Grace's Final Post!
I'm going to keep this as brief as I can. (I'll stop around the time I start crying).
I started Perplexingly Purple Pride Potatoes, on August 27th 2016 as a page to post webcomics relating to queer stuff. The name came from nowhere, but I can say it really grew on me.
From coloured comics, to chibi bobbleheads, to rough sketches and finally fully fledged manga. It's been an amazing journey for me. As an artist, I feel like I truly grew in this environment. Not only in efficiency and quality, but as well as flexibility.
But more importantly. Over the past year and a half I learned more about myself and what it means to be queer. I've learned so much about the beautiful asexual/aromantic community and I've learned so much about everyone under the umbrellas. That's all thanks to you, the Potato fam!
It's been truly a pleasure, and I wouldn't be leaving if it weren't critical that I do so. So it only makes sense that I would be leaving before a day where we talk about mental illness (Let's Talk Day). I've been dealing with a lot lately, I'd prefer not to be too specific. But lets say an amalgamation of mental illness along with it not being handled properly.
With the current state of P4, (low engagement and whatnot), I don't really have the energy and the gusto to continue. I have so many projects I also want to be starting. Full webcomic series, as well as a series I want to get published.
So I've decided this is for the best.
So this is goodbye. And thank you. Thank you to all the fans that made me feel like I had value. Thank you to all the aces that came out on our page. And a truly special thank you ti the patrons who actually made us feel like our comics were worth something. Those who helped put forward their dollar to support us.
Thank you for everything.
❦ Grace
Below I'm just posting a little timeline of my time here at P4. Kind of to show that I existed. Also so the new folks know what the hell I did around here.