[important: goodbye]
prepare for a rant, if you’re interested to know the reasons behind my choice:
so, well. i feel like ive over extended my stay on wattpad. at the start, i was having a lot of fun. i used to enjoy reading books from other authors and writing my own. talking to people was nice, too. actually, many of the friendships ive formed over the years come from here. and for that, i will always be grateful.
but, with time, things started getting annoying. some users started to be plainly rude in the comment sections. a lot of readers don’t seem to understand what im trying to say in my books. and that demotivates me quite a lot. we live in a world where we want to be heard and understood, right? so, imagine being constantly misunderstood or insulted every time someone doesn’t comprehend your message to the world. unpleasant, right?
but im actually quite lucky, compared to other author friends. because i haven’t received as much “hate” as them. but being disrespectful is still rude. it still affects people. and wattpad is structured in a way that allows people to constantly send you hate. they’re in your comments, dms, on your feed. there’s no respect (namgi, my men, are disappointed).
but when im not being used as a punching bag, my stuff here is just ignored. and it’s not a very pleasant feeling. yes. i do write for myself. but i also write for you, current and new readers. and you’re not obligated to stay. i do appreciate your love and i don’t want to force you to vote or comment or express your support in other ways. you do you. that’s fine. but i still get demotivated. most of the time, i just feel ignored here.