Your father was a soldier: a brave man who fought in that legendary war against Herobrine. You always dreamed of becoming a soldier too; killing monsters and fighting for your home and family. Finally, you do become one. You become one of the best...
Now, I hate to make a big deal out of one comment (that could be a bot, who knows), but I feel like this needs to be addressed.
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I wrote that while still intending to update eventually. Knowing that maybe if the person responds and we can clear things up and that they are okay, I will continue. But then it got me thinking: if I let this comment affect my actions in any way they clearly want this to go, it will be like saying these kinds of comments work. So, I'm doing the opposite.
I'm canceling this book.
Yes, a book I have been very slowly writing since I was 16. Yes, a fanfiction that is pretty much a part of me in a way. Yes, I am going to put all of that down because I don't want people to think they can seriously say stuff like this in order to emotionally manipulate people into doing what they want.
Now, I might change my mind tomorrow. Heck, I might change it an hour from now. But if that happens, it will be for reasons aside from the comment shared above.
Why am I, CandyThePuppy, a usually really chill gamer girl who's perfectly fine with edgy jokes and has a long history of letting herself be taken advantage of simply for her own entertainment, respond to such a silly comment with such vigor?
1. I'm kinda lazy ngl and this is a nice excuse to never have to visit this book again. (I'm working two jobs, man, I ain't got time for this sh*t)
2. I'm just quirky like that.
3. I have several childhood friends, who I've known since middle school, who struggle(d) substantially with self harm and suicidal ideology. I also have several family members who have died by suicide. So, I never have nor will take the topic lightly.
"It's just a joke, bro." And you think that makes this better somehow?? I don't care if this is a joke or not!
My fanfiction is NOT worth anyone's mental or physical health! And if my story made you feel like harming yourself to get an update was the only way, then I apologize. If you think I am overreacting, then I apologize. I probably am. But I'm just... I'm so tired of this sh*t. The part of the internet that loves to treat self harm and suicide like it's nothing, or even worse, a joke.
...
I doubt any of you have read more than maybe two of my fanfictions. If you ever cared to read at least ten or so, you'll notice a pattern. Every fic, at least to some extent, has a theme of loving, forgiving, and taking care of yourself. My earlier fics, not so much since I was still practicing the basics, but definitely in my more recent fics. Trying to show people that there IS such a thing as breaking out of that depressive state and living, even loving yourself despite that...has been a theme that has followed every one of my books since f*cking "Happy Papy" bro...
