madladsey

hey guys, it’s been way too long.
          	
          	life has been really life-ing recently. i don’t want to lose touch of my creative abilities/outlets and i don’t want to let you guys down with my story by not updating. but it’s been incredibly hard to do so. i have no motivation or desire to do anything anymore for some reason. i’ve been struggling with mental illness and using questionable habits to cope which has made things even worse. not to mention, everything i try to do to help seems to fail. it feels like life is working against me. i keep thinking ‘oh i’ll just update once things get better or i’m in a better headspace’. it does not get better. i’d love to say that it did and that i’m finally ready to finish my story and fully reintegrate myself into this world again, but i can’t. 
          	
          	thank you guys all so much for the kind words and love you’ve shown for my story, it truly makes a difference. i’m sorry once again for my absence— i’ll see if i can get some creative juices flowing. 
          	
          	in the meantime, be kind

crazycracker10

@madladsey I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your honesty in your message. Life can be incredibly tough, and I can only imagine how hard it’s been for you. Struggling with mental health is so difficult, and it’s okay to feel like you’re not in the right headspace to create. Please know that you don’t owe anyone an update, and you’re allowed to take the time you need to heal.
          	  
          	  Your work means so much to many of us, and I hope you realize how deeply your stories have impacted your readers. I’m sure it doesn’t always feel like it, but your art is loved and valued. I can't express how much your hidden world story means to me personally.
          	  
          	  If you ever feel ready to revisit your stories, I think it would be amazing to republish them even if they are never finished. Only if it feels right to you. And if you want to, maybe consider doing a tag list or a quick notification to let readers know when you share again. But please don’t feel pressured- ONLY do what feels good for you.
          	  
          	  Take care of yourself, and when you’re ready, we’ll be here, cheering you on!!  :)
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Scarlet1900

@madladsey What happened to you’re hidden world story, like can’t I still keep it in my library?
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d1lfobsession

@madladsey you don’t need to apologize for anything, please we just want you to take care of yourself, we really don’t care about the story and more about how you’re doing, take all the time in the world you possibly need and we will always be here if you need anything
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Uncertain_C0nfusion

Hi, remembered your story and tried to find it so I could read it again, maybe even recommend it to another friend of mine. But I couldn't find it, I couldn't remember your username so I scrolled through my notifications/inbox to find you.
          
          I hope, sincerely, that you're okay on the other end. I can never put the words I want to say, I, just like the rest of us here, miss you and we all hope that you're alright.

XmadwritesrandomX

Hey girlie, I know it's been a long time I just wanted to say that for the first time in a long time, I let myself relax and I watched the httyd movies again after years. It made me think of these stories and how much your story specifically helped me through a really rough part of life. I came back to reread, and I noticed immediately that your beautiful work of art is gone. But that's not what I'm worried about the most. I know you've said you struggled mentally, and I find it heavily concerning knowing you haven't been active in a while. I just hope you know that you are incredibly missed here and that we all love what your creative mind has brought to us. I also know that an incomplete story can stick with you forever, even if it's fan fiction- we all tend to hold ourselves to that high standard. If you feel ashamed for not finishing the story the way you wanted to- please don't. Sincerely, from my heart, I believe that story was a masterpiece of true life lessons and love. It doesn't matter that it was fanfiction or even that it was incomplete- it truly saved me in a time of terrible mental health myself and It has a place in my heart. So do you. I hope you are doing well and I hope you know even though you may not have had the community and friends you wished for in real life, you have that here, always. I miss you so much, we all do! A year won't pass where I won't think of this era of my life because it meant that much to me. if you read this, I can only hope it brings you the comfort and happiness you deserve. <3

sunnybubblegurl

Idk if I’m tripping but wasn’t there a how to train your dragon book here??

Bri824

@Black-Is-Iconic excuse me, uh what does shelved mean, and is there a way that I can find it and read the how to train your dragon story?
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Black-Is-Iconic

@sunnybubblegurl there was but she shelved it
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