hey everyone ! this is a big update that I've been trying to properly put together for a minute. between the holidays, IRL work, general life management, etc - I simply have not been here. I've always been slow, but my presence here has basically been non-existent and I apologize for that.
TL;DR commissions will be closed and no new work will be accepted for at minimum two to three weeks, if not longer! I'm transitioning commissions to being a side-gig as opposed to my full time job, and it's been tougher than I expected. I appreciate everyone bearing with me! under the cut is a good old genuine word-vomit processing a lot of big feelings I've had the last month and a more in depth explanation of my current situation!
I appreciate everyone who has commissioned me over the years and that continues to do so! I'm excited to continue to create for you guys in the future, with a healthier work mindset and schedule! all is well, I'm happy and starting to do well, and happy holidays to everyone!
(this paragraph is solely me gushing about my job, I could do it for hours.) I really love my IRL job. (I've posted it before, but to those who hadn't seen, I work in a movie theater now!) this is genuinely something I can see becoming a full fledged career for me and I didn't expect that. I have so much fun, I leave work feeling fulfilled and appreciated, and I've become close with practically every member of our staff. my identity as a trans man is respected as well. I'm also already having more opportunities within the company being offered to me, and I want to put the proper energy into it.
that is why I've been taking time to rest when I can and not push myself to be here online if I'm not physically or mentally in the right mindset to create, or putting a time limit on myself to do so. my anxiety surrounding my finances is something I've struggled with for years. going into a paid, consistent position has been eye-opening and so healthy for me. I never thought I'd be able to accomplish that (I certainly wasn't fit to in the past) and I'm genuinely very proud of myself and happy.
I've revolved everything in life around commissions in previous years, and not always in the healthiest way. I've taken the last few weeks to re-evaluate my feelings and expectations that I and I alone put on myself to be here. my life has changed a lot this year. truly from the lowest of low, to a place that is happy and warm. it feels appropriate to be going into the new year with taking a new outlook on life and work in general.
while I won't be stopping commissions any time soon, as I said above, I've been struggling to break out of the mindset of this being my sole full time job that I rely on and transitioning it into more of a side job for me. so to start with making healthier strides here, I am not going to be accepting commissions at least for the next two to three weeks at minimum. I'm going to solely focus on the current list and get caught up when I'm free to, and re-evaluate how much of my time I can properly dedicate to commissions every week. I want to find a good balance of commissions, my career, and my home life - with, for the first time since I started, commissions taking the backseat.
thank you again to everyone who has been patient with me beyond reason, who has commissioned me, bought templates, etc ! y'all are the reason I've been able to get to this point in my life, and I will forever be unbelievably fucking grateful. and if you actually read all of this, thank you.
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Me about my current questionable rareship hyperfixation fr
I think it’s because of how simultaneously so obvious that they’re using each other and shady yet still keep up some civil act of courtesies and just? Kinda vibing together despite it all anyways. Oh, how they feel so alone even around people, and they choose each other as their one confidante… Except Larys, that mofo keeps his feels inside until he dies, but u know what I think his shit-eating grins and lil twinkles in his eyes are the most he’s ever allowed himself to emote and show himself and I dig that. Give me the corruption arcs yes yes yes
Also I think we don’t quite emphasize on how familiar they seem with each other after the time skip- Ya ok it’s been ten years of living in the same castle and being “allies” ig but y’all have some private dinner routine?? Alicent called him Larys without titles or last name?? At this point it’s very possible that he’s not as detached to her as we’d assume, and yeah the Harrenhal fire is a weird blackmail gotcha favor thing but also there might be some sparks of passion there too ngl. My family straight up just went “I mean yeah it’s strongly implied they have some relationship going on” and I do not want to believe it bc of my biased shipping goggles but larycents are we winning?? Anyways I have thoughts and I want to dissect Larys like a frog why are you like this my man I have concerns I -falls back into Shinji chair pose-
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hey cwilburs story is pretty sad if u look at it like a magic wardrobe situation. he was transported to a fresh world with new opportunities but he didn’t leave after restoring peace and becoming king. the way he frantically leaves without giving a conclusion to the people closest to him is melancholy and unresolved. he mentions how he wishes he could talk to cquackity one last time, but quackity doesn’t show up with any poetic timing. tommy is left crying on the beach.
Wilbur wants to leave, which is so different from any magical story where the characters r usually unexpectedly whisked back to the real world. he left a seemingly boring and monotonous life as a gas station employee, then experienced a life of pain and invulnerability and in the end he cries of relief after getting back home. it’s like the phantom tollbooth, and sprited away, and lion the witch and the wardrobe except the protagonist is just wilbur. he fucks up his heroic journey but his joy at the end is that he survived it. he had no grand mission, he just wanted to survive long enough to get back home.
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