User blog comment:BraveHeart70/Taking a break...../@comment-2089817-20150111035122

You are not the first nor will you be the last person to take multiple breaks off a project, and in no way is it an excuse nor is it a bad thing. EVERYBODY needs breaks in their lives, whether it be writing, sports, school work, et cetera. Otherwise shit becomes rigid and stale. So don't feel negatively about that, Brave. Trust me, you'd be surprised to know how long of a fucking break Ten once took from the site. Like, I think it actually was an entire year almost. I almost thought he dropped off the face of the earth, which would've been disappointing as fuck because he's my best friend and all. But anyway, I'm kinda straying...

That kind of stress is unbelievably painful. Like, I can't even begin to describe it, it's a sort of intense that just... drags and drags, like chains on your body, and every day is another day where you fall closer to the ground another inch. So I understand why you feel a need to separate a piece of that stress from yourself to feel a bit better. I could sit here and talk your ear off about how... this place shouldn't be giving you stress or how you shouldn't be stressing over what to do with Gekko or your other stuff, but the fact of the matter is, it'd be pointless to do that. Because whatever reason compels you to feel like that, it is there for a reason and I can't just persuade it away. So if you feel this to be wise, then I say do what will make you happy and bring you peace of mind. You'll always have a home here, no matter how long you decide to leave.