#the inbox is now open again c: 💕✅

[killemwithkawaii]

Announcement: Changes to inbox protocol 💌

Due to an increase in followers, the growth of the SF fandom in general, and recent personal reflection, I'm officially changing how I'll be handling asks and submissions from now on.

[TL;DR in bold under the cut]

Those who have been here for a while might remember that, when I first started out, I really prided myself in answering every single ask that came into my inbox, because I really do appreciate (almost) all of them. Getting asks always makes me happy- It means so much to me that you want to talk with me and take the time to feed me all your delicious prompts, hcs and f/o gushes! I seriously can't get enough of them! I've done my best to keep up with the inbox over the years, but I have a lot more interactions than I used to, and a lot less free time to respond to them than I did in the thick of 2020. Things keep piling up, and I need to accept that it's no longer realistic or healthy to hold myself to my previous standards. Trying to do so has made me put a lot of pressure on myself, resulted in a fair amount of guilt and shame over feeling like I'm letting people down, and feeling like I 'have to' answer asks frankly takes a lot of fun out of answering them. At the same time, trying to restrict what can be sent in in order to limit the number of asks I get is ineffective and frustrating for everyone, and it's unfair to the new members of the fandom who never got a chance to make any requests in the first place.

So, this is the official announcement that I will be:

-Fully embracing the dopamine chase when answering asks/requests from now on (without the guilt). Ask from 5 minutes ago? A month ago? Two years ago? I'm no longer going to let it matter. If it Hits, I will answer, and if not, I will carefully tuck it away for when (and if) it does.

-Testing out closing the inbox Friday-Sunday for a breather

-Deleting asks that don't vibe with me for whatever reason

-Utilizing the 'Unused Prompt List' (previously the 'Nuked Inbox' list) for requests I don't feel like squirreling away or fulfilling myself atm. These prompts are up for grabs for any writers/artists that get inspired by them, so feel free to look through the list (and tag me so I can see your work! :D)

Again, please know that sending something in will never fail to brighten my day, even if I don't end up answering! It still means a lot that you thought of me and took the time to share something with me. 💌💕

Thank you for understanding, thank you for reading, and thank you all for being my dear, darling kouhai 🤗💖💖💖