I've wanted to try new stuff this year and so I have, part of that exploration was Sheezy..... So what are my thoughts? It's slower, smaller and fits exactly the nostalgia I was seeking but I think in doing so, it's shown me an issue with myself. I don't want to sound up my own ass or anything but I'm certainly not the spasmodic IZ loving amateur I once was. Part of my old dA experience was being tied to a fandom, having a group of similarly skilled peers who were growing along side me and while I could always join another fandom and there's also always room for people to grow ...... I more or less just feel alone. What I'm saying is I could go gung ho and rp like it's 2010 but it's not. I have my own original thing now that I'm very passionate about and pour most of my time into. When I left dA, when I felt betrayed by most of my old friends, I turned my back on all of it and saw being professional as the only way forward so worked so hard to break into a difficult industry and only seems to be collapsing now. :'D I also kinda feel like the site prefers a certain demographic and I'm probably not it. This isn't really the doing of Sheezy of course.

All very downer shit, I know....uh...so what about the good?
I really like the vibe, can I say that enough? I love seeing the personality in all the customized pages I pass. The people here who are larping like it's 2012 and keeping that artstyle alive? I wanna kiss you guys on the forehead. That's not to mention I can discover so many amazing artists and know what I am seeing is real human made art! The antiAI stance is a breath of fresh air! I also have never NEVER been on a website with such an active and personable staff. On dA you could barely get a hold of a mod if someone stole your art. And having a direct line to these people on discord? it's the future truly lmao.

Like a leaf on the wind, I suppose I'll see where the future takes me but I'm not leaving anytime soon.
-Gij