Click or Press Space to see sneak peeks of upcoming content on @Cookiiewookie and @_DragonDraws_ Explanation: I’ve been gone for a while now, school was really rough and I have been picking classes, studying for my next school year, and doing drivers test stuff. My rat Cream passed away shortly after my birthday around June 17 while we were on vacation (she did have a pet sitter and we don’t know why she passed away, we assume it was old age) And Cookie had to be put down in March when she started showing signs of dying. Aside from the personal stuff, I just didn’t really want to do scratch. I felt like I had hit a wall in my art, animation, and writing journey. I still feel like I don’t have the time, energy, or tools to allow me to make what I actually want to make here. About Scratch: I’m scared to use scratch because it seems like such a volatile site. Only a few months ago my sister was almost banned for typing out a smiley face and a year ago or less people could have their projects taken down if there was a scratch on a character. Now animation memes that explicitly talk about substances, violence, and weapons are trending. I have no issue with that at all! I think it’s great that scratch has been less strict lately, but it worries me that I don’t know the boundaries and rules of this platform anymore. Scratch also just crashes for me once I get past 60 frames and it pixelates all of my imported art. I’m Working On It :’) : This summer though I’ve already been working to bring my creativity back and start making art again. I’ve been very interested in painting with water color, nail art, and watching let’s plays, but I’m not sure how to translate what I like onto scratch right now. The Internet and Why I am Here: Like many other users I am only here because my parents don’t let me use other social media. While I appreciate their concerns and I understand why they want to protect me, it’s been years since I got on here. I’m going to be off to college one day, and I want a way to get my ideas out there and interact with others. As someone who grew up with the internet (later in life though, because my usage of it was very limited when I was younger) I know the dangers of it, but as someone who can barely communicate with people in the real world I really enjoy using it as a way to talk to others. I also really love the scratch community, but I feel as though it has moved on without me. If you have thoughts about any of the discussed topics comment down below. Thank you for reading my obnoxious rant <3 Song: Hey Siri by Salem Ilese
