(please read) I've been on scratch for 7 years. I remember when the code scripting was done on the right side of the screen, when the primary colour was blue, and when all the "when flag clicked" blocks had cat ears. I was 10 when I started, and as I started to make art, I would interact with other scratchers. I remember the first ever comment I got was from @Cookiestripe . I ran outside, ecstatic, and climbed the fence to tell my cousin, who was also my neighbour at the time. As I've grown, I've had so many wonderful interactions, made heaps of friends, and watched them leave in turn. Every now and then there was a hate comment, but I could deal with ignoring it. I have never seen as much negativity on scratch, as I am seeing now. You guys can't seem to keep your negative opinions to yourself, having no empathy whatsoever for the person on the other end of the screen. Well all this time, the person on the other side of this screen has been a teenage girl who has grown up on scratch, posting art. I've spent hundreds of hours developing my art style, and for what? For you to tell me my art and story sucks. What I wanted more than anything was to make a full amv (never did) to post finished maps (hardly did) to run a comic (I'm trying). Guys, the only reason I'm still on scratch is to finish seasons. I decided to dub it to give me motivation, and it has. Because all the voice actors have been incredibly lovely. All the people involved in auditions have been lovely. I don't think I had a single negative experience with any of you. Thank you <3 I'm trying to finish Seasons for you, and for me. Because it's my passion project. And while I could potentially be making money, selling art commissions, illustrating books (I have actually, I'm a published illustrator! it's kinda cool) I've instead decided that I want to put several hours of my day, each day, every week into seasons. Just so you guys can read it. Now, it's not an amazing story, I get it, and the art isn't perfect, but that doesn't make it right for you to call my projects "trash" and a "disgrace". Think before you type, because you run the the risk of hurting people through your words and actions. ~ So, you guys like to voice your opinions? Well here's my opinion. I know you didn't ask, but oh well, I never asked for yours. You start drama on scratch for attention. You shame people, and people groups, believing you're somehow above them. Now of course this is not everyone. Thankfully, it's actually only a small fraction who are actually awful like this. Heaps of people have risen to stand up for me and others <3 thank you ~ So you hate furries? Most furies only pretend to be an animal when they're in the suite. They're playing a character, just like an actor does. They are pretending to be someone else. In a way, it's basically what you're doing right now. You're on an account, which masks the RL you. You're putting on an online persona, so what right do you have to accuse them of smth you're literally doing right now? It's hypocritical. ~ Now, personally I'm not a furry, I just draw art of animals, but I'll gladly stand up for them because I despise any form of discrimination. Fun fact: do you know the typical furry stereotype isn't actually true for all furries? Crazy right. And do you know all people, furry or not, have the potential to do what that stereotype implies??? Woahhh, so now we've just discovered you furry haters are actually openly cursing and hating on a large group of people, who aren't anything like what you shame them for being. When I was twelve, I was introduced to the furry fandom. To me, it seemed cool. A whole group of people making animal characters, being creative, making art. So I made a fur suite/head, before digging deeper and finding out about the stereotype. I got scared away. I never actually continued drawing my own anthro art after that (with the exception of an AT every now and then). So while you believe kids are being lured into the "furry trap", the truth is, they're being lured into a trap your setting, by hating on them for something people they've never met, have done. Just drop it. Do you think it makes you cool to post "ewww furry, d!e" on someone's project? Because it really doesn't. So quit it please. ~ So you don't like my art? Womp womp. I don't care. Go find an artist you do like and follow them. Don't spam my inbox and waste my time saying my art is stupid. I rlly don't care.
(continued) The world is difficult enough to live in as it is. Don't make it worse by bullying people online. Guys, I'm homeless. I've been homeless for the past eight months. I house sit, but at the moment I don't have one. I move houses almost on a weekly basis. Every day I drive past people living in tents in parks, and know that that could have been me if my family didn't sign up for housesitting websites. It could still be me if we can't find a housesit on time. I am missing a chunk of my dog's life. I only get to see her every couple of months, and I'm scared she'll forget all about me. Guys, I have no idea what's next for me, and for the past eight months, my future has looked like a void. Please stop sending me hate. ~ So now you know a bit about the person you've been insulting. I'm a 17 year old housesitter, who's constantly scared about her future, and sometimes, I fear for my life. I'm passionate about art, writing and musical theatre. I've struggled with depression most of my life. I've had to break up physical fights between family members. I'm a Christian and believe in loving people and meeting them where they are at (not trying to change them, unless they are willing, and ready to hear about what I believe in). I accept people no matter who or what they identify as, and will treat them as equals no matter what.
