#starfall personal

I’m sure some of you have seen a post going around about me lately. There was a discussion in server I thought was resolved within minutes. The other person clearly didn’t agree and—as I’m sure many of you saw—started hurling baseless accusations on tumblr our mods bought without evidence.

I’m here to enjoy fandom, not fight. People will believe who they want to believe, but I’m not going to waste my time worrying about her tantrum and watching my follower count.

Final count of recovered hair ties: 9

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Hey there! It makes me so happy to know my work has resonated with someone enough to come asking about it. Out of respect for your kindness, I want to be straightforward when it comes to my answer here. There’s no ignoring what happened for me. A big name writer in this fandom was so paranoid about losing her popularity that they started treating fandom as a competition instead of a community. Telling tall tales their friends are happy to feed and bystanders don’t care to shut down.

It’s honestly sickening knowing how my friend was treated, and more resently myself. I have spent my summer break building a voice for myself in a new community where the popular creators do their best to SUPPORT the new and blooming artists.

As you guys have probably figured out, I mostly try to keep my blog free of anything personal. I'm here to have fun with my wonderful fandom friends and escape reality above all else.

That said, if there is one thing I want to take time to spread awareness of as an individual, it's a disorder that his played a role in my life since I was a child.

For those of you who don't know, every November, National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM) has been recognized since 1969, officially recognized by congress in 2003.

I won't bother you by listing out all the ways my epilepsy has affected me in the last twenty years of my life, but I will say it's something that makes this month incredibly important to me.

Epilepsy can be found in people of any age, race, or gender and develop at any point in someone's life. It's unlikely you haven't met or won't ever meet someone who's faced the struggle of regulating their epilepsy or a similar neurological disorder. If you aren't educated on ways to help someone if and when they have a seizure, please consider taking a few moments to read up on what you can do to help them during an episode, if you're so inclined. And of course, reblog to spread the word.