A long explanation of things in my life and thank you

Hello, thank you so much for your support so far! To my new and my old patrons, and everyone who has enjoyed my work and encouraged me,  you have made my life possible.  I will explain with a recap of the past years and why your support means so much to me! I will try to keep it brief, but I wanted to explain my life a little for those who have been giving their support to see my artworks here.

I originally intended my career to be in medical science, physical pathology, or emergency service responder. However, my life took other turns as I was forced to live with my overbearing family to take care of their health needs. My health also took bad turns and my autoimmune condition among other problems led me to be unable to pursue much of a normal life. It has been difficult, but I have been doing my best! At one point I used the certification and training I had received to that point to be an at home caregiver and paid by a government agency, and my only client soon became a family member. 

This became a very abusive situation with my family ruling my life completely...

However,

I started taking commissions and doing freelance work, especially for my fellow goop enjoyers ~

This ended up changing my life! I gained confidence every time someone told me they enjoyed my art. And I began earning just enough from commissions to pay my bills and afford food..  The agency had also become more restrictive and demanding with their hours and rates.. The stress was too immense. I terminated my contract with the agency and formally resigned as a caregiver. The night that my abusive family member was waving the papers in my face and demanding I do more work for them (much more than what I was actually contracted for..) I ripped up the papers and told them what I did, I'd quit.  They didn't kick me out, because I do all of their work and I do all of their planning and take care of things for them. They still needed me, even though they had been so awful.

During the day, I see to their needs within reason.. I still live in their building, but I no longer pay rent. I only agreed to stay here if an agreement was met. In lieu of rent (I had been paying almost all that I had earned from the agency each month..) I provide daytime services such as caring for the property and continuing my work as a caregiver.. but as a volunteer. So my daytime life is still stressful, but I am grateful for this arrangement despite it. (The one I provide care for is not abusive, other members take out all their hatred on me.)

But the nights are mine. At night, I draw. I work on commissions and now I am also working on designing games, making music etc. During the day I still face their verbal abuse but I have been able to protect myself, I use surveillance cameras in my quarters and this protects my belongings (as they have stolen or broken things before as revenge) I have my own fridge and microwave oven now, so I can keep myself fed on what I earn and I can prevent my family from tampering with my food (as they have many times..)

One day I want to leave here. I only earn enough to barely get by, and I struggled to pay my taxes (I only succeeded due to the help of my amazing supporters and friends)  

I plan to continue making art and focusing on that and making games for a living. I'm not sure I will ever escape, but I want to try my best. Social services won't help me if I earn an income as a creator.. So I have had to choose between that help or my dream of drawing and creating. I want to do my best. I am still just starting out, it's my first time I filed taxes as a sole proprietor. If I can have a life outside of this place one day, I would be so grateful and I will always do my best to make a difference where I can.

My health remains a struggle often, especially considering it can be difficult to balance sleep and nutrition while faced with the daily stress of dealing with my family. Sometimes I have fallen very far behind in my queue of commissions work, and I have always been so grateful for the patience and understanding.

Drawing goop art is just one part of my life, but it has become a big part! It started as a way for me to explore interesting things to draw, the substance of goop was always just so interesting to try and draw. I like to explore the form and structure of a subject while drawing, and goop's viscous sticky nature seems to just be so much fun for me to get lost drawing. And of course, inflating characters with goop came naturally to me as well hehehe. This started as a means for me to release stress and enjoy myself at the end of difficult days, just a side hobby. It has now become my lifeline, and my goal. To fill the world with goop one glob at a time. That is my goal as the Goop King. 

So this is my thank you, for reading this and for your support all along. You have made such a difference to this ole goop snek. I wish that you will find balance and support in your life as well. Things have been made so difficult for so many. I am grateful every day that I get to draw goop for the Goop Kingdom.

I may have founded the Goop Kingdom community discord, but I truly believe that goop is for all. As the Goop King, I am here to serve the Goop Kingdom and bring the goop to flow freely through all the lands. I will continue to do my best! It is thanks to you that I can continue.