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~RedRodent
Big ol SoCal homogay cis-ish guy in his 30s, loves macros and bigness and big adjacent big things. Trying real hard to be a decent person and also to embrace the cringe so he can truly be free.
Please do not interact if you're under 18 ok? Thanks.
I’m mostly focusing on FA again! Twitter gross and scary. But it’s hard to be social without social media :/
Bsky: Steakkums I'm pretty active on there!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/steakkums checking in here and there but trying to avoid using it.
Weasyl: https://www.weasyl.com/~redrodent Inactive
Please do not interact if you're under 18 ok? Thanks.
I’m mostly focusing on FA again! Twitter gross and scary. But it’s hard to be social without social media :/
Bsky: Steakkums I'm pretty active on there!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/steakkums checking in here and there but trying to avoid using it.
Weasyl: https://www.weasyl.com/~redrodent Inactive
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Recent Journal
Been a minute
3 weeks ago
Hi everyone, hope you're doing well! It's been such a long time since I wrote a proper journal on here, so I thought I'd give that a shot. Trying to be a little less of a hermit. But I guess now that I'm in my 30s, that's to be expected for a furry who isn't a fulltime artist, right? I'm supposed to turn gray and disappear?
I've been really busy playing too many video games, as usual, but I've also gotten really into my job at the yarn shop. I've been knitting and dyeing yarn professionally for about 7 years now (woww) and crocheting for almost as long. Recently, I've really taken to crochet more because I can make amigurumi and cute little guys and such. I love it. It's filling that creative hole in my heart while also being good for work, too.
I often look at my drawing desk and my ipad and think "Man, it'd be great to draw something," but I don't actually draw very often anymore for a lot of reasons-- enough reasons to make a whole journal about it really. Suffice it to say, drawing is like a tertiary hobby for me lately. I'd like that to change, but it's really hard to strike a balance with anything in life, you know? It took this long to get my mental health somewhat in order, and it's still a constant battle, of course.
Speaking of which... Man. Mental health post-pandemic? Sheesh. My ability to hang and be social got fucking wrecked during the pandemic and I'm only recently picking up the pieces. Heck, I'm only recently getting comfortable with not wearing masks when I'm out. Not to mention the idea of going out for any reason in general. I know a guy whose whole personality tanked during the pandemic and has now alienated his whole friend group. Heck, I know two of those! One of whom isn't on speaking terms with MOST of his friends these days.
It's sad, and you know, I can relate. I feel like my mega-depressions have definitely taken a toll over the years. I've gradually gotten quieter and quieter online, and that's nobody's fault but mine. I used to be such an embarrassing and outgoing weirdo! Thankfully even though I continue to be an embarrassing weirdo, I do have a few irl friends who have been kind enough to stick around.
I'm super grateful to have the friends I have, few though they may be. I've really spent a lot more time enriching my irl friendships these last few years. I'm in a consistent DnD group, we play tabletop rpgs almost every week. My roommates and I are pretty close, and we often spend evenings making dinner together and enjoying some silly slice of life animes, "let's eat food in a dungeon with my absurd skill, and also I'm an isekai slime or a vending machine or whatever!" animes, and also "I'm a villian or a polar bear and pandas are pretty great" animes. Couldn't ask for a better time. Yes, it's very weeb of me. Yes, I have been growing my manga collection substantially of late.
In romance department, there are a lot of cobwebs and regrets, and that's really about all I have to say about that! Sorry for being an idiot! I was set up, I swear! Mental health being what it is and whatnot. Yeesh. Thankfully time marches on and I have decent medical coverage and can afford all the happy pills and good boy pills I need.
Anyways, just thought I'd say hello and wish everyone well who cares to read this! If you've gotten this far, well, that's pretty much the update, really! I'm always on the hunt for pals who have videos game in common with me and should the stars align, a multiplayer session! And also friends to talk fiber arts with. So yeah!
TLDR: Life is yarn, fiber arts, video games, and anime. I draw sometimes. I've had ups and downs but I'm doing pretty well. Hope you are doing well, too!
I've been really busy playing too many video games, as usual, but I've also gotten really into my job at the yarn shop. I've been knitting and dyeing yarn professionally for about 7 years now (woww) and crocheting for almost as long. Recently, I've really taken to crochet more because I can make amigurumi and cute little guys and such. I love it. It's filling that creative hole in my heart while also being good for work, too.
I often look at my drawing desk and my ipad and think "Man, it'd be great to draw something," but I don't actually draw very often anymore for a lot of reasons-- enough reasons to make a whole journal about it really. Suffice it to say, drawing is like a tertiary hobby for me lately. I'd like that to change, but it's really hard to strike a balance with anything in life, you know? It took this long to get my mental health somewhat in order, and it's still a constant battle, of course.
Speaking of which... Man. Mental health post-pandemic? Sheesh. My ability to hang and be social got fucking wrecked during the pandemic and I'm only recently picking up the pieces. Heck, I'm only recently getting comfortable with not wearing masks when I'm out. Not to mention the idea of going out for any reason in general. I know a guy whose whole personality tanked during the pandemic and has now alienated his whole friend group. Heck, I know two of those! One of whom isn't on speaking terms with MOST of his friends these days.
It's sad, and you know, I can relate. I feel like my mega-depressions have definitely taken a toll over the years. I've gradually gotten quieter and quieter online, and that's nobody's fault but mine. I used to be such an embarrassing and outgoing weirdo! Thankfully even though I continue to be an embarrassing weirdo, I do have a few irl friends who have been kind enough to stick around.
I'm super grateful to have the friends I have, few though they may be. I've really spent a lot more time enriching my irl friendships these last few years. I'm in a consistent DnD group, we play tabletop rpgs almost every week. My roommates and I are pretty close, and we often spend evenings making dinner together and enjoying some silly slice of life animes, "let's eat food in a dungeon with my absurd skill, and also I'm an isekai slime or a vending machine or whatever!" animes, and also "I'm a villian or a polar bear and pandas are pretty great" animes. Couldn't ask for a better time. Yes, it's very weeb of me. Yes, I have been growing my manga collection substantially of late.
In romance department, there are a lot of cobwebs and regrets, and that's really about all I have to say about that! Sorry for being an idiot! I was set up, I swear! Mental health being what it is and whatnot. Yeesh. Thankfully time marches on and I have decent medical coverage and can afford all the happy pills and good boy pills I need.
Anyways, just thought I'd say hello and wish everyone well who cares to read this! If you've gotten this far, well, that's pretty much the update, really! I'm always on the hunt for pals who have videos game in common with me and should the stars align, a multiplayer session! And also friends to talk fiber arts with. So yeah!
TLDR: Life is yarn, fiber arts, video games, and anime. I draw sometimes. I've had ups and downs but I'm doing pretty well. Hope you are doing well, too!
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