heyy, it's astro to keep it simple, this is it i am officially leaving scratch. buckle in ima start from the beginning :) ⚞⛧───────── my scratch journey~~ it means a lot to me, so i wanna type it down but no need to read it (it's more for me) i started scratch 3.8 years ago on an account called @StikyRedBean :D (right before quarantine in 2020) it may have been cringey, but i made gacha edits and posted them over 2019-2020 songs (help) cuz that was what i found interest in i stayed in that account for about a year until i found scratchers like @dreamyrxse (deleted) and @-comfortinq (quit), which i still look up to a lot till this day. i wanted to become a part of the aesthetic community so i created THIS account (many people have asked me how i made my username. the official answer is that i knew i wanted "astro" in my username and i js paired it up with "tears" cuz i found that word on a username fillers image). i started posting "aesthetic" projects and first made my thumbnails on sketchpad 5.1 (look it up, it's literally just a drawing app). i switched to canva and made animated thumbnails, until i found an aesthetic roblox thumb tutorial on youtube made by wraiinbow. this was the start of how i created my "signature 2021 thumb style". i had around 400 followers before 2/14/21, when i got curated for the first time <3 (i was on scratch front page) on my "removing backgrounds" project!! this is where i actually started gaining popularity. im pretty sure i gained like 300 followers in just that week alone. either way, i was really appreciative and excited to continue posting. fast forward another (almost) 3 years, and we're here (15.4k followers). ⚞⛧───────── anyway, i can proudly say i have been an active scratcher in general for about 4 years. this site practically raised me through quarantine and i dont regret a single thing :") there are a few reasons why im officially leaving. 1. no interest in posting there's a reason i havent posted in 4+ months, i am ashamed of it but i know i feel absolutely no motivation in content creating on scratch anymore. 2. health my physical health is not doing well, because i keep getting sick. my immune system is just worsened in general especially bc everyone at school is sick too (if you're sick, stay home if you can). with the time off of scratch, i will do a better job of taking care of myself and start to focus on "healthier habits" in hopes of improving my health. luckily though, my mental health is doing well as it's improved since the summer! update . 4/16/25: hi everybody :)) just wanted to randomly drop an update. I am doing so much better health wise. 2023-early 2024 was probably the worst times of my life physically. although I still struggle with some of my health concerns im so glad to say ive gotten a lot better. thank u all for ur concern 3. technical difficulties my school blocked pixlr e from my chromebook, i cant even create thumbnails anymore. some may say to use a different device, but i simply dont do that bc of the entirely different layout. im a bit fed up with my school ⚞⛧───────── i actually dont want to be sappy but cut me some slack i dont know how else to say this thank you for EVERYTHING. scratch is and /always/ will be a part of my life. it brought me so much creativity in my life. helped me find new interests <3 taught me some life skills that i will use and take advantage of for the rest of my life. it's helped me improve my school grades in ways (believe it or not). im so forever grateful for the amazing people i've met. thank you to my friends/people alongside me in the community for a long time, you know who you are. ill miss you a lot and i only wish the best for you all. i hope some of you continue your journey a lot longer than i i love all of you, from my 1st follower to my last. some final words from me on here: remember you are worthy, loved, and beautiful keep your head up if you're going through anything, talk w someone about it or take care of yourself. it's not a request it's a command if ur feeling good, im so happy for you and i hope you continue feeling this way :) im sorry i said i would be coming back from scratch eventually. plans change it's hard saying goodbye bc after i post this it's official ill miss this site smm stats: btww we made it to top 65 scratchers! xx 39,901 loves 19,251 favorites 666,333 views aaaand 15,401 followers >< ill prob hop in again one day to see how things are going. im a bit upset i have so many unshared projs and descs and ideas, but that can remain a mysteryy :oo i may be leaving scratch but my account isnt, so enjoy the projects ive left behind! i hope the aesthetic comm thrives again one day cuz that era was honestly the best... iykyk. SOMEONE DO IT RAAAHH sorry this proj is messy till next time go do great things or smth haha ⚞⛧───────── ...for the very last time, -astro
