On journal switching, old fandoms, et cetera…
Hey there everyone!
I hope you’ve been doing well. It’s certainly been a while since I really took steps to actively dust this blog and post. I’ve certainly lurked around the site for months now. I log in still multiple times a day, like posts, but never find myself actually taking that final step towards being active and sharing things like I use to.
After a long consideration, I believe I’ve finally narrowed it down! Or at least, I hope I have. As I fell more out of touch with the Homestuck fandom (which brought me in contact with numerous talented and spirited individuals – many of which I am still friends with and deeply admire) – I began to feel an immense sense of guilt. I knew that as I posted more of other things, I would disappoint those who followed me with certain expectations. For several years, I devoted myself to Homestuck and the art of Homestuck cosplay after all! But in the anxiety that surrounded letting people down – I effectively drew back from this social media site in general. Each time I posted, I felt a tinge of guilt. Now, of course, this is ABSOLUTELY a part of my social anxiety, but that doesn’t change the fact that I felt like I was disappointing the followers I had gained. And so I’ve decided to change the name of this account and switch to regdichab.tumblr.com – in hopes of claiming a new blog in which I can use for personal purposes, cosplay, and my fandoms. With that, it will give those of you who would still like to follow me an easy way to track me down – while also letting those who no longer have interest but may want to keep this account followed in order to refer to any of the information within! Regardless of what you choose, it doesn’t hurt my feelings. I was simply happy to be a part of my follower’s Homestuck experience for a good number of years. Your questions have been awesome and overwhelming. I never would have thought that I would have so many people wishing to get in contact with me and who felt safe enough to talk to me. You guys really helped me in a pivotal point of my adulthood. You helped me to see that I could create something that others enjoyed and connected with. It really helped to build my confidence, and I feel as if the experience absolutely made me a better person.
So thank you for supporting me for so long! This was certainly one hell of a time.
Jas
