@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... Oh, no, you misunderstand. I've been in writers' groups. I was in a pretty good one for several years pre-Covid that definitely helped me improve. That's not the issue. I know about avenues to seek legitimate criticism.
The issue, as with the person posting to FESSHOLE, is just getting FAMILY to look at anything I create. My family are not reliable critics (historically, they're extremely harsh and disinterested), but I still want them to read my stuff.