You know, back in the day when I was first spreading out over the internet, I went to a few different forums - Fans United for SatAM and The Sonic Foundation (yes, Sonic was how I got into the fandom). Back then... Things were different. People were... Happier, I think. People were more open, and back when I was just getting into art, even the really talented people would be friendly and open both to comments on their work and making comments on others'. Nowadays... It seems like people are fiercer. More closed, more... Elitist, I suppose. I guess the Chans have a lot to do with that - People are pretty much all trolls nowadays.

All of those artists I used to know seem to have sealed themselves away, and you know, I kinda miss that openness that I used to enjoy a decade ago. To be honest, there are very few people who are artists that I consider friends nowadays - Maybe no more than the two people mentioned on my profile. I dunno, I guess I kind of miss the more innocent days.

Then again, I miss a lot of the past...