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So Long And Thanks For All The Fish
7 years ago
I'm gonna try and explain what I'm thinking in the way that least leads to tons of drama, since there is waaaay to much drama in the furry community that I see. So, sorry to add to it, here's what I'm doing.
So, if you saw my recent post about Twitter, you would know that I've been experimenting with the idea of gaining weight IRL. Well, my family found out, and they had an honest talk with me about it and their concerns for my health. They feel like I would be putting myself in a terrible position if I decide to disregard my health and gain weight, and also that the fatfur community is a catalyst for me normalizing and accepting something as unhealthy as obesity. I wasn't keen on what they were saying initially, but after we had our discussion, I think a lot of their points are right. So, I'm going to be leaving the fatfur community and trying to fit into the less kinky side of the community. This will likely take the form of a little bit of art and some more furry-ish game development, which you can follow at
ryujidev.
Since this is a pretty heavy topic and my decision has some weighty implications (puns half-intended), I would like to answer some questions right here and right now.
Q: Are you deleting your old art?
A: No. The one promise I made when I started doing art is that I'd leave everything up even if I personally hated it. If at least one person likes it, then removing it would do nothing but hurt them. There is definitely more than one person who likes my art, so it will stay in-tact. The only thing that will visually change on my page is likely a link to my new page.
Q: Are you deleting Ryuji and your other OCs?
A: I don't know, it will be a case-by-case basis kind of thing. I definitely will be keeping Ryuji around, although I've already slimmed him down to being mildly chubby instead of the squishy lardball he currently is.
Q: What will happen to SotFK?
A: I'm going to try and hand the creative reigns over to a close friend and will keep tabs on the game for about a month to try and get game developers into the SotFK community (or even make some people in the community already developers!). I don't know if the game will survive this change, but I hope it does for the sake of the fanbase it built over the past year.
Q: What about the other game ideas you had?
A: For those who don't know, I had two other fatfur game ideas I've been throwing around that I might work on over SotFK. And these ideas are coming with me, but will likely be reworked to not be fat-themed. I already know how I can do this with the action/puzzle platformer, but Blubbermon may be a bit more difficult to adapt. I'll give it the ol' college try, though.
Q: Why are you listening to your judgemental/fat-phobic family instead of what you want to do?
A: This is why I don't like politics; everyone is peer pressuring everyone else to the point that it is hard to know who is working in your best interest anymore. I don't think anyone here is being "the bad guy," anyways. My family care for my health and all of you just like a body type that goes against normal beauty standards by a couple hundred pounds. However, when it comes to who I'll listen to, I will choose my family. I know that they care deeply about me, which is why they wanted to change my mind so much.
Q: So you hate fatties now, just after one overnight talk?
A: No, not at all. I still think that this community is really strong and positive towards diversity and alternate beauty standards, and I love it for that. However, the thing that it is striving for is not healthy, and I do not want to be sucked into it, especially if it means I'll be too fat to do anything for the best years of my life. For those of you sticking in the community (which, don't let my departure be the only thing that makes you leave if you aren't), I love and respect you. However, I would also like you to think about the health of yourself and what you're glorifying. If you want to gain weight or idolize weight gain, only do it because you think it's worth it despite the health concerns, not because obesity is actually healthy somehow. It isn't for me, but if it is for you, I respect you entirely.
Q: Will you ever return?
A: The chance is small, but not nonexistent. To be honest, this is also a bit of an experiment for me, seeing if my love of fat furs and people is just a phase in my life or if running away from it is me repressing my sexuality. I want to try and become a healthier person by leaving, but it it leads me into an unhealthy mindset by avoiding something I really resonate with, I will come back. Until then, however, I'll see you on the other side of the community. Thank you so much for the support you have given me this past year and a half.
So, if you saw my recent post about Twitter, you would know that I've been experimenting with the idea of gaining weight IRL. Well, my family found out, and they had an honest talk with me about it and their concerns for my health. They feel like I would be putting myself in a terrible position if I decide to disregard my health and gain weight, and also that the fatfur community is a catalyst for me normalizing and accepting something as unhealthy as obesity. I wasn't keen on what they were saying initially, but after we had our discussion, I think a lot of their points are right. So, I'm going to be leaving the fatfur community and trying to fit into the less kinky side of the community. This will likely take the form of a little bit of art and some more furry-ish game development, which you can follow at
ryujidev. Since this is a pretty heavy topic and my decision has some weighty implications (puns half-intended), I would like to answer some questions right here and right now.
Q: Are you deleting your old art?
A: No. The one promise I made when I started doing art is that I'd leave everything up even if I personally hated it. If at least one person likes it, then removing it would do nothing but hurt them. There is definitely more than one person who likes my art, so it will stay in-tact. The only thing that will visually change on my page is likely a link to my new page.
Q: Are you deleting Ryuji and your other OCs?
A: I don't know, it will be a case-by-case basis kind of thing. I definitely will be keeping Ryuji around, although I've already slimmed him down to being mildly chubby instead of the squishy lardball he currently is.
Q: What will happen to SotFK?
A: I'm going to try and hand the creative reigns over to a close friend and will keep tabs on the game for about a month to try and get game developers into the SotFK community (or even make some people in the community already developers!). I don't know if the game will survive this change, but I hope it does for the sake of the fanbase it built over the past year.
Q: What about the other game ideas you had?
A: For those who don't know, I had two other fatfur game ideas I've been throwing around that I might work on over SotFK. And these ideas are coming with me, but will likely be reworked to not be fat-themed. I already know how I can do this with the action/puzzle platformer, but Blubbermon may be a bit more difficult to adapt. I'll give it the ol' college try, though.
Q: Why are you listening to your judgemental/fat-phobic family instead of what you want to do?
A: This is why I don't like politics; everyone is peer pressuring everyone else to the point that it is hard to know who is working in your best interest anymore. I don't think anyone here is being "the bad guy," anyways. My family care for my health and all of you just like a body type that goes against normal beauty standards by a couple hundred pounds. However, when it comes to who I'll listen to, I will choose my family. I know that they care deeply about me, which is why they wanted to change my mind so much.
Q: So you hate fatties now, just after one overnight talk?
A: No, not at all. I still think that this community is really strong and positive towards diversity and alternate beauty standards, and I love it for that. However, the thing that it is striving for is not healthy, and I do not want to be sucked into it, especially if it means I'll be too fat to do anything for the best years of my life. For those of you sticking in the community (which, don't let my departure be the only thing that makes you leave if you aren't), I love and respect you. However, I would also like you to think about the health of yourself and what you're glorifying. If you want to gain weight or idolize weight gain, only do it because you think it's worth it despite the health concerns, not because obesity is actually healthy somehow. It isn't for me, but if it is for you, I respect you entirely.
Q: Will you ever return?
A: The chance is small, but not nonexistent. To be honest, this is also a bit of an experiment for me, seeing if my love of fat furs and people is just a phase in my life or if running away from it is me repressing my sexuality. I want to try and become a healthier person by leaving, but it it leads me into an unhealthy mindset by avoiding something I really resonate with, I will come back. Until then, however, I'll see you on the other side of the community. Thank you so much for the support you have given me this past year and a half.
KaptainKQ
~kaptainkq
Well... Good luck, I guess.
