Sorry for the silence… I didn’t like being inactive.

I’ve been wanting to keep my socials alive with more art, posts, and reblogs. But lately, I’ve been feeling discouraged—and it’s all tied to how I feel about something I love deeply: Newgrounds.

This is a vent post, but also something I’ve been needing to say for a while. Some of my viewers still don’t realize just how much Newgrounds means to me. In fact, Newgrounds has officially overtaken Cartoon Hangover as my #1 favorite entertainment platform of all time. The characters feel more relatable, and the creative energy feels so real. It even ties back to my childhood obsession with both Newgrounds and Cartoon Hangover.

But it’s hard when a lot of my followers either aren’t into Newgrounds or don’t even realize that I am. And that disconnect? It’s killing my motivation to create Newgrounds content. It makes me feel invisible. Lonely.

I’ve been a fan of Newgrounds since August 2024, even though I made my account in May 2021. I’ll admit it—I didn’t become truly obsessed until last summer. I’m not an OG fan, but I’m a passionate one. I live and breathe Newgrounds now. But it’s tough trying to make friends in that community, especially when so many users are hard to connect with. Even though I’ve met a few amazing fans along the way, it still doesn’t feel like enough to get noticed.

I want to be accepted in the Newgrounds community. I want to be recognized for my love and creativity. It hurts when people ignore that side of me and only associate me with Cartoon Hangover—which, yeah, I still love! I’ll always adore Bravest Warriors, SuperF*ckers, Adventure Time, even classics like Mario, Sonic, and Pokémon. But I want people to see Newgrounds when they see me.

Like… where’s the fan art of my fursona Shizuka Ryusu hanging out with Gogo Matsumoto from Punch Punch Forever? Or the Pico x Gogo ship art—my absolute FAVORITE Newgrounds ship?! Those are the kinds of things that light up my heart, but no one ever makes them for me.

Also—just to clear the air—Gogo Matsumoto is now my #1 favorite fictional character. Not Jack Krak anymore. I still like Jack, but my hyperfixation has moved on, and I want people to get that.

I just want to express my creativity in a space that feels right. Newgrounds is that space. I want to be known for it. I want to share that love with others who feel the same. I want to stop being surrounded by an audience that’s indifferent to Newgrounds. This site is where my passion lives now.

Newgrounds is in my heart. I believe in it. I just want others to believe in me, too.