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Ugh!!

So, going forward I'm going to stop telling you guys what to expect from me because the universe keeps bitch slapping me (is that considered an offensive term now? I don't even fucking know anymore) Mercury has finally left retrograde, so maybe my internet will stop being a baby back bitch, but now the kids have been exposed to hand, foot and mouth which is as icky as it sounds so now we're watching them like a hawk to see if they show any symptoms. Also they're potty training. Yay.

Oh, and my kids and grandkids are moving out next week, so I am up to my eyeballs in cardboard boxes, while simultaneously trying to replace half of everything I own with an internet that works about as efficiently as our US government and dealing with my borderline agoraphobia which keeps me from leaving the house at least 90% of my life.

I know i should just go to a coffee shop and work but the idea of leaving my house fills me with a dread I cannot express. I left my house two weeks ago but prior to that I hadn't left my house in almost 2 months.

Add to that, prepping for ApollyCon (again, with shitty internet) and I'm ready to cry. That said, I am writing, I'm just having a hard time finishing things because I cannot research the things I need to like I usually do and my Virgo perfectionism won't let me put out chapters if it means that I am giving you things that aren't even plausible.

You'll be getting stuff from me this week but I don't know what. It will be a surprise for all of us. I love you guys and I'm sorry that I'm not cranking out my usual amount of words.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Sigh.

Comments

Katherine Farmer

Internet being spotty is the WORST, every time it comes back it feels like it might be fixed or it might be the last time you ever have the internet. As someone who also does not leave their house I’m with you in spirit. I hope when you have internet once again you can use it to also get yourself a treat as a well done for getting through this shitty time!

Julien

Whatever you post, when you post it, is always gold. I’m happy to wait and it’s a fun surprise when it hits. Usually brightens my day.

Hayli Meyer

Sometimes, it’s ok to just let things go quiet… we’ll all still love you when you come back. Step back, take a beat, and focus on the things you know you can handle. You don’t have to force yourself to do more than that. Whatever you do is enough, and whatever you don’t is alright, and anybody who says otherwise can piss off. (Unless the person saying it is you, in which case, maybe try to be a little nicer to yourself? We’d all really like you to be nicer to our friend.)

Charlotte

I'm sorry you're dealing with so much. Look after yourself and your family first, that's the most important ♥️

Kelly M Tuanau

The internet can go f itself cuz what you MEAN I'm paying $100 a month for you to glitch here n there😒Also im with you on the leaving the house😬i don't go out unless absolutely necessary otherwise you'll find me at home in my room hibernating 😅anyways sending you so much positive vibes 🧡💚Where's doctor Atticus when you need him🤭🥰

Lauren Sanders

You gotta take care of you and family first! We'll still be here. :)

Punthicwolf

Oh man hand foot and mouth is awful. My kiddo got it and gave it to me since I'd never had it. It feels like chicken pox and strep mashed together. Hopefully it gets better soon! 🥰🥰

Hayli Meyer

Ok well then that settles it: “Can you please be nicer to my friend? She’s really great and overworked and I would still love her even if she took a year long cruise and didn’t make a single post for those 365.25 days.”

Maureen Hart

We’ll happily take what we can get from you whenever we can get it. The universe, in various guises, is kicking just about everyone right now. Allow yourself some grace. Art- which includes writing- is supposed to be an act of creation and expression- not an obligation. I know our society at large doesn’t support this idea (yet, but that’s another diatribe) but I’m certain your devoted fans would rather wait for your gifts than push you to harm yourself unnecessarily in the creation. 💗💗💗💗💗

Theresa Who

That is SO much to deal with at once! Please don’t worry about us.

Amanda Becker

Don't stress. We all love you enough to wait. I know I'm impatient, but your health and sanity is more important than my need for all things Onley.

Gem 💜

No stress allowed! You aren’t a machine and are completely allowed to just stop and breathe and take the time you need. Although as a fellow Virgo, I get it, she’s a bitch of a sun sign to live with sometimes!

Em

Honestly, I’m always surprised when you give a heads up like that. I don’t give out shit about shit. Obviously, we’re in different boats - I’m not a professional/public face of anything, whatsoever - so I figured perhaps that’s something you need to personally maintain goals or reach your audience or whatever, and maybe it’s just my Scorpio charm that walks around with both middle fingers in the air. 🤷🏻‍♀️ But seriously, THANK YOU! - for giving of yourself what you do. I know my life is better because of it!

Onley James

When I'm silent too long people start unsubscribing to my patreon (which I understand) so I like to be as transparent as possible since half of my family is employed by me & seeing numbers drop is scary. I have massive financial trauma. 😬😬 I do love my Scorpios though. I aspire to be like you every day. I just suck at it. Sigh.

Em

I get that. Don’t aspire too hard, though. Life certainly requires a good sense of humor. I feel like my life motto would be the one that goes something like, ‘fell into shit and come up smelling like roses’ 😂 I mean, it’s usually almost ok, but the getting there is sometimes less than desirable. *Queue inappropriately timed humor. 😵

Cass

There’s no one that understands the trauma of terrible internet like an Australian 🙋🏻‍♀️

Kerry Frisina

Hugs from a Pisces during her birthday week. Hope it bring calm & luck! Be sure to take care of you. 🫂♓️🍀

Amy W

Hugs to you. I hope things calm down for you soon. Life does have of way of bitch slapping us (I don’t think it’s offensive) when we need it to work with us the most. I’m not going anywhere. You take care of you. 🫶🫶🫶

Beth Balala

That’s about how I’ve felt all year. It’s fuck this shit o’clock. I’ll be happy to get whatever I get because sadly I’m borrowing time to even read posts. So like another commenter said, whatever you post it’s always gold.

Amelia

zoiks! my son had hfam when he was a wee one. hopefully no one gets it! hugs to you. if i didn't have to go to work i'd never leave my house. it's not agoraphobia (i don't think?) but i could see it going that way. it does not feel good at all. 💜

BrooketheGryffindork

Mental blocks are REAL. I don’t blame you for not being able to explain the feeling you get at the thought of leaving the house. That shit is CRIPPLING.

Lanae Kahaunaele

If you just want to post life update rants, I'm here for it. I'm also happy to just patiently wait until the heavy weight of obligation lessens up.

LetsGoToya

My internet has been out all f'ing day and its annoying as he'll. Its worse when its the middle of the workweek and I have deadlines. So I get it, but I also know where your heart is at and we know that life gets in the way more often than we want it to. I can wait for the writings that you're happy with and feel worthy of sharing whenever they come. I ain't going nowhere! ❤️

Ashley

Same. So much the same here. I think it’s awesome that you can be so authentic in one place! I fully support and appreciate this post! You do what you can and leave the rest !

Dil

We are here for you! whether its a life updates or a chapter, we are happy 😊❤🫂

W L Stercy

Whenever you can, we'll wait. I know you hate letting us down, but I'd rather you were as little stressed as you can be (I shan't wish for none, as I know that's unlikely and that seems like another impossible standard). 💚🦕

Leslie Stephenson

lol. I think bitch slap is more than appropriate. Good luck with the universe.

AM Olson

Here's a story to enjoy. We have an Irish Setter. The one in my picture. He's a dog. Literally. An entire male. He found this Great Pyrenees bitch he really, really wanted to impress. So he was bouncing around and being all silly and, well, an Irish Setter. She hauled off and slapped him right across the muzzle. I nearly fell over laughing. She literally bitch slapped him!

Mysti Muffett

Seriously…sometimes when the Virgo comes out…just gotta let her Virgo…Hugs to all my fellow Virgos…neurotic awesomesauce….

Krys

Omg I hope they don’t get it 😭 HFM is straight from hell

Julianne Brasher

I haven’t met/heard anyone talk about agoraphobia. I struggled really bad with agoraphobia from 2019-2022. I still have those tendencies sometimes when I get stressed. And working as a nurse I feel like can make it worse sometimes lol. So I sympathize with those feelings. It was hard for me because my family didn’t understand it for the most part. I hope you get some peace this week and are able to do something that brings you joy. Sending you happy thoughts and hugs! Do what you need to do to take care of yourself. 🫶🏼

Onley James

Its hard to talk about because leaving the house is so normal for people... but not me. Like the idea of it fills me with dread. I have like 5 'safe' places. Everywhere else takes meds and usually someone with me to make sure I don't cancel. It's embarrassing

Julianne Brasher

I completely understand. I’ve been there. I remember when I started therapy and having the goal of sitting in my living room because I struggled leaving my room. Even if it’s 5 safe places, it’s still places you are able to be free. Even if it’s just a little bit. I had someone tell me it’s “one step forward, two steps back” with agoraphobia sometimes. I truly believe it feels that way. I sometimes still feel embarrassed about it myself, but I try to just take it in stride. This is who I am, this is what I struggle with. And every time I do something out of my home that I find joy in is a win for me. I hope it will start to get better for you with this. It’s a hard struggle to face.

Anka L.

Keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for you! You've got this <3

copperbright

I'm absolutely new here (as in, I read the first NE book 3 weeks ago and have now finished... ah. Well. Everything..?) I just couldn't not comment since it sounds like you're going through a rough time. People who care understand and give space & time. And 2026 is cursed. Your books have given me a time and space to escape the awfulness being inflicted on my own real life - I hope that you have something/someone to give you the same.

Dana Price

I felt that. Alllll of it. Agoraphobia? ✅ Not leaving the house for weeks? ✅ Living amongst disorganization? Big fat check ☑️ Virgo? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I'm not having internet issues thank fuck, but that's only because my son is a wizard. When he moves out and it's just me and my father who's in his 80s... I guess we'll be writing snail mail, listening to the short wave radio and sending smoke signals. Thank you for being you and sharing the hard stuff with us. It helps. It really, really helps. 🙂‍↕️