i don’t really know what to say. the 2024 election was… something. i’m real worried. although i don’t really like to get into it too much, the future doesn’t look too safe for people like me. i’m lucky enough to have family and friends who couldn’t care less about my identity (in a good way) and love me for who i am, but it just really hurts to see a lot of the other people around you not have compassion in mind. it makes me struggle more with my identity as an american, as stupid as that sounds.
i’m starting to doubt some parts of the story that were originally written for this version of the comic. they were written at a time when it didn’t feel like women, queers, poc, and other marginalized groups were as targeted as they have been. the election results have been a big metaphorical slap in the face for me, and made me realize i should reexamine and fully digest some of the plot points and arcs in my work. things i’ve avoided including in the past might need to be put back in, as much as it hurts me to do.
i was naive in thinking i could create a vacuum of a world for my story to take place in. now i gotta consider a hell of a lot more what i should bring back and what doesn’t have a place in the story anymore.
