So. Summer break. Already. Yet so much has happened >:0 TADC the last act, some friends graduating, but ngl, personally, I think this is the year I've grown the most as a person ("ahh holy cringe fest"- i'm cringe but I'm free. let me cook ┐( ̄ヘ ̄)┌), and not to mention my AMAZING new friends :D. I know this is such a stereotype, but I turned 13 this year, and I feel like my eyes have opened (in good ways and bad, but let's focus on the good... mostly ( ̄v ̄;)). I realized that things in shows sometimes aren't all fun and games. As in some people can genuinely relate to serious topics in them sometimes. And, I know everybody says this ;v;, but you really never know what someone's going through. And sometimes I low-key feel like I'm living in a slice of life because I know certain things about my new friends (like how shows show everyone's perspective sometimes) that they might not even know about each other. And on that note, something will happen, and it will click in my mind of how that was triggered to happen. It's kinda satisfying in its own weird way, but in reality, I learn how badly the person was affected. See that blonde in the corner? She has some old friend problems that are very, very deep to her, and she has some trust issues that I learned the hard way of. If she's seeing this right now, I want you to know that you are wanted, and you have such a funny, kind soul. That girl with the red hair tips? She has some pretty personal family issues, and behind all her funny, brush-it-off attitude, she's so sensitive and just wants everyone to like each other. If she's seeing this right now, I want you to know that your friends will always have your back and you shouldn't need to work so hard for other people's happiness. And that girl with short, dark hair? She just has a longing to find people that match her vibes. If she's seeing this, I want you to know that you're very sweet and smart, and if I'm not too busy being crazy, I'll be sure to match your quieter vibe ;>. Then there's me in the purple (face reveal kinda jump scare). First of all, the fact that I'm not my avatar is a symbol of me finally feeling like I can take off my mask ("woah, cornball >:0") but the fact that my crown is still there is because, well, for one it's there so you know it's me lol, but also because they don't fullyyy know me. Which is okay. Cuz another thing I've learned this year is that even though people may never know everything about you, whether it be because it's too private or personal, it doesn't matter. And they shouldn't anyway. Because no one is perfect ("holy cornball-"). I've truly understood a lot of things that I had never really thought that deep about. KNOWING you have solid friends isn't THINKING you have "perfect" friends. Even if friends fight, it might be better for everyone because everyone learned something (and not to mention fights are 100% normal and one fight shouldn't lead to something much bigger than itself). But at the end of the day, though being respected and loved are very, very important when it comes to friendship, UNDERSTANDING is the key to everything.
Also, the art and song idea was heavily inspired by @Gummygumdrop : https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/672313777