I would post poetry for outside criticism beyond myself but I would embarassed to death

Lately I just can't write. On a rare ocassion I'll be lucky to get a below average hack poem written down, but I can almost NEVER EVER write to a melody or make a song with lyrics. I used to do that a lot and I haven't looked at my old poetry in a while but I just feel they are awful. At the very least I don't attempt to make things rhyme all the damn time like I used to.

I think maybe if I could have a band with people I can really connect with I'd be able to write better.

yeah, especially the last part. i don't know how some of these bands manage to get together and stay together. it's pretty amazing when you think about it. or it is when i think about it. anyway.

about the writing thing, i think if you relax and stop thinking about the fact that you're not writing you might be able to start again. maybe you just need a break and don't realise it.

anyway sorry if this isn't helpful. but i feel the same as you most of the time - i can't stand to look at old stuff i've written, even stuff i wrote at school and got good marks for. the thought of it makes me cringe.

Don't hate yourself. Most people who write aren't anywhere near as good as they think they are, anyway.

Me too. :|

i used to struggle with this a lot. finally, i realized almost everyone with a creative talent/hobby typically suffers the same exact thing, including many notable, successful artists. best to simply not have an opinion on your own stuff and just do it if it's what you love, regardless.