i got some serious news

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as you can read from the title, i got some serious news. and no, this isn't a joke, this is actually very serious i created my scratch account for fun because i have always loved coding. i started coding when i was 9 (i'm not exaggerating). but i feel like every day, scratch is not a daily thing for me (i used to play scratch and code games every day), and because of middle school, stress has been catching up on me thanks to homework and grades. i want to make my parents proud so i am trying really hard to catch up on my education. my grades are doing really well, but my dad keeps telling me to improve my grades to a 4 (my school uses a number system [4=exceeding expectations, 3=on grade level, 2=approching grade level, and 1=need to improve], not a letter system). my grades are at a 3.5, academic content-wise, while 2 of the classes are at a 3. crazy thing is, that the semester had ended and my grads are finalized. i honestly am getting sadder each day, because my dad is mad because i'm on scratch too much and i need to "study more and get all 4s on my classes", which is kinda dumb. 3.5 is nearly exceeding expectations. even my principal said that a 3 in your classes is good enough. studying makes me more stressed (from personal experience), which is why i code games for you all instead of studying. i've been thinking about quitting scratch entirely. and, to be honest, i almost deleted my account... the thing is that i quitted nitro type 2 weeks ago as of November 2025, a typing game where you type (duh). so i'll let you decide my all time dream of scratch was to get 100 followers. i even planned a contest... but, i only have a little under 60, and i need your help. please consider liking or favoriting this project, as this will be a big boost for me to keep making projects for you guys. you don't have to, although just clicking on this project gives me a big boost! i would also love a follow, because that will get me one step closer to my dream goal of 100 followers. every single day, I am getting around 1-3 followers, which is awesome! i wanna get 100 followers before february of 2026. (it's april now:/ it's fine, yk) thanks for reading this, and sorry for this to be so long, these news are just serious please don't make me quit, i still love scratch deeply! i'm also working on my 100 follower contest, but it will not be released YET! thanks, once again. -JustASpeedrunner NOTE!!! (pls read) no worries, my mental health is smooth sailing and i am not depressed or facing against any cognitive/mental issues. so don't ask if im ok in the real world, i am ok, my mental health is great!