Glad to see you haven't forgotten about your roots Mr Successful Author~ (lighthearted)

To everyone who's helped me and continues to help me as I get back on my paws after the shitstorm of the past year and a half, my words will never be enough to express how grateful and thankful I am, and thank you to everyone who reads this. It helps to get my thoughts out.

I am only as strong as I am because of my mom, and because I have the strength of so many wonderful people who care behind me. I am strong for her and I am strong for them. I am strong because I want to repay the kindness that I've been shown for so long in a very unkind world.

I'm strong because of them, and because I know my mom wouldn't want me to let myself spiral and isolate. I would not have been able to get to this point already if I weren't honoring her legacy and didn't have so many supporting me in my time of need. Because I let them in. Because I was vulnerable.

I'm still adjusting to things. I've changed a lot. Some things better, some things worse. It's drawn a lot of new people to me. A lot genuinely care about me. It's hard to keep track. Tons who I both look up to and look up to me. Pulling for me to get through this and supporting me.

I'm sorry I waited a while to tell everyone. I feel guilty about it, even if I know I shouldn't. I don't like to put others out, to make them worry about me. It's not ok to hide the hurt, because it hurts others as well as me, because they weren't trusted enough to know or feel forgotten.

At this point I'm pretty much at the acceptance stage. When my father first texted me on Monday, I thought he was being a manipulative ass. Then he texted again on Wednesday. I decided to call on Thursday. I've cried the most I have in my entire life since then.

Thank you, Riley. 🫂

If you're seeing this second hand here on bsky and you are/were someone who was important to me and I forgot to send this to you on an individual level, I am so sorry for overlooking you. I'm bad at showing care sometimes, because I've been too busy trying to be strong and inspirational like she was

Looks like she has properly settled into her new domain! (4/4)

It seems like someone is enjoying all that she has amassed! (3/4)

Yep, great place for a growing trove! (2/4)

Yes, I did plop my beacon down in a cemetery. No, I won't move it. Did it for the funny and it's aesthetically accurate. 💜

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My poor waistline is jiggling in fear already. /j /pos

*bonk*