2/24/24 - I think I'll resume another mental break for the rest of February and some of March. 1/31/24 - Thanks for all the support guys. My "return" should come around Feb 4 - Feb 9. (Just note: I will still post a few projects before I fully commit to the break, specifically my anniversary projects and McBrotate's Reuprising. Also, to clarify, NOTHING I'm working on is canceled, it's just put on hiatus.) Hey guys, 97 is back with an update. It's actually been a while since my last project, specifically a week. I'm here to say that for about another two weeks I'll be taking a "mental break". It won't be a full hiatus, where I just stop doing Scratch entirely, I'll instead just pause creation on my current or new projects, and I'll (hopefully) still be able to respond to you guys. But of course- why? Over the last weeks have been quite a stressful experience for me, and I feel the first month of 2024 has already been a mess, mainly because of personal things going on at school and home that I don't feel like sharing. I also feel frustrated and burnt out due to how much I'm working/NOT working, but want to remind myself to control those feelings, especially since I give tons of others the same advice. Something else stressing me out is where I am on Scratch. I have many ideas but can barely coordinate myself to execute them because I don't necessarily know which direction to go. I also recently got into a bit of odd drama with @OttoTV and @Higgies, which I don't wanna fully insight you on the details. (Don't worry, stuff with my other friends is going fine, although I do need many self reminders.) However, I've barely been able to make any new progress on projects I want to make, almost seeing them more as a necessary burden like homework than something I'm passionate and fun about. It's LOWtivation. I however don't want to cancel anything, because I'd disappoint myself and others, especially since I feel these ideas can work a lot. To reignite my feelings about these projects, I will be doing this break, and once it's over, I'll resume progress of them, hopefully mentally better. I will not be able to talk as much on Scratch. I am available on many other websites, which you can check out. For the time being, I also might not be able to accept MAP invitations solely out of fear of forgetting/stressing myself out. Trust me, I suck at deadlines. Sowy. (Lines and pfps are still avaible altho) So that's the high and low of why I'm doing the break. Whilst I'm on break, I'll also be doing a lot more school (I actually have an art dump with some art projects from it) and practicing drawing along with writing, kinda like what Otto's doing rn. Except this time, I wasn't forced into the situation by my Mom. :P I hope you guys understand my feelings, as I don't want procrastination and false promises to ruin my projects. "And...you all are...wonderful people." - This quote came from a game developer I like watching, although I don't wanna reveal his name due to the fact he's...er...yeah, let's stop there. - 97Scratch, 2024
