Removing the upvote counter (+ other feelings)
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Nothing particularly out of the ordinary on this platform, nor something really worth warranting a lengthy post; this is moreso just a proclamation to myself. I like the upvote button as a means of tracking blogs I've already liked, sure, but that number is something lethal. I've ditched it.
I also need to remind myself that most people in my life don't know or particularly care about this blog, so I've just got to give myself the liberty to rant. I made this blog a couple years back to do just that, and yet I don't allow myself to share my grievances with other people under the assumption that they'll find this and weep, if not bash my head in (in their minds). That's not to say I'm releasing exposes from here on out, nor name any names...
... But, hey, I'll pop a message in to ease myself into laying my more spiteful/petty feelings bare:
I gave you your space and concern when you didn't show up to the hangouts you said you'd be at, and trust that you had a good reason to not just send a quick, "sorry, personal matters, hopefully next time." I know you've got things that keep you busy or uncomfortable with hanging out, and I thought I got over all the times you didn't directly communicate that with me. But... My wedding party? Almost everyone else that RSVP'd but had something come up last minute at least had the consideration to let me know. With the limited capacity function room, I chose to invite you over other people because you were such an integral part of my later highschool years. And yet, even after you RSVP, you went radio silent on me. I can survive being disappointed by a heads-up, I know you've got a family now, but I'm just tired of upholding the expectations you set for me. It hurts not being your best friend anymore. I've been hurting for a long time not knowing how to be there for you.
Phew. Alright. In other news, I've been trying out this new layout. Left-aligned paragraphs of small text. It's a matter of preference, but I don't like scrolling so I found a suitable middle-ground between that and legibility, inspired by the Game Studies website. If I really wanted to commit to the anti-scroll, I could've removed the width limit, or even resorted to columns, but both options are just an assault on my senses. Ah well, we're workshopping it.