Scruffles' Devlog 8



Sup folks! 

I just wanted to preface this all by thanking every single one of you for your support so far. It really means a lot to me that so many folks like my media vomit.
Detached is still very much in progress, but as I'm sure you have noticed, there's been a bit of a slowdown. I've touched on this before, as I am trying to find a balance between IRL work, development, and having a personal life and hobbies. It's a lot, and I love doing all of it.
As many of you know, I also deal with severe mental health issues. I've made this apparent from nearly the beginning. It's not something that I will be going into to much detail about, as a lot of it is incredibly private and scary to me. There is a reason why I write misery as I do.
I've mentioned this before, but this year has been... well, rough. Without getting into too many details, the act of simply existing has been a slog to get through. I've been in the midst of confronting some of these issues, and, well, I feel like an oppressive weight that I never knew was there has been lifted from my shoulders.
This year has been a year of incredibly intense self-reflection and growth, and I've been doing it alone and in my head until very recently. All I can say that I will forever be grateful to Mrs. Scruffles and her incredible support. Without her in general, I can't say that I would come this far.
And now for the meat and potatoes of this post.
While I am still actively chunking out pieces of this update, I feel like I do not deserve your monetary kindness. Not until I find my stride again. I have paused payments until January 3rd.
I just wanted to end this portion of the devlog by thanking you all again, you've been so very incredibly kind to me.
That said, I'm not going anywhere, and neither is Detached. The future of Detached is (somewhat) planned, and I have a clear goal to work towards. This project has singlehandedly restarted my love of the arts, and I refuse to let something as stupid as mental health hold me down for long. I haven't survived this long only to be taken out because I was sad. I ain't no bitch.

The above image is a rough plot map for the story.
Anywhore, feel free to join the Detached Discord. It's quiet, but everyone that participates is super chill. I wouldn't be where I am today with Detached without these amazing people at my back.