Just wanna ask…you doing ok?
The fact that someone even asked…actually makes me feel better. I try to keep my life mostly private because people expect that from internet users, but I kind of want to spill a little of what’s been happening and get it off my chest.
In short, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in August, and it’s been absolutely kicking my butt, even after 6 months later. This is also combined with another chronic illness that I’ve had since puberty that I will not go into detail about, and the two heavily conflict with each other.
Basically, my gastroenterologist simply diagnosed the problem, only got me my medicine after constant nagging by me, and a follow up appointment was never made. The medicine seemed to only work for two months, and I’m still waiting to go to my new appointment this next week.
Crohn’s leaves me with very little energy for anything, both physically and mentally. And I work the most hours during June, July, and August, with most times not getting home until between 5-6:00pm. I have to make my own food because my intestines and stomach can’t handle most food anymore, which also takes time out of my day as well as take care of my dog, and even my mother, who is just as sick as I am. After all of that, it’s pretty much time to go to bed for the next day if I don’t want to be sleep deprived.
I just haven’t had the time or energy to draw anything lately. Not that it matters since the internet seems to put down anything anyone does. You can’t enjoy anything, poorly written or not. You can’t even be in a fandom without being ridiculed. Anything you say or do immediately describes you as a person to other people when in reality we are much more complex creatures. Even being completely absent seems to set people off. You are expected to be good if you are in the fine arts department of the internet, even if you haven’t professionally developed anything. You can’t just draw and write complete shit anymore, especially if you intend to make into a series purely for fun.
All of this feeds into my need to feel validated, even if I constantly tell myself that it doesn’t matter.











