Sorry for taking so long to respond to this, although given context clues you can probably put together why I am not on top of my shit rn lol.
Thank you. Genuinely. I wish you didn't have to spend a lot of time feeling that way. I'm so glad I came across your VNs on a random itch.io search and found you, you're an indescribably big inspiration as an artist, and just as a person I'm really glad to know you.
I definitely know how it feels to not have a reason to exist outside my creative work. That was what this game was for me for 3 years, so it was terrifying when it stopped being that and I suddenly didn't have anything tethering me here. I finally got an appointment with a therapist who hopefully won't ghost me this time, so fingers crossed I can figure my shit out and see any path forward where I can create and also survive, because I've historically avoided doing the things that make that a possibility (while refusing to reckon with the consequences) and it's driven me into a corner.
I am rooting for you every step of the way on your journey too. I admire you a lot as someone who has taken big risks I haven't and invested in your work in a way I always avoided doing, and I both really hope and believe it will pay off for you. Once I'm feeling more sane I actually want to ask you for advice on a lot of things, but first I need to take a breather and establish some sort of baseline stability and actually plan a more realistic long-term path forward this time.
Thank you again for your comment, it means a lot.