Alright: I'm just gonna try honesty at this point!
So the reason for the lack of updates is a few family factors combined.
The biggest reason is that my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in February this year. Despite only having gone through surgery and recovering in March, she and my step-dad decided to legally adopt my cousin's son as she legally lost custody. It was either adoption, or he went into foster care. When they asked our opinions, it was unanimous across the board, and I now have a 5-year-old brother.
As the most reliable of my siblings, I moved back home to help ease my mother's load of everyday life. With two dependents and a third on the way, I was the one who stepped up to help with the day-to-day load.
After being cleared to go back to work, she suffered from sepsis and was re-admitted to the hospital at the end of April. She has now made a full recovery and was told she would not have to receive further treatment and has been back at work for three weeks.
Lastly: I am moving to Florida in two weeks. I have made this decision for my own mental well-being. I am someone who always sacrifices for her family, and with the blessing of both my mom and step-dad, I will be trying to put a little bit of distance for a period of time until the habit of dependency is broken on both sides.
I will be busy finishing packing these next two weeks, but I want to start updating again before July! Wish me luck!