Completely Changing Patreon + Info About Home Life

---> This Post is going over some private difficult topics and also changes that will be happening to Patreon. Sorry if it ends up upsetting anyone, feel free to DM me any questions you may have and I will respond to them ASAP. 

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Hello everyone, sorry I've been kind of inactive the beginning of this Month. 

Initially, my Wifi was down preventing me from posting. (Patreon is does not work well over phone and my phones health/data is spotty. I honestly need to replace it ack.) With that I had tried to continue working on artworks and posting updates to Discord. If you arn't on Discord, I'm sorry for you all confused. 

Not being able to post has made me realize that Patreon and my whole setup has been keeping me continually burnt out. I has begun full-time work and with Artwork taking so long it feels like I have no time for anything. Had already tried to make this work only to get no sleep, my health drop, and my passion burnt out competely. 

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On top of this my home life isn't very good. I've hinted at problems aside finacial ones but haven't been open about my domestic issues. My relationship tries to look fine on the outside but it's honestly a ton of therapy work, communication issues, and mental breakdowns. 

Both of these issues combine into my entire body hurting from stress. Sadly, I feel like I haven't been doing what I wanted for a long time. Art used to help me through tough times, vent work used to be a common practice, but now it feels like a job I want to quit. 

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I don't want to delete Patreon but I do want it to be simplier and took take away benefits that don't seem to benefit anyone. I'll list my idea below:

> Delete Gold Tier, Steel Tier, and Plastic Tier.

> Wooden Tier will be renamed and obtain ALL other Tier benefits.

   (Will look like Gold Tier but at $5 and without Extra Votes.)

> Delete Polls and Patreon Posts.

> Keep Gift Art, Patrons keep First-Pick Comms, and everything else.

> Will keep Discord Status under the New Name. 

> Discord will be Public for everyone and NOT be a benefit. 

(Discord title for being a Patreon and Access to Streams will still be a benefit.)

Ulitimately, $5 will get you Stream, Early Access, Gift Work and more. It'll be be one Tier for everything.

Also taking away Patreon Posts will help me feel like I have control over what I work on again and give me way more time to prioritize Commissions and Free R*affles(another thing I want to do more of.)

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Questions I think I'd get:

The Goal of this?: To change everything to benefit everyone and allow myself to create more of a community while feeling actually excited to draw again. As far as this Month, I might not do anything Poll-wise. I still have last Months Artwork to complete (almost finished with color/effects) and a Commission to work on. 

Why will Patreon Posts be gone?: They stress me out the most. I prioritize those over my own wants. I feel like the outcome of those drawing look bad in quality becasue I don't enjoy them that much. Gift Art doesn't stress me out makes people happy to win, alongside R*affles. It's not your guys fault, but rather an idea I didn't think I'd end up disliking. 

Point to Announcement without changes?: WiFi was out and I couldn't have released this earlier and I want everyone on the same page so I hadn't said anything on Discord. I originally wanted to do Nov. Polls with this post but the lack of internet made me think otherwise. Literally stressed me out too much. Also, I know this is sudden/drastic so I'm putting it out there before I change, I'd need people to delete their benefits and move to $5, but not yet. 

Polls gone forever?: No but will not be common. If I really am unsure what to draw or feel open to suggestions, I will create a Poll and draw something for you all.

Can I get a Refund?: Yes and feel free to DM me about it. I know people might feel scammed, but that's not the point of this. I'm still posting artworks but I have changes I want to do. 

Why change now?: I have been super stressed for one, but I was able to maintain my schedule due to my life setup. I've moved, got a new job, and everything is different IRL. Even if I wasn't stressed, there still would've been some changes. 

Does that mean Commissions will be Open?: I will still do Slot Drops but there should be more for sure and the pricing won't change. The benefit of having a discount for being a Patron will still exist too. 

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Thank you SO MUCH for Reading and Supporting me Journey so far! 

It's been interesting and very much a dream to have people think I'm worth being a Patron for! Sadly, I'm still learning about myself as a person and must focus on how to be mentally healthy over pushing out so much work. I hope this post makes sense and isn't too alarming.

Thank you again and I will upload another Post within a few days about the changes! Have a great day!~✨

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