Past Week - Update (Patreon)

Hello, everyone!

How are you all doing? As you might have noticed, I've been quite inactive the past two weeks. Usually, I inform you guys when I disappear like that but I have to say that I didn't have the mental energy to put it into words up until now.

Most of you who watch my reactions probably know by now that I am someone who gets attached to characters, and their stories quickly and deeply. It's the same way for me in everyday life as well. My entire life has been about finding ways to work for the groups of people who have been historically oppressed. I try to do that through my research, and through my interactions with people around me. Although I don't talk about my moral views and opinions on my channel, I'm sure a lot of you must have figured that I am quite radically anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-castiest, and anti-imperialist. Therefore, although I cannot even comprehend in its entirety to the emotional and physical turmoil that many oppressed groups around the world have to go through at the hands of those in power, these are things that affect me greatly. The Black Lives Matter movement is not new, and what is heartbreaking is the fact is that it is not new. The right to not be brutalised and discriminated against by imperialist powers is something Black and Brown people have been fighting for a long time. So, it's been really personal to me as a brown woman.

I hope I haven't made this too much about myself, but I just wanted to explain how and why I am someone who cries at the drop of a hat, and disappears from my channel during such times. My empathy isn't something only applicable to me watching animes, it's also something very much a part of my everyday life. The past week has been extremely stressful, given everything that's been going on. But it's also been inspiring! 

My hope for those of you who watch me regularly is that in situations like this is that we are all able to proudly take a stand. Like, in Food Wars against Central!! ^_^

Having said all this, I'll be trying to get back to uploading this week. As you all know, I will always be genuine to myself and my emotions. So, if I seem off with my reactions, it could be because I'm still stressed. On the other hand, maybe doing the reactions might even distract me! We'll see. Either way, much much much love to all of you. I hope everyone is safe, especially those of you going to protests. Donate to organisations helping in this fight if you can, otherwise just spread awareness online or within your own circles. I've been baking to de-stress, hope you're all finding ways to deal with everything as well! Again, so much love to you all. Truly.