I actually DID pick up a fic from over a year ago and restart it. I’m so proud. I might even finish it this time. It’s a Pokemon fic because… well that’s just been my jam for a while now.

As a side note: Pokemon has been one of my longest running hyper-fixations, but I think that’s just because of the length and breadth of the content.

I suppose that means I’ll need to keep an eye out for other mega franchises in the future. It’s nice to have something enduring. XD

I hope all of you are doing well.

Since I know a lot of people out there struggle with a variety of illnesses, it’s good to keep in mind that this time of year you should be gentle with yourself. (April in particular is actually one of the harshest months for anyone dealing with depression, for example.)

It’s a slog. It will get better.

That may be completely unrelated to what any of y’all are going through, but I remember hearing it from an expert years ago and it was genuinely eye opening… and a good reminder to take a couple vacation or personal days in the Spring.

Happy weekend!

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    The “in-general” list is much longer…and is constantly being added to because I will develop some random attachment for whatever reason…but it does also include Umbreon! (Best eveelution IMO)…

    It can be rough finding time for things you enjoy, not just time, but energy too–especially when you’re busy.

    Personally, I am terrible at keeping up with special events, but I think that part of what I love about fandom is that it can be done on my time. If I’m craving something, I can make or search content related to it and see what’s out there. I know that’s much tougher when it’s rare.

    Finding outlets and safe spaces to do that is important. There are some really solid communities and forums out there, so I’m sure it can be done. What are the new favorite things (if you want to share, no requirement to do so, as I know so folks like to keep some things for themselves).

    I don’t think I could post art on a regular schedule either, no matter how much I draw. I just don’t think I’d enjoy making it into “work.”

    I really really love the drawing btw. :)

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      Yes my full list of favourites are at least 50 monsters if not 100 long.

      In general fandom stuff on my own time, yes. It only took me over a decade to write the first fics for a stupid dinosaur game. No regrets there. But in reading your response a thought came to me to where some of my personal hypocrisy comes from? That pressure knowing how a lot of people will just not engage with something if they don’t think they will get attention. Why people keep sticking to places like reddit instead of helping other sites grow.

      The latest brain worm to grab me was what I was complaining about last week (or the week before?). The 2 musical animated series based in hell. The people who attack those for liking it and even fellow fans attacking each other for not liking things the right way. Usually I can roll with this but right now its at a particular pitchfork, fires with bandwagon stage. Obviously the smart answer is “wait to post and play after the trolls and purity police move onto something else” but that’s not how special interests work lol.

      I’m glad!

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        but that’s not how special interests work

        Mood. Sometimes you just wanna jam on your favorite things.

        It’s frustrating when you feel like you can’t engage without wading into contentious territory. It’s like walking into a room where everyone is mad at everyone else and you really were just there to have fun.

        But I don’t think it’s a hypocrisy thing. I think it’s actually just that… we want both engagement and to see those smaller sites grow. People seek out forums and communities to connect, so it can be really tough to get excited about jumping into a community that is still not quite developed.

        At the same time, when the “dominant” communal spaces become less welcoming or not as fun, it can be frustrating to not have alternatives, even if you ARE getting the engagement there.

        And I don’t think anything about that is unreasonable or at odds on its own. It’s more like, sometimes you’re going to be more motivated by craving the engagement and you’ll be less okay trading that to achieve your other aim of growing a new community. Other times, you’re going to feel really invested in the community growth and it’s going to be hard not to feel let down when others aren’t on board because maybe they’re still seeking engagement.

        Idk. This all makes sense in my head…in as much as anything else does. XD