aww anon, this ask brought a smile to my face! i've been having a pretty tough time lately (just got out of a very toxic and abusive relationship, but i'm healing at my own pace) and i really appreciate your lovely words. you didn't have to send this ask in the first place! but you did ❤️ i'm always grateful for the kindness of others, especially from strangers.
i'm glad that you've found joy in my atla and asoiaf art in the past. i know that i haven't been active lately on my art blog, but i too always come back to asoiaf and i love observing how the fandom has developed over the years. the memes, the theories, and the analyses... they're all wonderful to see and partake in. new and old fans make me care for characters i initially didn't care about or think much of! and i think that's very special 😊
anon bait has always existed, though i feel like i've been seeing a rise of it in the neverending dany/arya vs sansa discourse 🙄 or maybe i'm just following the wrong people? also, while i've witnessed the start of jonerys vs jonsa (vs jonrya to some extent) in the later seasons of GoT's airing, does anyone else who's been part of the asoiaf fandom during that time (or long before) feel like the vitrol has been REALLY bad lately? idk lmk your thoughts lol
but anon, thank you again! i hope you're doing alright too!! luv you ❤️