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2 years ago
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I just wanted to say thank you to so many people reaching out to see if I'm okay.
November was an absolute bitch of a month in a way that I have not experienced in a long time. I'm quite good at shouldering stress and I've definitely been in tougher spots than this but having the business that I built up for 10 years and it being my main source of income suddenly vanish without warning definitely was a gut punch.
I'm hoping I'll be okay. I have probably told you before but my clan has an actual motto 'concussus surgo' which basically means "though shaken, I rise" ...its basically the Latin version of that well.known chumbawumba song "I get knocked down but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down" and that's basically how I feel about it all, it's been really tough but you dust yourself down and do it again.
Everyone here rallying around me has certainly helped and I'm conscious of the fact other artists have also had the rug pulled from under them and perhaps don't have the following or reach that I do. So please spread the support to others, and if you're one of those artists who has had this happen to you (or even if you're not an artist at all but still are struggling and need to plug a gofund me or donation page please use the comments to plug either you're new place to subscribe or whatever you want really.
I currently don't have a place to subscribe to. I am hoping this week that will change and I'll let everyone know when that all goes live but for the time being thank you to those who have just randomly sent me money to help. I really REALLY appreciate the generosity and kindness of the community. It really has made me burst into thankful tears several times this past few days
November was an absolute bitch of a month in a way that I have not experienced in a long time. I'm quite good at shouldering stress and I've definitely been in tougher spots than this but having the business that I built up for 10 years and it being my main source of income suddenly vanish without warning definitely was a gut punch.
I'm hoping I'll be okay. I have probably told you before but my clan has an actual motto 'concussus surgo' which basically means "though shaken, I rise" ...its basically the Latin version of that well.known chumbawumba song "I get knocked down but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down" and that's basically how I feel about it all, it's been really tough but you dust yourself down and do it again.
Everyone here rallying around me has certainly helped and I'm conscious of the fact other artists have also had the rug pulled from under them and perhaps don't have the following or reach that I do. So please spread the support to others, and if you're one of those artists who has had this happen to you (or even if you're not an artist at all but still are struggling and need to plug a gofund me or donation page please use the comments to plug either you're new place to subscribe or whatever you want really.
I currently don't have a place to subscribe to. I am hoping this week that will change and I'll let everyone know when that all goes live but for the time being thank you to those who have just randomly sent me money to help. I really REALLY appreciate the generosity and kindness of the community. It really has made me burst into thankful tears several times this past few days
Seriously though, good luck with everything, Star, we are wishing you well. And so many kicked out of patreon, maybe the scene is ripe for an alternative more inclusive platform, but maybe the market is oversaturated. I do not know, I am no expert, just putting thoughts out into the ether
Though… we as humanity did invent Lemons… as the bastard offspring of Bitter Oranges and Citron :p
Bad news: Now that song's stuck in my head
Good to hear that you pulled through these difficult times
*hugs*
As for substar, I lost the majority of my support when switching over so I'm a bit doubtful. Like only 3 of them followed me abs the rest just dipped without a trace-
Like I'm willing to try, but it's very unmotivating to see that happen and then get ignored after lol
And even that is rare.
So i have no idea why patreon would even include you in their unjust purge
so the motto will be "ged tha mi air chrith, èiridh mi" just don't ask me how you say it, I don't speak Scottish Gaelic...
anyway, don't you worry, friends will have your back, it's mutual aid and such, we are all in this together and all.
Best suggestion I’ve heard is subscribestar, apparently there’s also subscribestar nsfw, though I’m not sure on that one.
Even now I'm struggling to even get 5 subscribers which is a shock since I had more on Patreon. I really do hope you'll be better off finally soon.
(this is a bit awkward to do bc I feel bad despite being given permission...)
Incase anyone here would like to support a struggling abdl artist in need, here's my substar as well...
https://subscribestar.adult/oatmeal.....ct_notice=true
*Big Hugs*
I wanted to ask you. Do you still have your ... redbubble, I think it was. Years ago, I bought a shirt from you (one of the Dino-Rawr ones).
For whatever reason, parts of the song "Broken, Beat & Scarred" by Metallica kind of make me think of that song too, though coming at things from a completely different direction (and fueled by a decidedly different set of emotions)...