i used to hate gimp a lot at first and prefer paint.net, but i guess i just got bored with it and it didn't really have as many capabilities as gimp.
adding to this post: one of the main reasons i love gimp is it's color to transparency filter. when used right, makes transing images the easiest thing ever, with good quality too
do not google images
yeah you really shouldn't
i do not regret wishing this fate, however.