When will I feel “real”?

I keep waiting to accomplish whatever it is that will make me feel like a real artist. Like ok more sales would prob help… but what else? If I’m in galleries will it feel real? If people are asking me about my shoes, is that what I need? Like come on, imposter syndrome. Let me have this!

But seriously though I wanna brag to my dad and ex and everyone else that swore I wouldn't get anywhere doing this because even if I'm not earning a comfortable living with it quite yet I AM already further than they thought I would get. I'm wearing a hoodie and shoes that I designed! And they actually look good enough that I'm not hiding my face I'm not ashamed to put my name on these products! The quality is still blowing my mind. So excited for the designs I'm gonna put out next now that I'm getting the hang of things!