Young Talent (Patreon)

This is not the first time that a friend comes to me and tells me that « he/she has a kid who’s very talented in art » and they want my opinion on his/her son/daughter’s drawing (some would even go further and ask me if their kid has a future in the artistic career). Well, let’s just say that parents are often very biased when it comes to their kid’s talent. This situation often left me with two embarrassing options: 

One, tell him/her the harsh truth and it basically makes myself sound like an asshole. 

Two, say nothing offensive and let the awkward silence linger until someone changes the subject. 

There’s also a third option that is being a fake ass person and tell him/her what he/she wants to hear, but I always refuse to do that. If you were in my shoes, what would you do in this situation?