had a post in the works for feb 29th. started it. was gonna backdate it. still will.
the pandemic, racism, the murder of black folk, and general malaise from everything outside my front door got my brain fucked up since march 5th.
all my summer plans are shot and dead, but better shot plans than shot people and death by coronavirus.
i'll be back july 2nd.1
wash your hands, wear your masks, stay home as much as you can, stay six feet away from me and don't be a racist.
black lives matter.
--neth
1ETA: or august. or sometime after that. are you seriously the kind of person to lurk and spam my damn comments? must i remind you there is a whole ass pandemic out there? fuck's sakes, riding my ass about me not writng a blog post doesn't make my ADD ass post any fucking faster. cultivate patience. you're at home anyways and everything is canceled, you have the time to do it.
As long as you are okay, love that shot of Kirsten's apron
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for the next post, I hope that things in the world get better soon, it's just so frustrating that all of this has to happen, and then that it has to happen all at once. I wish people could just do the right thing and not be racist and wear masks and stay home as much as possible instead of continuing to hold prejudices and not follow social distancing, but that's easier said than done.
ReplyDeleteI mean... it's now been yet another month. And it's not like in the time period between when this post was made and now you haven't been posting nearly daily on Instagram, including things that absolutely could have gone here instead (the BJD and Alice in Wonderland as Casual Fridays, the MCM haul, the posts on your opinion on the possible Courtney leaks and how it would be inaccurate for AG to use a natural-haired black doll for that time period, etc.) I'm not trying to "ride your ass"; as you said, I'm at home and everything is cancelled - so I have nothing to do and I'm desperate for content. I was promised some on a specific date and it's been two months. There was just as much pandemic and protest going on when you promised that date, and we had been dealing with 2020 long enough to know not to expect any improvement.
ReplyDeleteLike, if you can't have at least a little understanding re. why this is annoying, I really don't know what to say to you? Other than, don't promise something if you can't deliver, or at least make an effort to let people know your plans have changed instead of just leaving them hanging. (And don't come after me with the "ohhh it's all my ADHD and I personally have no role in this", bc I am dealing with the same goddamn disorder compounded by the same pandemic and political fuckery and I still bang out a couple thousand words worth of blog post [and/or frustrated comment, I guess, this is probably at least a couple hundred] every few days as the spirit moves me, also I try to avoid promising stuff by a specific deadline because I KNOW it's setting myself up to disappoint people)
I would apologize but like... if you're gonna be hostile, expect hostility back. Judging by what you said in this post, I thought you had another post mostly ready to go, had genuinely forgotten about the date you promised to put it up, and could use a reminder. Guess I won't make that mistake again, jesus christ!
(and re. """"""CuLtIvAtInG pAtIeNcE"""""", you've posted seven times here in the past two years, an average of once every 3.4ish months. we do very little BUT cultivate patience.)
I don't know why you're so aggressive about specifically getting more posts. Especially if you follow Neth on IG and have seen some of her content that way. Long blogs take time and effort, and everyone's brains are different. And everyone's reacting differently to the pandemic. Your coping mechanisms are different than other people's.
DeletePlenty of blogs I've followed over the years go quiet at times or go quiet for good. It happens. Neth outright said she's not leaving. I realize we're all content starved right now, but there's still stuff out there. Original comics, fan comics, even animated shows since they can still work on those from home. Some creative people are producing more right now, some are producing less. But even if there wasn't a pandemic on, Neth still wouldn't owe anyone anything. It's just... a free blog she does on the side for fun. I just don't see how pressuring someone to write would actually encourage that to happen.
Imagine demanding things from someone who owes you nothing. Can't relate.
DeleteYou're an asshole. Neth owes you *nothing.* If the pandemic, continuing racial tension (to put it mildly), the state of things in general doesn't have you so fucked up that you can still "pound out a few thousand words," great, bully for you. You are not Neth. It's not your place to play "uWu well I'm dealing with this too and *I* can still do things." Stay in your goddamn lane, shut the fuck up, and stop acting like you are owed a goddamned thing.
Uh anon, hello there's a fucking pandemic, if you hadn't noticed? Neth owes you nothing. Literally no one owes you anything. Get off your damn high horse and go read someone else's blog if you're "starving for content"? Or better yet, reread through every post Neth has ever written and learn yourself a damn thing (or several). Grow the fuck up and become a nicer person. Your comment is fucking rude and uncalled for.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Stockholm. I always look forward to your posts – whenever. I too bought a planner, this year it has mostly been filled with different doctor's appointments for me and my family - and we are not that sick, really! Still, we are alive and kicking so nothing to complain about.
ReplyDeleteI discovered the American Girl dolls when we did a home exchange in Chicago in 2010. Me and our two daughters have loved them ever since! Well, actually, since our daughters are now almost 16 and 20, the interest is really mine… Still, the whole AG world has meant a lot to us. Particularly our youngest daughter spent several years just playing non-stop with the dolls together with a couple of friends. They lugged huge bags filled with dolls, doll clothes and stuff in between their houses almost every weekend. I started sewing clothes for their dolls, and their friends' dolls. (Our daughter now trains to become a seamstress / designer in high school!). I have written a book of essays – "Threads: Essays on Textiles, Fashion and Feminism". Currently only available in Swedish, however that may change. Now I am doing research on the production of dolls' clothes, as well as writing about fashion in girls' series books – currently researching the AG books.
Sorry for TMI. Just wanted to show my appreciation for your blog. And we are all more or less hostage to the pandemic. Also, me and many, many Swedes cannot wait for the US election to be over. This is an anxious and dangerous time. I have worked during the last four elections here in Sweden: national, local elections as well as elections for the European Parliament. If you can, volunteer and work you too! I have noticed that American Girl has a voting kit available – I love the idea, however it looks ridiculously expensive and flimsy at $50. Still, good to know that American Girl dolls take the election seriously. Go democracy, stay safe and take care.
PS: Wonderful summer image! DS.
1. Woooooow you sure got a lot to say for a coward who posts anonymously.
ReplyDelete2. Comparing your experience of this situation to anyone’s is ignorant and ableist. We are not all in the same boat. We are in different boats in the same storm. I’m glad yours seems to have come equipped with a shit ton of privilege and smuggery but maybe throw some of that shit overboard because you are sinking fast.
3. If you’re aware of IG that’s the best place to keep up with Neth. I’ve followed her on there for YEARS and if anything it’s made me more of a fan and I consider her a friend. Maybe that’s just because I’m adaptable and/or microblogging is more palatable to me as a way of social media consumption, but still. Maybe YOU should learn to adapt. “It’s not that hard!!” Take your own advice.
4. Better yet: why not just unfollow altogether? When anyone or anything I enjoy cuts back on content I unfollow. Sometimes I revisit later and I’m rewarded with a lovely backlog as a surprise. See: You Must Remember This podcast, the Un-Fancy longform blog. For me, constant consumption of social media is unhealthy for me and if I find myself waiting for content that is overdue or longer than expected to arrive, I do my best to find something else to occupy myself with until I remember the Thing I Was Waiting For returns to my conscious thought and I go back to check it out. So to you I say - find a damn hobby. No but for real seriously, because harassing people on the internet because they are not creating FREE CONTENT fast enough for you to consume is a bad look and also bad for you.
5. Not to mention, as someone who finds faux positivity to be toxic and frustrating, I’ll go ahead and say that maybe with your garbagé attitude you should just unfollow Neth altogether and leave her the fuck alone. You really think a little hissy fit is gonna inspire her to come back here and write for you after you blatantly abused her and made this space frankly unsafe? Seriously in this particular instance you really need to shut up and leave your opinions out of this.
6. Black people are dying every day at the hands of cops and white people - often working together - who think they are on this earth to bend to their will at the snap of their fingers. You’re showing this in your post. It’s clear you don’t value Neth as a person. Not sure if you know this buuuut SHES BLACK. Anonymous? Nah. You’re obviously Karen.
I love your read.
DeletePeace, folks. I believe we can start to make the world a better place by being kind - to Neth, to each other and to the people we encounter every day in our lives.
ReplyDeleteI miss your posts, Neth. I was looking forward to hearing you talk about the mess that is 2020. And seeing pix of your doll gang. I will follow the advice of others and check out your Insta.
Best regards to everyone. And love ❤️.
I'm hoping to get back onto things by November. depending. i really am in one of the worst depressions i've been in in years. at least on insta i thumb type and don't do hours of research for the post, so things can be quick. i promise to come back, but i just am not in a space to right now.
DeleteDepression: you, me, the world. One day at a time. Take care, be kind to yourself. ❤❤❤
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