A Belated Statement

Hey guys, it's me again. Long time no see, eh? I'll admit, I've been a bit...ashamed to come back on after such a lengthy absence. But there are quite a few reasons for that, which I'll get into.

First off, I'm doing okay. My classes didn't exactly work out; entered a bit of a depressive fit for a long while, but I managed to pull myself out of that rut. I have a new dog; she's a black lab named Raven, and she's about to turn three years old soon. She really helped me out with my mental state; I even went to a group filled with other such people like myself and I had a lot of fun. Sadly, because COVID exists, I had to put those activities to a screeching halt. Thankfully, I have now properly obtained my Associate's Degree, and am working at Deseret Industries. It's a lot of work. I'm not ashamed to admit that I ended up getting the janitor job; I thought it would suck, but everyone's been super nice to me, and my job coach at the current moment knows what I'm capable of and wants to see me get better. And what she's seen is some fine work. I've been ironing out my kinks ever since starting. Of course, I'd be even better if COVID just stopped coming along and saying "This isn't even my final form!" But I digress.

As for the future of Starfleet Redone...to be honest, I haven't been feeling it at all. I started work on episode 4 some years ago, but then I lost all desire to write it. Ripping into Mykan's work turned out to be more trouble than it's worth. As such, I have given all of my currently uploaded and unfinished works the (Old Fic) label, showing that I am no longer interested in wangsting about a 30+-year-old's power fantasies and the potentially questionable writing choices of a children's show based on a girl's toy franchise. As of today, I am announcing something that has been fairly obvious for quite sometime:

Starfleet Redone is on an indefinite hiatus.

The reason being, I want to pursue my own passions instead of piggybacking off of the self-proclaimed Daikari King (I refuse to call it Dakari even still, as it's based on the Japanese names Daisuke and Hikari). I'm turning 28, and if I ever write another fanfic in the future, I want it to be based on things I'm truly passionate about. I've been on quite the Kingdom Hearts kick after Sora's inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (which, HOLY SHT, SORA'S ACTUALLY IN THE GAME!), so that might be something I incorporate into a future idea. Will it be pony-related? Who knows? Might be if I decide to start writing here again.

In any case, my final message to Mykan is this: you were just a phase of mine. I admit that I was unbelievably harsh, and my obsession with tearing you down made me tear myself down. No one can change the past, and I know I can never truly make up for any of my actions. You've made that clear as day. No matter how much or how sincerely I apologize, you won't accept it. So...I won't apologize. Plain and simple. Because at the end of the day, at least I'm actually living my life. I have a job, even if it's not the one I wanted. I have friends, both in real life and online, who are willing to give me support. I was finally able to move on, out of your shadow, when I made my home there for so long. And I've never been happier, because all my obsession with you did was hold me back from my true potential.

Meanwhile...you're still obsessed with haters, mockers and trolls. And at the end of the day? I know you won't get over them anytime soon. Heck, I'm sure you never really got over me even though I've been off for years. And I don't even care that I'll still have to live with that; I have far more important things to worry about in the real world anyways. I'm done dwelling on the past and being scared of the future. After all...

Peace out.