Gonna disappear for a while · 7:19pm Apr 7th, 2019
So, I have a bit of a problem. It's one I've had for a while, and, for the most part, I've been pretty good at keeping it under control. However, I've reached a point where I need to come to a firm decision.
What is my problem?
I tend to become overly obsessed with things.
It could be anything, really. Once I get my brain started on something, it becomes very hard to take it off. Whether it's learning about a particular subject, absorbing a media, or even creating art. I become so enthralled with it, that I can not put my focus on anything else.
Normally, it's not that big of a deal. I just let it run its course and, once done, I'm fine. However, sometimes it's not fine; and it begins to interfere with other aspects of my life.
Such as now.
Lately, I've been finding myself spending way too much time on this site. As an extension of that, I've been spending way too much time working on my stories. Is that an overall bad thing? Probably not. I like being here with you guys, and I like writing (wins all around!).
Problem is, this all I've been doing. So much so, it is starting to cause problems.
I've mentioned a few times that I'm a student. What I haven't mentioned is that I'm a grad student in a very intensive architecture program. I also hold down a part-time office job.
What has happened is I've fallen behind in my work. Not just my school work, but my work work as well.
Thus, I'll be taking a break from FimFiction, and well, everything for a while. In a few hours, I'll be closing out all my tabs (yes, tabs) and turning all my attention to the offline world.
Finals are at the end of the month, so I hope to be back by early May.
So, why am I telling you all this?
Well, for starters, I don't want anyone, particularly those following me, to freak out because I haven't been on the site for a couple weeks. (I guess just a reassurance that I'm not dead.)
I also don't want people who write stuff to me think I'm actively avoiding them. (Though, I am already a bit awkward in responding to people. I may make a blog about that later.)
But as for everyone else, thank you if you've made it this far into my ramblings. I guess I just want this to be a reminder that, while this community platform, and the many others like it, is great and amazing, there is that big offline world out there. That while we can come together and interact in a virtual setting, there is also the physical setting and those who populate it with us. And that we need to interact with those people as well.
I think what happens is we get so caught up in our online lives that we can neglect our offline lives. That we need to remind ourselves that there must be a balance between the two. And, at some point, we need to come to the realization that it's the offline life that matters more than the online. And it's because of that realization that, sometimes, you just need to walk away.
Sorry to break it to you, but one day, you will stop coming here. One day, we will all go our separate ways. Yes, this happens in the real world, too. But, you just can't walk away from life like you can a website. Life is far more complex than that.
Okay, this just turned into a downer...
So, anyway, just wanted to make it known I'm gonna be gone for the rest of the month. Who knows, I may even return with a new story (depends how the rest of my semester goes.)
So, have a great month, happy Passover, happy Easter, happy [whatever you happen to celebrate in April].
See y'all in May!
Sometimes you need a break.
Hopefully you can get things balanced during your break.