I painted the Interactive Introverts 2018 tour logo on a cap (^_^)-☆
Back in 2018 I went to their tour and I got an II cap and hoodie, proceeded to lose BOTH in the span of a year. Ive been missing that cap for ages now, I knew I had to do something about it now. Put my own twist on it
To celebrate the end of the TIT era, and the upcoming rebranding, I wanted to draw something. I knew from the first time I heard the song back in November that I had to make piece to honor this beautiful reintroduction to two of the most influential people in my life.
This design will eventually be up for sale, either as prints/stickers or keychains. Once I get it all figured out.
I'm gonna get sappy now, but I'll put that under the cut.
Dan and Phil came into my life at probably the perfect time. I'd seen little bits of their content before officially becoming a Phan, and I'd always liked them. But there was something about stumbling across them the summer before middle school, that really stuck with me. I'd never been particularly popular, and I moved quite a bit for a few years, and here I was in a whole new environment with no real friends besides my brothers. I was slowly starting to fall victim to the typical puberty age insecurities and my poor mental health was starting to take a toll on me. And here were these two British guys, like a ray of light in the dark. They didn't fix everything, far from it, but they started to become a safe space regardless. I love them both of course, but I've always been a Dan girlie. It was like staring at, myself in a mirror but despite our similarities he was actually popular, at least online. And at the time we didn't know as much as we know now, but I felt a deep connection with him, I felt like he got it. Like it wasn't just a "I have mental health issues, I'm just like you", it was genuinely someone who was dealing with similar things to what I was. And Phil was always a wonderful ray of sunshine, and it helped that he so clearly got Dan. He understood and he didn't shun him for his struggles or ever make fun of him beyond light, friendly teasing. And I've craved a bond and connection like them since (which I do finally have).
But it wasn't just about Dan and Phil. It was about the community they created, the safe haven for kids and teens that came from all over. A community they were so welcoming of and cared about so much (even when that community was less than deserving of it). And this community is how I made friends. Some of my first ever real friends in middle school were made in part because of Dan and Phil. As well as some of my friends now. Some of my first real connections came to me because of these silly guys online. And they didn't all last, but some did. I saw them live in November with one of those friends I made all those years ago because of them.
Dan and Phil truly raised me. They created a space where I had two incredible role models, I was watching content that was safe and made by safe people, and they kept me creative. But they also saved my life. And they continue to be one of the things that keeps me going. They came into my life at a time when everything was falling apart and I was ready to give up, and pulled me back to my feet and told me it was worth it to keep going. And anytime I'm in a bad spot, they're one of the things that helps draw me back out.
They've grown and changed so much in the last 15 years, and I definitely have to, but a constant that will never change is my appreciation for these two and all they've done and continue to do. Thank you, Dan and Phil. For being you, in all the ways, and for showing me I can be too.
Oh my, yesterday I actually went out in public. I was wearing my ‘legalize catboys’ sweater and someone told me that they loved it, of course I just said “Oh, you like Dan and Phil?” And this guy said that he had never heard of them but he was a catboy. I was asked about Dan and Phil and told him what they did, he said that they sound pretty cool and very funny and that he was gonna check them out.
Hello everyone, a few months ago I drew sister Daniel & devil Phil and fell in love with them, so I decided to give them physical forms. If you wish you can preorder them on my ko-fi shop until July 20, thanks!
hi all! i recently lost my job and would like to be able to keep myself afloat through college without finding another one if possible. so... buttons! please let me know if any of these interest you, and reblog if possible!
i made a kofi, but i haven't put anything up on it yet!
