Hey again!
Due to recent events when writing this, I have some things to say.
If I ever leave, if any of my other parts ever leave, remember this post.
There might be a day where I can't post online anymore.
Whether that be due to finances, chaos, or worse.
I never thought I'd say that, but things are pretty uncertain right now.
So I wanted to say, if I ever leave suddenly without warning, I probably didn't want to.
Despite all my complaining about the internet this past year, it's been a creative outlet for me for a long time.
The only way I would give up on that without letting anyone know is by force or losing access completely.
If it was by my own will, I would say so.
So I'm hoping not to leave, but am predicting there may be a day where that happens.
In case that happens, I have a few things to say.
We've been in "unforeseen times" for a pretty long time now.
We're hitting lows even the worst cynic wouldn't predict. Maybe.
I can't predict the future. I'm not a fortune teller.
I just have this bad feeling in my gut things are going to go horribly wrong.
So I wanted to post this somewhere, in case it does happen. And if it doesn't happen then it's a good disclaimer if nothing else.
You've probably seen it on the news so I won't mention it here. It'll probably change again by the time you see this.
One of the biggest positives of the internet is it unifies people across the world.
One of the biggest negatives of the internet is it unifies people across the world.
When you were in a country pre-internet, you mostly heard stories from your country and the people around you.
Now? You can see in real time how everyone is reacting.
The hatred, the glee, the fury, the pity.
All of it.
And I feel like humans were not made to deal with this much feedback all at once.
Maybe in a couple generations we'll adapt, if we're still here by then.
I try not to doompost, but there comes a point where you cannot say nothing about it anymore.
I have a bad feeling the current internet may not exist much longer.
One day the internet I grew up on will be nothing but a memory.
Despite my complaining, part of why I liked the internet so much was because it was a world stage.
People from anywhere in the world, as long as they had an internet connection, could share their thoughts and reactions and creativity.
That to me has always been a wonderful thing, even if it's been corrupted over time.
I can't say anything, but I'm sorry. I didn't wish for this, and I wish it didn't have to be like this.
So what about the future? Like I said earlier I can't predict how it'll go.
But for me? I'll try to survive. I'll try to keep creating. As long as I can.
I am terrified. No exaggerating.
This is the first time I've seen something like this in my lifetime, and I fear it'll become much worse.
I really hope for once that I'm wrong.
Thank you for reading!