I'm sorry you're feeling isolated, Sandra. It reminds me of a time when I moved from Miami, FL to Boston, MA for college. I thought it'd be easier, but like you I'm stuck with the "make some friends!" approach on a place where I have no family and don't know anybody from school. To top it off, it was a big school, so you barely had any stability in classroom composition. It was a revolving door of classmates.
I hope that at some point, even if it isn't in that place, your reach a point which you can call "home".
Hey, sorry to hear about your depression, and sorry to hear about OPB. Ultimately, the comic was something you did for yourself, and if it's not working for you, then you've definitely taken the right step in putting an end to it. I'm just glad that you're generous enough to share the rest of the story with us.
It's true that if you ever plan out something in the beginning from start to finish, it's really easy to lose enthusiasm for it midway, especially when real life gets a bit stressful and it starts to feel like a chore rather than something to really get creative about. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that, but I'm sure you learned a lot from this project and you'll still take away a lot from it, finished or not.
Anyway, rambling aside, I wish you the best! Looking forward to the final summary.
I've been there, and believe it or not, it gets better. Hang in there.
I appreciate that you're going to give us an ending for OPB, but don't let it become something else to stress over. We get it when/if we get it. YOU are the most important element in this equation. I know it sounds selfish, but you need to put yourself first sometimes. When you are feeling better, THEN you can worry about other people. And don't worry. We'll be waiting. :-)
I can sympathise with depression (and the part that sucks the most for me is the niggling thought in the back of your head that you're wasting everyones time and should just get over it, despite everything you know about seratonin levels).
Speaking as a fan of Pushing Daisies (oh gods how I miss you, pushing daisies) & Firefly, having the things I love cancelled is not a new experience. These things happen. Don't worry about the comic, put it to one side for now and just look after yourself. Do stuff that makes you happy.
Hugs. Many hugs. Initially awkward, but ultimately bone crunching and slightly chiropractic.
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I hope that at some point, even if it isn't in that place, your reach a point which you can call "home".
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It's true that if you ever plan out something in the beginning from start to finish, it's really easy to lose enthusiasm for it midway, especially when real life gets a bit stressful and it starts to feel like a chore rather than something to really get creative about. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that, but I'm sure you learned a lot from this project and you'll still take away a lot from it, finished or not.
Anyway, rambling aside, I wish you the best! Looking forward to the final summary.
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Look forward to seeing the summary.
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I appreciate that you're going to give us an ending for OPB, but don't let it become something else to stress over. We get it when/if we get it. YOU are the most important element in this equation. I know it sounds selfish, but you need to put yourself first sometimes. When you are feeling better, THEN you can worry about other people. And don't worry. We'll be waiting. :-)
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Speaking as a fan of Pushing Daisies (oh gods how I miss you, pushing daisies) & Firefly, having the things I love cancelled is not a new experience. These things happen. Don't worry about the comic, put it to one side for now and just look after yourself. Do stuff that makes you happy.
Hugs. Many hugs. Initially awkward, but ultimately bone crunching and slightly chiropractic.
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