Chatterbox: Pudding's Place

Hiatus.

Hey guys, it's me, Starseeker. I'm not sure why I just told you that, since you saw my name when you clicked on this thread. I guess I'm delaying telling you guys this. I'll just continue.

I'm going on hiatus.

If you guys read webcomics, you're probably familiar with that dreaded word-- hiatus. It means a break of unspecified length. So yes, I'm going on hiatus. I'm temporarily restricting my online activities, including the CB and NaNo. Let me explain myself.

I've mentioned on a few threads that I've been going through some stuff. That's true. I am. Without going into too much detail, I've been suffering emotionally a lot and am having a hard time dealing with some stuff. I've been spending so much time online that my irl life has been suffering. I've been getting about 5-7 hours of sleep a night, I've been failing tests, failing competitions, failing as a friend-- generally just feeling like second-best, which isn't great. So. Hiatus. I'm going to get my life back on track, then I'll be back. It could be next week, it could be mid-fall-- I don't know. That's why it's a hiatus.

So what does this mean for you all? Well, I won't disappear completely. I'll still be here a bit, but not the constant checking that I've been doing. Couple times a week, maybe? Who knows, you guys might not even notice a difference. I'll also be out of the country for part of this year for a week or so. Finals are coming up, and I just... I can't deal with everything at once. I'm refocusing. 

I'd like to stress two points. One, this isn't your guys' fault. Nobody was rude to me and made me decide to take a hiatus. You guys are all so incredibly wonderful and lovely and I'll miss you so much while I'm away. And second, I am not leaving. I'll repeat that: I am not leaving. I'll be back. I don't know when, but... hopefully soon. Summer is never a good posting time for me. If I can get my life together quickly, then a few weeks, maybe. But then it's finals and I'm leaving the country and then it's summer, so... fall? I will be back in the fall for sure. 

And one last thing I'd like to get off my chest: I am Shhh... Not Telling. Some of you knew that already. Some of you suspected. But I wanted to completely and freely admit to it. I started using Shhh as a pseudonym about a year ago. I guess I was afraid that I would be judged for my art, because all of you are such amazing artists. But y'all have never been anything but supportive for me. Thank you for giving me the courage to reveal myself. <3

And... that about wraps it up, I guess. I'll see you all when I see you. Please don't forget me. 

Bye for now, 

~Starseeker