um. hm. uh. so. hi. maybe. i don’t know.
i don’t know what to say... there’s just too much i want to say and don’t know where to start.
i guess... i should start with an apology.
so, i feel really bad about having gone mia for two years. two years. i’m not sure if anyone will even remember me at this point, but, i thought it was important to... well, i don’t really know what i thought.
i’ve thought about coming back so many times and each time i just didn’t have the courage to.
i had a bit of an identity crisis. i didn’t feel like i could be the person... i didn’t feel worthy of all the attention or praise i was getting. i felt like i losing myself, in a way... like, i couldn’t be honest with myself.
i know some may think two years is not a lot, but i’m young and... i’ve changed... a lot. i was kind of afraid that this change would be... too alarming or unstable to share. i feel totally weird even sharing this now but... i believe there are people here who deserve an explanation. if they still want it at this point that is...
my life spiraled, but, uh, i think the whole world spiraled for some time.
despite all of my precautions and care, i did catch covid-19 in the summer of ‘20. i’m alright now, got my vaccine and everything, but uh that was a thing...
really the whole of 2020 was a complete wreck for me internally. i dropped out of college and decided to pursue a different life. i was sure it was what i wanted but i was still insecure about what people might think.
a “short time off” turned into a “long time off” and i felt terrible about it. i was too scared to post again because of how long it had been... which... in hindsight only worsened as i let more time pass.
once 2021 came around, i was so embarrassed that i had left you all hanging for so long... i thought there was no way i could come back now.
i let fear and shame control me. it was all my fault. but, i’ve come into terms with that now. i regret not saying anything, not offering any explanation. it was a shitty thing to do, leaving without saying anything.
the people here have always been so good to me and they deserve better than that.
i really hope it isn’t too late to apologize and ask for forgiveness.
i’m still young and ever-growing, but i thought it was important to let you all know that i’m alive and well and apologize for not letting you all know sooner, especially during this difficult time.
i’m not sure if i’ll start posting or anything like that... aha, i’m not sure if there’s even anyone left... but... here i am. i’m really, really sorry for just disappearing on you all. i hope i didn’t cause as big of a problem as i fear i might have...
i can be a bit overdramatic at times ^^;
thanks for reading until the end.