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8 months ago
I know I haven't been very active here, and it's for good reason. It’s time I was transparent with my life situation.
I have been laid off from my job. I’ve known this since November of last year. Our company got bought out and they laid off 95% of the employees. My last day was about two week ago.
These past few months have been full of stress, depression, anxiety, and dark thoughts. This has been super hard on me, and I sincerely apologize for ghosting in and out of existence. This on top of the state of the US right now, I’m barely managing tbh. I've barley felt alive.
I have been coping by mass-buying Flareon merch, not being sober, and isolating. I could do better to cope, but it’s been hard not to turn to the bottle. On numerous occasions, I considered ending my life. And yet, I’m still here. Something is still holding me here.
All this to say i’m sorry for the silence. I’m sorry if I worried anyone. But I’ll be ok. I’ll be a fulltime artist for the time being until I get a new job. I do have a couple job prospects lined up, so I hopefully won't be unemployed for too long.
If you’re waiting on a commission from me, again, I apologize for the delay while I’ve been dealing with life in the background. I promise to finish owed commissions as soon as I can, and hopefully before my new job. I do plan on working on them in the next few weeks, so I will be reaching out to everyone with updates very soon! As such, my commissions are CLOSED for the time being while I clear up my current queue.
I cannot thank my friends enough for being so supportive in my dark times. Honestly they’re the reason I’m still here. I wouldn't have had the strength to go on without them. For now, I’ll keep my head held high, and keep pushing.
Thanku all for your time and patience. I hope everyone has been well. Love y'all 💜
I have been laid off from my job. I’ve known this since November of last year. Our company got bought out and they laid off 95% of the employees. My last day was about two week ago.
These past few months have been full of stress, depression, anxiety, and dark thoughts. This has been super hard on me, and I sincerely apologize for ghosting in and out of existence. This on top of the state of the US right now, I’m barely managing tbh. I've barley felt alive.
I have been coping by mass-buying Flareon merch, not being sober, and isolating. I could do better to cope, but it’s been hard not to turn to the bottle. On numerous occasions, I considered ending my life. And yet, I’m still here. Something is still holding me here.
All this to say i’m sorry for the silence. I’m sorry if I worried anyone. But I’ll be ok. I’ll be a fulltime artist for the time being until I get a new job. I do have a couple job prospects lined up, so I hopefully won't be unemployed for too long.
If you’re waiting on a commission from me, again, I apologize for the delay while I’ve been dealing with life in the background. I promise to finish owed commissions as soon as I can, and hopefully before my new job. I do plan on working on them in the next few weeks, so I will be reaching out to everyone with updates very soon! As such, my commissions are CLOSED for the time being while I clear up my current queue.
I cannot thank my friends enough for being so supportive in my dark times. Honestly they’re the reason I’m still here. I wouldn't have had the strength to go on without them. For now, I’ll keep my head held high, and keep pushing.
Thanku all for your time and patience. I hope everyone has been well. Love y'all 💜
TheRealSmiley
~therealsmiley
Oh my goodness, you have nothing to say sorry for! :) Life [you] always comes first. Keep engaging those nice friends, stranger. We're all in this together. :)))))
