Mastodon makes me feel worse about myself pretty much every time I come online, about things of which I have no control. Being depressed is bad enough. Anxiety doesn't help.
Having a decidedly nonwhite name has made every part of the rest of my life difficult enough, but now I get shit online because I don't use an anime for a face.
@Mainebot
I often get confused about life every time I read other people's posts. Mostly because I find it hard to understand or relate to stuff that seems so natural for them.
On the other hand...
I think I speak for a lot of people in saying there's no reason to feel worse when we all love you just the way you are. At least, I know I do. And I really enjoy you here. You're one of the coolest, most nicest people I know.
Don't ever change and keep being an amazing human.
😘 ❤️
@Mainebot
:(
Can I offer you a picture of some flowers?
@Mainebot I made my face blue and that seems to have done a trick, I just don’t know what trick
They're going to have to come up with something a lot better than that. You're many of us's beloved creative maple leaf.
@Mainebot I'm not sure if that's really Mastodons fault as much as it is the user-base or the general state of online society. I've been seeing this kind of shit beyond Mastodon and in places that shouldn't be.
@Mainebot The struggle for real avatars.
@Mainebot Hugs. And sweetie, I use a venomous spider for a picture, point the haters my way and I'll eat them.
@Mainebot 🤗 I'm sorry to hear that