alchemicink

I appreciate your thoughtful response, my friend 🥰 it's helpful to think it through from different angles and perspectives.

It is quite isolating at times to try to share something with the community and get no response. (I'd liken it to bringing a dessert to a party but then watching everyone eat the other desserts instead.) But then, I get unexpected comments on older works occasionally, and that reminds me that people are still enjoying my stories even if it's not as quickly as I'd expect.

To your example about joining a lot of events and then being overwhelmed, I totally see that! I've definitely had to cut back on signing up for stuff bc I spend too much time on one thing and can't enjoy anything else. But if I'm not participating, it's easier to read through the works and such! Like, less pressure to read and therefore easier to do, I guess?

Anyway, so far, I think the best thing for me is to make sure I only post when I'm in a good headspace. So I'm not too impatient and such, and then get disappointed.

Thanks for listening to my complaints 🥰