Let me know your thoughts ya’ll, but I’ve been thinking about removing most of my work from the public eye.
I started writing on Quotev back in 2014 when I was only eleven and (regretfully) used to delete old drafts/ideas. Around 2017 I found Wattpad and began being proud of my progress in creative writing. No matter how cringe my old work may be I’m glad I stopped erasing it so I can go back and reflect. However there’s a lot within my published works that sharws a part of me I don’t want to display online anymore.
I usually pride myself on being open about my past as a way of normalizing mental health talk, but I don’t want people to see my profile and notice how mentally unstable I was as a minor lol. There’s no shame in knowing I used to be in a dark place, but now that I’ve gone to therapy and I’ve healed and grown a lot from my struggles, I’ve realized those published works don’t serve anybody anymore.
Unfortunately I used to glamorize/romanticize and speak inappropriately about sensitive topics, both out of ignorance and in the name of “venting”. Now that I’m 21 I don’t want to accidentally promote/encourage anything I experienced and negatively influence younger people online, because that’s how I learned all my unhealthy coping mechanisms as a tween.
Growing up on uncensored internet access myself has impacted me more than I used to think it did. I don’t want to be a part of that problem, and if I’m going to spread anything online I want it to stand for everything I stand for today.
A lot is still up in the air; I may keep some mature works up with ratings/warnings, but lots of the fanfiction my account may be known for will probably be taken down. Sorry for any inconvenience, but I figured I’d give a heads up in case anybody has any comments, questions or concerns lol
Thanks for reading all the way ✌️
