Author Update #3 · 5:59am Jul 31st, 2020
Heyo, everyone. So, my spirits are back up to respectable levels - even if I'm surviving only on savings now - and I'd say I'm mostly recovered from my losses. Mostly. I'm still prone to get more touchy then I normally would in terms of family matters now, and I'm still depressed, but, I've kiiinda made peace with it all. Kinda. Regardless, I consider myself fit to get back to work more seriously.
However, for those of you whom have been waiting for a new chapter of Shadow of Rage, don't worry, the next chapter is coming. I've simply been polishing as best I could. Er, well, rewriting, it. The chapter, not the whole story. It's still in the works, but fairly near done. Either way, it will be getting a new chapter before anything else does, and it does have main priority. I intend to keep my word as best I can.
Now, the easiest way to make sure I can keep all my other words? Well, hate to say it, but that's all up to time and what you guys decide. For all I know I might go dark for a long while because we ran out of money to pay bills around the house. For all I know we might be able to pull a good paying job in.
I don't know.
Now, for those of you who don't know, or don't remember, I'll refresh you, as well as apologize for turning this into basically a sob story. My dad has been supporting our family ever since we were kids. My eldest siblings moved out just fine on their own, leaving just me and my other older sister, both struggling to gather enough money to move out on our own still but otherwise happy, everything was going fine, life was fairly happy and overrall safe... Then last year around May my dad was laid off. We had no benefits to help pay bills. We had no money save what his old job had given as a severance package.
We lived off of that severance money for the entirety of that year before it ran out. Was my dad idle in this? Hell to the fuck no. He was, and still is, looking for a job to support us all again. We have no insurance. No safety net. Not one. And we have one and a half months before savings runs out. If we're smart. And this entire time my dad has been fighting to get another job.
But no one will hire a 60 year old man who doesn't have experience with any other job. He worked at his old job for 15 years. 15 fucking years. He barely knew anything else. He has skills, and work ethic like no fucking other. But no one will hire him. He'll have to work three jobs. Three. And that will only cover food and gas. Not the bills.
My job, whilst I haven't lost it, won't be letting me work again until they deem things safe. And even then? I would never be able to help pay bills with the pay they give. So, I'm looking for other jobs.
I get it. Trust me, I do. Not only is EVERYONE suffering from COVID, from economic crisis, from grief of losing loved ones, but even before that too many people have been such money grubbers that you rightfully distrust stuff like this.
Which is why I'm not going to ask for your money. I may have planned to back in May of last year, but now? I've accepted whatever fate comes. I just want to let you guys know my situation. I just want to be honest. You can give me your money on my Patreon if you want. But I'm not going to force you, nor ask. This is your guys' decision. Me?
I'm just tired of being a liar and untrustworthy. So I'm ending that habit, and accepting whatever fate awaits me. I will certainly try to take control of it, but that's my business. This? This is just about me talking to you guys. About being honest.
I hope you all have great days ahead of you, that your health remains tip-top, and that you all know happiness and peace throughout your lives. I really mean that.
No more lies from me.
-Timeless
I'm sorry to hear about your dad's job, I really hope that things get better soon. Take as much time as u need, your well-being means a lot more to me.
5326099 Thank you, that means a lot to me to hear you say that.
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Your welcome.
Hey man, take your time. We care far more about your health and safety then your stories. I really hope your situation improves, and feel awful hearing about your dad. It's horrible! Take whatever time you need to get your situation better before worrying about us. I'll keep you in my thoughts my dude, be safe! (Sorry for being a bit late)