why this story matters to me.
Added 2022-08-22 04:03:45 +0000 UTCto get a bit personal and real, one of the main themes of this story, is mental health. the main characters all face some form of mental duress that they have to contend with and overcome over the course of the narrative. for miles, it’s clinical depression. that is personal to me because i myself have been struggling with and suffering from severe clinical depression for the last 13 or so years of my life at least. it really worsened when my grandfather passed away while i was in my sophomore year of high school. it was something that changed me.
for years now i have tried medications, therapists, everything. but i have yet to be able to overcome my struggle. but i haven’t yet succumb to it. i want to tell a tale that highlights the struggles and strengths of people who suffer through these sorts of things, in all their various forms and shapes. we don’t live in an easy or simple world, but i have always wanted to spread good and try to make the world a better place in some way. i hope by weaving an inclusive narrative that brings to light the many mental struggles we all face, and humanizes them, i can do something of the sort.
i’m struggling through a tough depressive episode now, so i felt compelled to be real. the world needs more understanding and accepting of these things, so we can all begin to be more compassionate and loving with one another. there’s no shame in struggling, nor in needing help. friends, family, anyone out there willing to lend you strength to get by. there is no shame in letting them help you carry whatever weight you may be struggling beneath.
