looks up. Not me but a coworker.