The best and worst thing about following an artist for a long time is seeing them change and improve. You get to see all of their progress and take the journey on with them. You eat to give your love and support throughout the years, but the downside is  sometimes you don’t follow down the same path as they did. Sometimes I see pictures and I think “why am I following this person? this isn’t stuff I like” and then I scroll through the artist’s history and say “oh... right,” a gentle smile coming to my face as nostalgia washes over me. Sometimes I see somethings that I am against or don’t like and I want to unfollow the person, not out of anger or spite, but simply to move on to another field of art. Though, after going back to see the history I’ll try rationalize and say “oh it was only one picture and the previous stuff was exactly what I enjoyed, I can stick around....” but it’s a form of denial. We have both grown as time is a our mistress, always hugging us tightly with her inescapable grip. I want to continue to support the artist even though they do not draw what I loved anymore. I know it is selfish and I doubt the thoughts of a silent nobody will impact anything. Sure, they probably won’t notice me out of the hundreds of adoring follower and in a way that is comforting to know that I can disappear in the wind without a trace. I’ve never met the person and they have never met me, but in a silly way I consider them a friend and goodbyes are always so hard. I wish you all the love and support you deserve.
-a random follower that cares about you
