Hello friends and strangers alike. It's been a long while since I've been around on FA, but with mental health getting much better overall from the break I took, I want to try and return here in a social capacity like I used to.

One of the big things I wanna preface here is this: I am extending an olive branch to anyone and everyone reading this journal who may feel like there's bad blood between us.

Seriously. Everyone.

Let's face it, the furry / scalie community is full of lots of social inadequacies, and I am definitely someone that portrayed a lot of that in the time I've been around. Anxiety, lack of self-worth, bitterness, entitlement and jealousy are just a few words to describe many of the emotions I've had towards various individuals in this fandom, some of which may or may not even realize it. There's some things I've done that I deeply regret, and some bridges I've burnt that haven't been repaired, but I feel like a lot of us in the fandom share in that sentiment, too.

For any of those that have been involved with me, if you feel the same way I do, and maybe feel like there's something to salvage between us, then I implore you to send me a note here on FA and let's talk about it, no pressure or hostility. Just a friendly conversation. I don't want to perpetuate or exist in the stress of drama or negativity anymore. Full stop. Life is just too damn short for that shit, and I know that on several occasions I've taken small things way too personally and caused an upset because of it, or just straight up vanished without saying anything.

I'm doing my due diligence about getting better. I haven't felt depressed in over half a year now, and I've been slowly socializing here and there in more quiet spaces of the fandom, and genuinely having a good time doing it. I'd like to continue to branch out and make good friends like I did in the past, because some of my best memories in my life have been through fandom interactions; it's a shame I let some bad experiences get to me so much and let it ruin those good moments.

On another note regarding art and roleplay with members of the fandom, am slowly opening up to both again. I will be putting my art back onto FA soon, including several pieces I never shared before due to various reasons, but overall I am going to be doing a small revamp of Zenn when moving forward with future interactions. More to come on that eventually.

For anyone reading this, know that you're a good person. All of us make mistakes, but it's our future that defines us, not our past. What will your future end up being?