Hey hey!! Sorry it’s taken me so long to respond, as per usual, I am not functioning fantastically atm, haha >.< But also, I was away on a walking/nature break this past week or so with my pops.
So glad you had fun with the demo ^-^ And it truly is a miracle if you didn’t encounter a bug while you played, cos there are probably some in there x3 Seems impossible to ever squash every single bug cos there’s just too much variation in people’s PCs and stuff T_T haha,
Yeeeeah, I have been on the burnout train too many times, aheh >.< And only just learned late last year that I have ADHD as well as autism, which helps explain why I’m overwhelmed by everything pretty much all of the time x3
My last burnout lasted almost an entire year, and I don’t think I’ve actually managed to recover to my pre-burnout level of functioning even though I’m not in burnout anymore :( I don’t know if I ever will tbh, cos I’ve learned that every time you burnout, the threshold for the next burnout is lowered, and you always lose some level of functioning forever >.<
So yeah, avoiding future burnouts has now become a much bigger priority than it was in the past x3 I’m kinda terrified of ending up in a place where I just can’t create anything ever again.
Massively appreciate your understanding :3 And while I also appreciate that you can relate to that sorta struggle, it also sucks, because I wish nobody had to experience that sorta thing!!
I still don’t think I’ve entirely accepted that I need to take better care of myself + slow down more, haha. Cos it already feels like I’m too slow >.< But I do understand how important it is to take things at whatever pace is manageable :3
I think I just spent waaaay too much of my life trying to measure up to others, and it’s a hard habit to break :( I’m trying, though! And definitely managing to let some of the guilt go, finally x3
I will shut up anyhow x3 And just say thank you so much again for playing + for all your kind words of support <3 It really means a lot ^-^