I'm back on the internet?!

I feel like I've given myself enough time away. Isolating myself was in many ways restraining my dreams of doing indie game development, and I just didn't see the worth in continuing to do so when it is within my power to prove that I've become a much better (takeaway: more self aware and socially aware) person. My IRL friends, counsellors, and family have all helped me out and seen the progress I made toward ameliorating my problematic behaviors and attaining a more mature mental attitude. It's now a matter of continuing to act on these improvements, treat everyone with respect, and being as best a person I can as I move forward.

I will always give my apologies to the communities and individuals on Scratch whom I've affected negatively through my actions and words. Now, I have no intentions of returning to the Scratch community (or the associated diaspora on discord) and am at a point where I'm comfortably moving on from these circles. It is up to each individual who I've affected whether they should forgive/reach out to me or not. Frankly I don't judge if you're not ready or will never be ready to forgive, nor if you don't feel comfortable sharing. I'm moving on and I've not let other's opinions have agency over my decisions.

Should you decide that you want to follow up on my current/future works, know that I will no longer be active on NG or most of my old accounts, as I do not associate with monikers (i.e. "AK," "AKJanklin," "ArcanisHD," etc.) that represent an outdated version of myself. For now I maintain a presence on my itch, and from here on out will refer to myself as "Respite." I'll do my best to let you know over there if anything changes.

Ok I think that's it! Thanks for reading and understanding.

-respite (they/them)