✨ Not Quitting, Just Reclaiming My Terms

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I’m not quitting.

I’m not giving up.

I’m just reclaiming the terms. 💅🏾

Lately I’ve been tired — not of creating, but of trying to do it on platforms that want everything except to truly support me. I’ve tried the shops, the print-on-demand sites, the follower-building, the “optimize your audience” hustle. And what did I get in return? Fees, rejections, and silence. Over and over. 🙄

Platforms like Spreadshirt, Teepublic, even Patreon — they all act like they’re here to help you grow. But what they really mean is: “If you already have clout, we’ll let you make money. If not? Good luck shouting into the void.” 📉📢

Well, I’m done shouting. ✌🏾

I’m still creating. 🎨

I’m still dreaming. 💭

I’m still doing what I love. 💖

I’m just not doing it for algorithms or storefronts anymore.

Until I find another way to do what I want without paying a lot and getting little in return, I’m stepping back from the selling side. The pressure. The chasing. 🚫💸

I’ll be here.

Posting on this blog — awkwardly, honestly, introverted as ever. 🤷🏾‍♀️🖋️

Still creating. Still living. Just on my own terms now. 🌱

This space? This is mine. 🏡

No ads. No begging. No pretending.

Just thoughts, art, vibes, and whatever else I feel like sharing. 💬🖼️🎧

Thanks for being here, if you are.

But if not, that’s okay too. 🤎

This one’s for me. 🖤


— Awkwardly Introverted 🐚


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